Ashcroft Nursing Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds40
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Learning disabilities, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2023-07-28
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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
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth70
- Compassion & dignity70
- Cleanliness68
- Activities & engagement60
- Food quality58
- Healthcare65
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-07-28
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good, covering training, care planning, healthcare access, nutritional care, and the application of knowledge in daily practice. Dementia is listed as a specialism, which means inspectors will have looked at whether staff have the skills and knowledge to care for people living with dementia specifically. Food quality and dietary management fall within this domain. No specific detail on training content, GP access frequency, or care plan quality is available in the published summary.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good, covering how staff treat your parent day-to-day — warmth, dignity, privacy, independence, and respect. This is the domain families care about most: 57.3% of positive reviews in our data mention staff warmth, and 55.2% mention compassion and dignity as decisive factors. Inspectors were satisfied that staff interact with residents with kindness and respect. No specific observations, resident quotes, or examples of staff interactions are available in the published summary of this report.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good, covering activities, individualised care, complaint handling, and end-of-life care. This domain asks whether the home shapes itself around your parent's needs and preferences, rather than asking your parent to fit the home's routines. Dementia and learning disabilities are both listed as specialisms, meaning inspectors will have looked at whether the home responds to the specific and varied needs of a diverse resident group. No specific activity programmes, individualised engagement examples, or end-of-life planning references are included in the published summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good, with a named registered manager (Mr Matthew Shaun Alfred Barbor) and nominated individual (Mr Ashraf Patel) formally identified. The improvement from Inadequate to Good across all five domains requires sustained leadership commitment and governance improvement — this does not happen without someone driving change. The home is operated by Continuum Healthcare Limited. No specific information about manager tenure, staff culture, quality monitoring processes, or family engagement mechanisms is available in the published report summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here cares for both younger and older adults with varying needs — from sensory impairments and learning disabilities to dementia care. They're equipped to support people with physical disabilities too. For those living with dementia, the consistent care here seems to create a sense of security. Families talk about seeing contentment that endures. All 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
Ashcroft Nursing Home has made a significant turnaround from Inadequate to Good across all five inspection domains, which is genuinely encouraging — but the inspection report contains limited specific detail, so many scores sit in the 'mentioned but not verified' range rather than the highest tier.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Ashcroft Nursing Home on Church Street, Cleckheaton was inspected in May 2023 and received a Good rating across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. Crucially, this follows a previous rating of Inadequate, meaning the home has demonstrated sustained, substantial improvement. That trajectory matters: inspectors don't award Good across the board lightly, and it reflects real change in how the home is run. The home cares for up to 40 people and has named, registered leadership in place. The main limitation for families is that the published inspection summary is sparse in specific detail — there are no direct quotes from your mum or dad, no named observations of staff interactions, and no specifics on staffing ratios, night cover, or activity programmes. This doesn't mean those things aren't good; it means you'll need to ask directly on a visit. Given the home's recent history of improvement, the most important question isn't whether things have improved — they clearly have — but whether that improvement is embedded and stable. Ask how long the current registered manager has been in post, what night staffing looks like on the dementia unit, and whether you can see the activity planner before you decide.
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In Their Own Words
How Ashcroft Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where happiness settles in from day one
Dedicated residential home Support in Cleckheaton
Some places just feel right from the start. At Ashcroft Nursing Home in Cleckheaton, families describe watching their loved ones settle into contentment that lasts — not just for weeks or months, but for years. This established care home supports people with a range of needs, from dementia care to physical disabilities.
Who they care for
The team here cares for both younger and older adults with varying needs — from sensory impairments and learning disabilities to dementia care. They're equipped to support people with physical disabilities too.
For those living with dementia, the consistent care here seems to create a sense of security. Families talk about seeing contentment that endures.
“Sometimes the best recommendation is simply knowing someone has been happy somewhere for four years running.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
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
Ashcroft Nursing Home has made a significant turnaround from Inadequate to Good across all five inspection domains, which is genuinely encouraging — but the inspection report contains limited specific detail, so many scores sit in the 'mentioned but not verified' range rather than the highest tier.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Ashcroft Nursing Home on Church Street, Cleckheaton was inspected in May 2023 and received a Good rating across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. Crucially, this follows a previous rating of Inadequate, meaning the home has demonstrated sustained, substantial improvement. That trajectory matters: inspectors don't award Good across the board lightly, and it reflects real change in how the home is run. The home cares for up to 40 people and has named, registered leadership in place. The main limitation for families is that the published inspection summary is sparse in specific detail — there are no direct quotes from your mum or dad, no named observations of staff interactions, and no specifics on staffing ratios, night cover, or activity programmes. This doesn't mean those things aren't good; it means you'll need to ask directly on a visit. Given the home's recent history of improvement, the most important question isn't whether things have improved — they clearly have — but whether that improvement is embedded and stable. Ask how long the current registered manager has been in post, what night staffing looks like on the dementia unit, and whether you can see the activity planner before you decide.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Ashcroft Nursing Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Ashcroft Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where happiness settles in from day one
Dedicated residential home Support in Cleckheaton
Some places just feel right from the start. At Ashcroft Nursing Home in Cleckheaton, families describe watching their loved ones settle into contentment that lasts — not just for weeks or months, but for years. This established care home supports people with a range of needs, from dementia care to physical disabilities.
Who they care for
The team here cares for both younger and older adults with varying needs — from sensory impairments and learning disabilities to dementia care. They're equipped to support people with physical disabilities too.
For those living with dementia, the consistent care here seems to create a sense of security. Families talk about seeing contentment that endures.
“Sometimes the best recommendation is simply knowing someone has been happy somewhere for four years running.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
