Earls Lodge Care Home
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 beds52
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2024-05-08
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 warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness65
- Activities & engagement70
- Food quality70
- Healthcare65
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2024-05-08
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, and nutrition. The home lists dementia and physical disabilities as specialisms, which requires inspectors to be satisfied that staff have the relevant skills. The published summary does not include specific examples of care plan content, GP access arrangements, or dementia training detail. A Good rating here means inspectors were satisfied with the broad standard, but the level of published detail is limited.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. This domain covers warmth, dignity, respect, and independence. A Good rating requires inspectors to observe or gather evidence that staff treat the people living there with genuine respect. The published summary does not include direct observations or resident and family quotes from this inspection. No concerns about dignity or privacy are recorded in the available findings.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, and how well the home responds to changing needs. The published summary does not include specific examples of activity programmes, individual engagement approaches, or end-of-life planning. A Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied, but the level of detail available is limited.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. The home is run by Strong Life Care Limited and has two registered managers named in the inspection record. A Good rating in this domain requires evidence of a stable culture, staff who feel able to speak up, and systems that identify and learn from problems. The published summary does not include specific examples of governance processes, staff feedback mechanisms, or how the home responded to previous concerns. The overall rating decline from Good to Requires Improvement is a signal worth discussing with the management team directly.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home specialises in dementia care alongside support for physical disabilities. They're equipped to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to different needs and life stages. Their dementia care draws on the team's nursing expertise to support residents through different stages of the condition. The home accepts residents with varying levels of dementia-related needs. 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
Earls Lodge Care Home scores 72 out of 100. Most domains were rated Good at the latest inspection in September 2025, which is reassuring, but the Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement, and the inspection report provides limited specific detail across all areas, which prevents a higher score.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Earls Lodge Care Home, on Queen Elizabeth Road in Wakefield, was assessed in September 2025 and the report was published in November 2025. The overall rating is Requires Improvement, a decline from a previous Good rating. Four of the five domains, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led, were each rated Good, which indicates that staff practice, care planning, kindness, and management were all found to be at an acceptable standard. The Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement, meaning inspectors identified specific concerns about safety that the home must address. The main uncertainty here is the lack of published detail in the available inspection summary. The published findings do not include direct observations, resident or family quotes, or specifics about what caused the Safe rating to fall. Before you decide, ask the manager exactly what safety concerns were identified, what actions have been taken since May 2024, and whether those actions are complete. Ask to see the staffing rota for last week, including night shifts, and ask what proportion of shifts were covered by permanent staff rather than agency workers. The overall trend is a concern worth exploring in person.
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In Their Own Words
How Earls Lodge Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist dementia nursing where families feel supported through difficult times
Earls Lodge Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home
When you're searching for the right care, you need somewhere that understands complex health needs. Earls Lodge Care Home in Wakefield provides specialist support for people living with dementia and physical disabilities. The nursing team here has experience caring for residents both under and over 65, including those facing end-of-life care.
Who they care for
The home specialises in dementia care alongside support for physical disabilities. They're equipped to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to different needs and life stages.
Their dementia care draws on the team's nursing expertise to support residents through different stages of the condition. The home accepts residents with varying levels of dementia-related needs.
“If you're considering Earls Lodge, arranging a visit will help you get a feel for their approach to specialist nursing care.”
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
Earls Lodge Care Home scores 72 out of 100. Most domains were rated Good at the latest inspection in September 2025, which is reassuring, but the Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement, and the inspection report provides limited specific detail across all areas, which prevents a higher score.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Earls Lodge Care Home, on Queen Elizabeth Road in Wakefield, was assessed in September 2025 and the report was published in November 2025. The overall rating is Requires Improvement, a decline from a previous Good rating. Four of the five domains, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led, were each rated Good, which indicates that staff practice, care planning, kindness, and management were all found to be at an acceptable standard. The Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement, meaning inspectors identified specific concerns about safety that the home must address. The main uncertainty here is the lack of published detail in the available inspection summary. The published findings do not include direct observations, resident or family quotes, or specifics about what caused the Safe rating to fall. Before you decide, ask the manager exactly what safety concerns were identified, what actions have been taken since May 2024, and whether those actions are complete. Ask to see the staffing rota for last week, including night shifts, and ask what proportion of shifts were covered by permanent staff rather than agency workers. The overall trend is a concern worth exploring in person.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Earls Lodge Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Earls Lodge Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist dementia nursing where families feel supported through difficult times
Earls Lodge Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home
When you're searching for the right care, you need somewhere that understands complex health needs. Earls Lodge Care Home in Wakefield provides specialist support for people living with dementia and physical disabilities. The nursing team here has experience caring for residents both under and over 65, including those facing end-of-life care.
Who they care for
The home specialises in dementia care alongside support for physical disabilities. They're equipped to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to different needs and life stages.
Their dementia care draws on the team's nursing expertise to support residents through different stages of the condition. The home accepts residents with varying levels of dementia-related needs.
Management & ethos
Families have spoken about how the care team extends their support beyond just residents. During particularly difficult times, relatives have found the nursing staff attentive and capable, providing comfort to everyone involved in their loved one's care journey.
“If you're considering Earls Lodge, arranging a visit will help you get a feel for their approach to specialist nursing care.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
