Dementia Care Home

Trinity Fold care home, Halifax

Blackwall, Halifax, Yorkshire, HX1 2BZ

Residential homes

At a Glance

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

DCC Family Score
68/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds50
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
  • Last inspected2020-02-20

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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

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity58
  • Cleanliness60
  • Activities & engagement42
  • Food quality52
  • Healthcare58
  • Management & leadership65
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2020-02-20

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    Safe was rated Good at the November 2020 inspection. This means inspectors were satisfied that risks to your parent were being managed appropriately, that medicines were handled safely, and that staffing arrangements met minimum standards. The home had previously been rated Requires Improvement, so this represents confirmed progress. No specific concerns about safety were noted in the published summary. The July 2023 review found no evidence to reassess this rating.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    Effective was rated Good at the November 2020 inspection. This domain covers whether staff know what they are doing — including training, care planning, access to healthcare, and nutrition. A Good rating means inspectors were satisfied that care plans were in place, staff had appropriate training, and residents had access to GPs and other health professionals. No specific detail about dementia training content, care plan review cycles, or food quality is available in the published summary.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    Caring was rated Good at the November 2020 inspection. This is the domain that measures whether staff are kind — covering warmth, dignity, respect, and support for independence. A Good rating means inspectors were satisfied with what they observed in staff interactions and with the culture of care. This is also the highest-weighted theme in our family review data, with staff warmth and compassion together accounting for over 112 percentage points of weighting. No direct quotes or specific observations from residents or relatives are available in the published summary.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Requires improvement
    Responsive was rated Requires Improvement at the November 2020 inspection — the only domain not to achieve Good. This domain covers whether your parent will have a meaningful daily life: activities, engagement, individual preferences, and end-of-life care. A Requires Improvement rating means inspectors found this area fell short of standards. The published summary does not describe what specifically was lacking or what the home committed to improving. The July 2023 review found no evidence to reassess any ratings, but this does not confirm the issue has been resolved.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    Well-Led was rated Good at the November 2020 inspection. A named registered manager (Mrs Christine Tuck) and nominated individual (Mr Daniel Ryan) are in post. The home is operated by Anchor Hanover Group, one of the UK's largest not-for-profit care providers, which brings national governance structures and oversight. A Good Well-Led rating means inspectors were satisfied that the home had effective management, a positive culture, and systems to monitor and improve quality. The July 2023 review found no evidence to reassess this rating.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team at Trinity Fold specialises in dementia care and supporting adults over 65. They understand the unique challenges that come with memory conditions and age-related care needs. For those living with dementia, Trinity Fold offers specialised care tailored to each person's individual journey. The home provides a secure, supportive environment where residents with memory conditions can feel comfortable and cared for. 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.

68/ 100

DCC Family Score

Trinity Fold scores in the mid-range, reflecting a home that has improved from Requires Improvement to Good overall, but where the inspection report available to us contains limited specific detail — and where Responsive remains Requires Improvement, meaning activities and individualised engagement need scrutiny on your visit.

Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Trinity Fold in Halifax is a 50-bed residential home run by Anchor Hanover Group, specialising in older adults and dementia care. At its most recent official inspection in November 2020, it was rated Good overall — an improvement on its previous Requires Improvement rating. Four of five domains (Safe, Effective, Caring, and Well-Led) were rated Good, indicating the home has made meaningful progress and is meeting the fundamental standards inspectors look for. The home has since been reviewed in July 2023 with no change to the rating, suggesting no significant concerns have emerged. The one area that warrants your close attention is Responsive, which remained at Requires Improvement at the last inspection. This domain covers whether your parent will have a meaningful daily life — activities, engagement, individualised care, and responsiveness to personal preferences. This is the area families most often feel goes unaddressed, and Good Practice research is clear that for people living with dementia, boredom and disengagement directly worsen wellbeing. Because the inspection report available to us is a published summary rather than a full narrative report, we are also unable to verify specific details across any domain — there are no direct quotes, staff observations, or resident testimonies to draw on. This does not mean the home is not doing these things well; it means you need to ask directly. On your visit, ask to see the current activity programme, how one-to-one engagement is provided for residents who cannot join group sessions, and what specific improvements were made to Responsive since the last inspection.

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In Their Own Words

How Trinity Fold care home, Halifax describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Trinity Fold care home, Halifax says about itself

Specialised dementia care in the heart of Halifax

Trinity Fold – Expert Care in Halifax

Trinity Fold in Halifax provides dedicated support for people living with dementia and older adults who need care. This Yorkshire care home focuses on creating a comfortable environment where residents can maintain their independence while receiving the help they need.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team at Trinity Fold specialises in dementia care and supporting adults over 65. They understand the unique challenges that come with memory conditions and age-related care needs.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For those living with dementia, Trinity Fold offers specialised care tailored to each person's individual journey. The home provides a secure, supportive environment where residents with memory conditions can feel comfortable and cared for.

    “If you're looking for dementia care in Halifax, Trinity Fold welcomes you to visit and see how they support their residents.”

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

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