Hillcrest

Hillcrest is a residential care home in Pontefract, in the Wakefield council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 20 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services, which operates 4 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2011.

At its latest inspection, published December 2023, the CQC rated Hillcrest Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Hillcrest has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Wakefield with a fee on record typically charge about £1,325 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 95 registered care homes in Wakefield. The nearest to Hillcrest include 1 Hill Close, 2 Hill Close and Fairwood Fields Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.