Dementia Care Home

Weavers Court Care Home

Naylor Avenue, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS19 7FG

Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
72/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”70%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds66
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
  • Last inspected2025-07-23

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

Families talk about the difference they see quickly after admission, particularly for residents who've had difficult transitions. People describe marked improvements in anxiety levels and general wellbeing, with staff adapting their approach to each person's communication needs and preferences.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness70
  • Activities & engagement68
  • Food quality68
  • Healthcare70
  • Management & leadership72
  • Resident happiness70
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2025-07-23 Report published 2025-07-23

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The Safe domain was rated Good at the July 2025 inspection. The published report does not contain specific observational detail about staffing levels, medicines management, falls recording, or infection control practices at Weavers Court. The Good rating indicates inspectors found no significant concerns in this domain. The home supports 66 people across a range of needs including dementia and physical disabilities, which makes staffing levels and night cover particularly important to explore. No information about agency staff use or incident learning processes is recorded in the published findings.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The Effective domain was rated Good at the July 2025 inspection. The published report does not record specific findings about care plan content, review frequency, dementia training, GP access, or food quality at Weavers Court. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with the home's effectiveness in these areas at the time of assessment. The home is registered to provide care for people with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments, all of which require staff with specific knowledge and skills. No detail about training content or records is included in the available findings.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The Caring domain was rated Good at the July 2025 inspection. The published report does not include specific observations of staff interactions, recorded testimony from people living at the home or their families, or detail about how dignity and privacy are maintained in practice. The Good rating indicates inspectors found no concerns in this domain. For people with dementia in particular, the warmth and consistency of staff relationships is central to daily wellbeing. No specific quotes or observations are available to illustrate what caring looks like at Weavers Court day to day.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The Responsive domain was rated Good at the July 2025 inspection. The published report does not contain specific findings about activity provision, individual engagement, end-of-life planning, or how the home responds to changing needs. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with the home's responsiveness at the time of assessment. Weavers Court supports a mixed population, including people with dementia at varying stages, which makes individual rather than group-only activity provision particularly important. No detail about one-to-one engagement or the activity programme is available in the published findings.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The Well-led domain was rated Good at the July 2025 inspection. A named registered manager, Ms Rachel Louise Harvey, is in post, and a nominated individual at organisational level provides oversight. The published report does not include detail about manager visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home responds to feedback and complaints. The Good rating indicates inspectors found the leadership and management to be satisfactory at the time of the inspection. No information about management tenure or recent staffing changes is available in the published findings.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The home supports younger adults under 65 alongside older adults, caring for people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and dementia. Staff show particular skill in supporting people with complex dementia presentations, working to understand each person's unique communication patterns. Families report seeing people with advanced dementia become calmer and more settled through this individualised approach. 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.

72/ 100

DCC Family Score

Weavers Court Care Home achieved a Good rating across all five inspection domains at its July 2025 assessment. Scores reflect solid, consistent performance with positive overall findings, though the published report contains limited specific observational detail to push individual themes into the highest tier.

Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Families talk about the difference they see quickly after admission, particularly for residents who've had difficult transitions. People describe marked improvements in anxiety levels and general wellbeing, with staff adapting their approach to each person's communication needs and preferences.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

What stands out is the consistency — several staff members have been at Weavers Court for years, allowing residents and families to build trusted relationships over time. The team adapts routines to individual preferences and stays responsive to family concerns, with relatives feeling comfortable making frequent contact.

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

For families facing the challenge of complex care needs, Weavers Court offers both professional expertise and the patience to truly connect with each resident.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Weavers Court Care Home, on Naylor Avenue in Leeds, was assessed in July 2025 and rated Good across all five inspection domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. The home is registered to support 66 people, including older adults, younger adults under 65, people with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and people with sensory impairments. A named registered manager is in post, and an organisational nominated individual provides oversight above home level. The rating is stable and covers the full breadth of care the home provides. The published inspection report is brief and does not include the level of observational detail that would allow a full picture of day-to-day life at the home. Almost all of the evidence checklist items fall into the not-assessed category because the report simply does not record specific findings on staffing ratios, food quality, activity provision, dementia-specific practice, or family communication. A Good rating is a meaningful baseline, but it tells you about compliance at a point in time rather than the texture of daily life. Before making a decision, visit the home, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), attend at a mealtime, and ask the manager directly about night staffing numbers and how often care plans are reviewed with families present.

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In Their Own Words

How Weavers Court Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Weavers Court Care Home says about itself

Where complex needs meet genuine understanding and rapid reassurance

Compassionate Care in Leeds at Weavers Court Care Home

When communication becomes difficult or dementia changes everything, finding the right support feels overwhelming. Weavers Court Care Home in Leeds offers something families describe as transformative — staff who truly work to understand residents with conditions like aphasia or advanced dementia. Many relatives report seeing dramatic improvements in mood and appetite within just days of moving in.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The home supports younger adults under 65 alongside older adults, caring for people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and dementia.

    How they describe their dementia care

    Staff show particular skill in supporting people with complex dementia presentations, working to understand each person's unique communication patterns. Families report seeing people with advanced dementia become calmer and more settled through this individualised approach.

    “For families facing the challenge of complex care needs, Weavers Court offers both professional expertise and the patience to truly connect with each resident.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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