Longwood Grange Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds34
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2023-12-20
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Visitors describe walking into a friendly environment where residents are chatting with staff and joining in activities. There's a sense that people are content here, with the manager and team making time to engage with everyone throughout the day.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement68
- Food quality68
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-12-20
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The October 2025 inspection rated Effective as Good. The home is registered to deliver care for people with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments, all of which require specialist knowledge and individually tailored care planning. The published report does not include specific detail on care plan quality, dementia training content, GP access arrangements, or food and nutrition practices.Is this home caring?
The October 2025 inspection rated Caring as Good. This is one of the most significant domains for families, covering staff warmth, dignity, respect, and how staff treat your parent as an individual. The published report does not include inspector observations of staff interactions, resident testimony about how they feel treated, or examples of dignity being upheld in practice.Is the home responsive?
The October 2025 inspection rated Responsive as Good. The home specialises in dementia and physical disability, which means responsiveness should include tailored activities, one-to-one engagement for people who cannot join groups, and care that adapts to changing needs. The published report does not include specific detail on the activity programme, how individual preferences are incorporated, or end-of-life planning arrangements.Is the home well-led?
The October 2025 inspection rated Well-led as Good. The home is run by Longwood Care Home Limited with Mr Stephen Baker named as the nominated individual. The previous overall Requires Improvement rating has been resolved, which indicates that leadership has addressed earlier concerns. The published report does not include detail on manager tenure, staff culture, how complaints are handled, or how the home engages families in governance.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
Longwood Grange provides specialist support for sensory impairments and physical disabilities, alongside dementia care for residents over 65. The home welcomes residents living with dementia, with staff trained to provide the understanding and engagement that makes such a difference to daily life. 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
Longwood Grange has improved from Requires Improvement to a Good rating across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward. However, because the published inspection report contains very little specific detail, most scores sit in the 68-72 range, reflecting confirmed improvement without the specific observations, quotes, or data points that would justify higher confidence.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors describe walking into a friendly environment where residents are chatting with staff and joining in activities. There's a sense that people are content here, with the manager and team making time to engage with everyone throughout the day.
What inspectors have recorded
The management team keeps an open-door approach, making themselves available to visitors and maintaining a visible presence around the home. Both the manager and admin staff take time to connect with families, creating an approachable atmosphere.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the most important thing is knowing your loved one will be noticed and included — and that seems to be what Longwood Grange gets right.
Worth a visit
Longwood Grange, a 34-bed care home in Huddersfield specialising in dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its October 2025 assessment, published December 2025. This is a genuine improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating and confirms the home is moving in the right direction. The home is run by Longwood Care Home Limited under nominated individual Mr Stephen Baker. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail: no direct observations, no resident or family quotes, and no named examples of practice. Every domain has been rated Good, but the evidence behind each rating is not visible in what has been published. That means this Family View cannot confirm the specific things that matter most to families, including staff warmth, night staffing levels, dementia-specific activities, and how the home communicates with you. The checklist above lists 21 questions worth raising directly with the manager or checking yourself on a visit. A Good rating after a Requires Improvement is encouraging, but a visit where you stay for at least two hours, ideally across a mealtime, will tell you far more than the inspection alone.
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In Their Own Words
How Longwood Grange Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Staff who really notice and engage with every resident
Residential home in Huddersfield: True Peace of Mind
When you're looking for care, you want to know your loved one will be seen and heard every day. At Longwood Grange in Huddersfield, the team makes genuine connections with residents — stopping for conversations, checking how everyone's doing, and creating a bright atmosphere where people feel part of things.
Who they care for
Longwood Grange provides specialist support for sensory impairments and physical disabilities, alongside dementia care for residents over 65.
The home welcomes residents living with dementia, with staff trained to provide the understanding and engagement that makes such a difference to daily life.
“Sometimes the most important thing is knowing your loved one will be noticed and included — and that seems to be what Longwood Grange gets right.”
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
Longwood Grange has improved from Requires Improvement to a Good rating across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward. However, because the published inspection report contains very little specific detail, most scores sit in the 68-72 range, reflecting confirmed improvement without the specific observations, quotes, or data points that would justify higher confidence.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors describe walking into a friendly environment where residents are chatting with staff and joining in activities. There's a sense that people are content here, with the manager and team making time to engage with everyone throughout the day.
What inspectors have recorded
The management team keeps an open-door approach, making themselves available to visitors and maintaining a visible presence around the home. Both the manager and admin staff take time to connect with families, creating an approachable atmosphere.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the most important thing is knowing your loved one will be noticed and included — and that seems to be what Longwood Grange gets right.
Worth a visit
Longwood Grange, a 34-bed care home in Huddersfield specialising in dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its October 2025 assessment, published December 2025. This is a genuine improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating and confirms the home is moving in the right direction. The home is run by Longwood Care Home Limited under nominated individual Mr Stephen Baker. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail: no direct observations, no resident or family quotes, and no named examples of practice. Every domain has been rated Good, but the evidence behind each rating is not visible in what has been published. That means this Family View cannot confirm the specific things that matter most to families, including staff warmth, night staffing levels, dementia-specific activities, and how the home communicates with you. The checklist above lists 21 questions worth raising directly with the manager or checking yourself on a visit. A Good rating after a Requires Improvement is encouraging, but a visit where you stay for at least two hours, ideally across a mealtime, will tell you far more than the inspection alone.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Longwood Grange Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Longwood Grange Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Staff who really notice and engage with every resident
Residential home in Huddersfield: True Peace of Mind
When you're looking for care, you want to know your loved one will be seen and heard every day. At Longwood Grange in Huddersfield, the team makes genuine connections with residents — stopping for conversations, checking how everyone's doing, and creating a bright atmosphere where people feel part of things.
Who they care for
Longwood Grange provides specialist support for sensory impairments and physical disabilities, alongside dementia care for residents over 65.
The home welcomes residents living with dementia, with staff trained to provide the understanding and engagement that makes such a difference to daily life.
Management & ethos
The management team keeps an open-door approach, making themselves available to visitors and maintaining a visible presence around the home. Both the manager and admin staff take time to connect with families, creating an approachable atmosphere.
“Sometimes the most important thing is knowing your loved one will be noticed and included — and that seems to be what Longwood Grange gets right.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
