Fieldhead Park
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds54
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2017-10-04
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Based on 19 Google reviews · 0 reviews on carehome.co.uk · most recent 2026-04-10
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership74
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2017-10-04 · Report published 2017-10-04 · Inspected 2 times in the last three years
Is this home safe?
{"found":"The home was rated Good for Safety at its July 2025 inspection. The published report does not include specific observations about staffing levels, medicines management, falls prevention, or infection control practices. Dementia and physical disability are listed specialisms, which means the home should have systems in place for managing the particular safety risks those conditions bring. No concerns or requirements were recorded in this domain.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"A Good Safety rating means inspectors did not find the kind of systemic problems that trigger formal requirements, which is reassuring as a starting point. However, Good Practice research consistently shows that safety risks in care homes are highest at night, when staffing is thinnest and oversight is reduced. With 54 beds and a dementia specialism, the ratio of staff to residents after 8pm matters enormously. The published report does not tell us what that ratio looks like at Fieldhead Park, so this is the single most important question to ask directly.","evidence_base":"The IFF Research and Leeds Beckett rapid evidence review found that night staffing levels are where safety most commonly slips in care homes, and that agency staff reliance undermines the consistency of safe practice. Neither figure is available in the published report for this home.","watch_out":"Ask the manager to show you the actual staffing rota from last week, not the planned template. Specifically ask: how many permanent carers and how many senior staff were on duty overnight on each night shift, and how many of those shifts were covered by agency workers?"}
Is the care effective?
{"found":"The home was rated Good for Effectiveness at its July 2025 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and how well the home acts on guidance from professionals such as GPs and specialists. Dementia care is listed as a specialism, which means inspectors would have considered whether training and care planning reflect dementia-specific needs. No detail on any of these areas is provided in the available published text.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Effectiveness is where the detail of your parent's daily care lives: whether their care plan reflects who they actually are, how recently it was reviewed, whether the GP visits regularly, and whether staff have been trained in dementia care beyond a basic induction. Our Good Practice evidence base identifies care plans as living documents that should be updated after any significant change and reviewed at least monthly for someone with dementia. The published report does not confirm whether this happens at Fieldhead Park, so ask to see a blank care plan template and ask how families are involved in reviews.","evidence_base":"The Leeds Beckett rapid evidence review found that dementia-specific staff training, particularly in non-verbal communication and behavioural understanding, significantly improves the quality of daily care and reduces distress for residents. The published report does not describe the content or frequency of dementia training at this home.","watch_out":"Ask the manager what dementia-specific training staff complete beyond mandatory induction, when it was last updated, and whether any staff hold a formal dementia care qualification such as the Care Certificate dementia pathway or an equivalent accredited programme."}
Is this home caring?
{"found":"The home was rated Good for Caring at its July 2025 inspection. This domain covers warmth of staff interactions, dignity and privacy in personal care, use of preferred names, and whether residents feel respected and supported to maintain independence where possible. No specific inspector observations, resident comments, or examples of practice are included in the published report text.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Staff warmth is the single biggest driver of family satisfaction in our review data, mentioned in 57.3% of positive reviews, and compassion and dignity follow closely at 55.2%. A Good Caring rating is encouraging, but the most reliable way to assess this for your parent is to observe it yourself. Good Practice research shows that non-verbal communication, tone, pace, and physical proximity, matters as much as what staff say, particularly for someone living with dementia who may not process words easily. When you visit, watch how staff greet your parent as they walk past, not just when they are directly providing care.","evidence_base":"The Good Practice evidence review confirms that person-led care requires staff to know individuals well: their history, preferences, and triggers. Homes where staff know residents by preferred name and adjust their approach to each person consistently produce better wellbeing outcomes for people with dementia.","watch_out":"On your visit, find a communal area and sit quietly for 15 to 20 minutes. Watch whether staff passing through acknowledge residents by name, whether interactions feel unhurried, and how a member of staff responds if a resident appears distressed or confused."}
Is the home responsive?
{"found":"The home was rated Good for Responsiveness at its July 2025 inspection. This domain covers whether the home tailors care to individual needs, offers meaningful activities, responds to complaints, and plans appropriately for end of life. No specific activity programmes, examples of individual engagement, or end-of-life care descriptions are available in the published report text.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Activities and resident happiness account for a combined 48.5% of weighting in our family review data, making this one of the areas families care most about. A Good Responsive rating suggests inspectors were satisfied that the home responds to individual needs, but the research evidence is clear that group activities alone are not sufficient for someone in the middle or later stages of dementia. Tailored one-to-one engagement, including everyday household tasks, sensory activities, and reminiscence, produces measurably better wellbeing outcomes. The published report does not tell us whether Fieldhead Park does this.","evidence_base":"The Leeds Beckett rapid evidence review found that Montessori-based and individualised activity approaches, including familiar household tasks and sensory engagement, produce significantly better outcomes for people with dementia than standard group activity programmes alone.","watch_out":"Ask the activities coordinator to describe what they would do to engage a resident who can no longer join group sessions due to advanced dementia. Ask whether one-to-one activity time is built into the rota or depends on staff having spare capacity."}
Is the home well-led?
{"found":"The home was rated Good for Well-led at its July 2025 inspection. A registered manager (Mrs Hailey Elizabeth Eachus) and a nominated individual (Ms Maria Kelly) are confirmed in post. The home is operated by Roche Healthcare Limited. The Well-led domain covers management culture, governance systems, staff empowerment, learning from incidents, and the overall direction of the service. No specific examples of governance practice, staff feedback mechanisms, or quality monitoring are described in the available report text.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Management stability is one of the strongest predictors of care quality over time: Good Practice research shows that homes with consistent, visible leadership maintain standards more reliably than those with frequent management changes. Knowing that a named manager is in post is a positive indicator. However, our family review data shows that communication with families accounts for 11.5% of positive review themes, and the published report gives no information about how Fieldhead Park keeps families informed day to day. Tenure matters too: ask how long the current manager has been in post, because a recently appointed manager inheriting a Good rating is a different situation from one who helped build it.","evidence_base":"The IFF Research rapid evidence review found that leadership stability and a culture where staff feel safe to raise concerns are the two factors most strongly associated with sustained quality in care homes. The published report does not describe either in specific terms for this home.","watch_out":"Ask the manager directly: how long have you been in post at this home, how do you communicate with families when something changes for their parent, and what is the process if a family member has a concern about care?"}
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
Against the DCC Good Practice in Dementia Care standards, this home’s evidence aligns most strongly on The team here supports adults both under and over 65, with particular experience in dementia care and physical disabilities. This mixed-age approach means they're equipped to handle varied care requirements.. Gaps or open questions remain on For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist support as part of their broader care services. Their experience spans different stages of dementia alongside physical care needs. — areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Fieldhead Park received a Good rating across all five domains at its July 2025 inspection, which is a positive baseline, but the published report contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the rating itself rather than rich observational evidence.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Fieldhead Park, on Kitson Hill Road in Mirfield, was assessed in July 2025 and rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. The home is registered for 54 beds and lists dementia, physical disabilities, and nursing care among its specialisms. A named registered manager and a nominated individual are confirmed in post, which is a positive governance indicator. The rating is consistent with a previous Good, suggesting a stable rather than declining service. The main uncertainty here is that the published inspection report contains very little descriptive detail: no inspector observations, no resident or family quotes, and no specific examples of practice are included in the available text. A Good rating is genuinely positive, but it tells you the inspectors were satisfied on the day, not how life actually feels for your mum or dad week to week. Before visiting, prepare specific questions about night staffing ratios, agency staff usage, dementia training content, and how the home keeps families informed of changes. On the visit itself, spend time in a communal area and watch whether staff interactions feel unhurried and personal.
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In Their Own Words
How Fieldhead Park describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist dementia and disability support for younger and older adults
Dedicated nursing home Support in Mirfield
Fieldhead Park in Mirfield provides residential care for both younger adults with physical disabilities and older residents, including those living with dementia. The home offers support across a range of care needs, from physical disabilities to dementia care. Located in Yorkshire & Humberside, they work with residents requiring different levels of support.
Who they care for
The team here supports adults both under and over 65, with particular experience in dementia care and physical disabilities. This mixed-age approach means they're equipped to handle varied care requirements.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist support as part of their broader care services. Their experience spans different stages of dementia alongside physical care needs.
“If you're exploring care options in the Mirfield area, visiting in person will give you the clearest picture of what's available.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
