Homefield House

What families say

Families talk about the compassionate approach they witness here. Staff take time to connect with each resident, understanding how to reach those living with advanced dementia. The warmth and empathy families observe helps them feel confident their loved one is genuinely cared for.

Based on 8 Google reviews · 0 reviews on carehome.co.uk · most recent 2026-04-10

The eight family priority themes

• Staff warmth55
• Compassion & dignity55
• Cleanliness60
• Activities & engagement50
• Food quality50
• Healthcare55
• Management & leadership45
• Resident happiness55

What inspectors found

Inspected 2022-12-15 · Report published 2022-12-15 · Inspected 4 times in the last three years

• Is this home safe?

  Good

  {"found":"Homefield House was rated Good for Safety at the November 2022 inspection. The published report does not provide specific detail on staffing ratios, medicines management, falls monitoring, or infection control practices. The home is registered for 24 residents and specialises in dementia care for adults over 65. No specific concerns were recorded under this domain, but no specific positive observations are described either. The improvement from Inadequate suggests that earlier safety failures have been addressed, though the evidence base in the published text is thin.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"A Good rating for Safety is reassuring after a previous Inadequate, but the lack of published detail means you cannot verify from this report alone what made the difference. Good Practice research consistently highlights that night staffing is where safety most often slips in smaller homes like this one. With 24 residents, you would want to know there is at least one senior carer and one support carer on overnight, every night, without reliance on a single member of staff. Our family review data shows that attentive staffing is one of the top concerns families raise, featuring in 14% of positive reviews when it goes right. Ask to see evidence, not just assurances.","evidence_base":"The IFF Research and Leeds Beckett University rapid evidence review found that agency staff reliance and inconsistent night staffing are among the most common contributors to safety failures in smaller residential dementia homes. Consistent, named staff who know residents well are a key protective factor.","watch_out":"Ask the manager to show you the actual staffing rota for the past two weeks, not a template. Count how many permanent named staff appear on night shifts compared with agency or bank workers. For 24 residents, there should be at least two staff on overnight at all times."}

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• Is the care effective?

  Good

  {"found":"Homefield House was rated Good for Effectiveness at the November 2022 inspection. The published text does not include specific detail on care plan quality, GP access, medicines administration, dementia training, or nutritional assessment. The home holds a dementia specialism and provides personal care for adults over 65. No concerns were recorded under this domain in the published findings. The evidence for what Good looks like in practice at this home is not available from the published report alone.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Good Practice research from the 61-study evidence review is clear that care plans function as living documents, updated after every significant change in a person's health or behaviour, not just reviewed at set intervals. If your parent has dementia, how well staff know and record their individual history, preferences, and communication style directly affects the quality of care they receive. Food quality is also a practical marker worth exploring: 20.9% of positive family reviews specifically mention food and mealtimes. The inspection does not describe any of this in detail, so you will need to ask the home directly and observe mealtimes if possible on a visit.","evidence_base":"The Leeds Beckett rapid evidence review identified person-centred care planning, which includes recording life history, daily routines, and individual communication preferences, as one of the highest-impact interventions for improving wellbeing in people living with dementia in residential care.","watch_out":"Ask to see a blank care plan template and ask the manager how your parent's personal history, favourite foods, preferred routines, and communication needs would be recorded. Then ask how often that plan is reviewed and whether you would be invited to contribute."}

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• Is this home caring?

  Good

  {"found":"Homefield House was rated Good for Caring at the November 2022 inspection. The published text does not include specific inspector observations of staff interactions, quotes from residents or relatives, or descriptions of how dignity and privacy are maintained in practice. No concerns were raised under this domain. The Good rating suggests inspectors were satisfied with the caring culture during the inspection visit, but the available published evidence does not allow further verification.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Staff warmth is the single biggest driver of family satisfaction in our review data, mentioned by name in 57.3% of positive reviews, and compassion and dignity account for a further 55.2%. These are not abstract qualities. They show up in observable, specific things: whether staff knock before entering a room, whether they use your parent's preferred name, whether they sit at eye level when speaking to someone who is seated, and whether the pace feels unhurried. The inspection confirms the home met the Good standard, but you cannot verify the texture of those interactions from the published text. A visit at a varied time, including late afternoon when staffing can thin out, will tell you more than any document.","evidence_base":"The Good Practice evidence review highlights that non-verbal communication, including touch, eye contact, and unhurried body language, is as important as spoken interaction for people with dementia, particularly those who have lost reliable verbal communication. Staff who understand this are trained to read and respond to subtle cues.","watch_out":"On your visit, watch how staff greet your parent during a tour. Do they introduce themselves, make eye contact, and use a calm unhurried tone? Ask a member of staff what your parent's preferred name would be and how they would find that out."}

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• Is the home responsive?

  Good

  {"found":"Homefield House was rated Good for Responsiveness at the November 2022 inspection. The published text does not describe specific activities, engagement programmes, or examples of personalised care in response to individual needs. The home's dementia specialism suggests an intention to meet the specific needs of people living with dementia, but no published detail is available on how this is delivered. No concerns were recorded under this domain.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Activities and engagement account for 21.4% of positive family reviews, and resident happiness accounts for a further 27.1%. For a person living with dementia, meaningful activity is not a luxury; it directly affects mood, behaviour, and physical health. Good Practice research consistently shows that one-to-one activity for people who cannot join group sessions is the area most often overlooked in smaller homes. The inspection does not provide detail on any of this, so you will need to ask specific questions and, if possible, visit during an activity session to see what actually happens rather than what is planned.","evidence_base":"The IFF Research and Leeds Beckett University review found that Montessori-based approaches and everyday household tasks used as meaningful activities, such as folding, sorting, or simple food preparation, were among the most effective ways to support engagement and identity in people with mid-to-late stage dementia.","watch_out":"Ask to see the activity records from the past two weeks, not just the planned timetable. Look for evidence of one-to-one sessions with residents who are not able to join group activities. Ask what your parent would do on a typical Tuesday afternoon if they did not want to join a group."}

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• Is the home well-led?

  Requires improvement

  {"found":"Homefield House was rated Requires Improvement for Well-led at the November 2022 inspection, despite being rated Good in all other domains. A registered manager, Ms Kelly Ann Butler, is recorded as in post. Mr Rabindranath Selliah is named as the nominated individual. The published text does not describe the specific reasons for the Requires Improvement rating, what the inspectors found lacking in governance or leadership, or what actions the home was required to take. This gap in available detail is a significant limitation for families considering this home.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Leadership quality is one of the strongest predictors of whether a care home sustains its improvements or begins to slide. Our family review data shows that visible, approachable management features in 23.4% of positive reviews. The Requires Improvement here is not a sign of failure across the whole home, but it does mean that the systems which should be catching problems and driving continuous improvement were not fully in place at the time of inspection. Given the home's history of a previous Inadequate rating, this is the one area that warrants direct and honest conversation with the manager on your visit. Ask what specifically was identified as needing improvement and what has changed since December 2022.","evidence_base":"The Good Practice evidence review found that leadership stability, defined as consistent management presence and a culture where staff feel safe to raise concerns, is one of the strongest predictors of sustained quality in residential care homes. Homes where managers are not regularly visible on the floor show worse outcomes over time.","watch_out":"Ask the manager directly: what did the inspection identify as needing improvement in leadership and governance, and can you show me evidence of what has changed since then? Also ask how long the current registered manager has been in post and whether there have been any management changes in the past 12 months."}

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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 home specialises in caring for adults over 65, with particular expertise in dementia care.. Gaps or open questions remain on Staff here show real skill in reaching residents with advanced dementia. Families have seen loved ones who'd become withdrawn start to engage and interact again under the team's patient, understanding approach. — areas worth probing directly during a visit.