Care Homes in York
York has 29 CQC registered care homes. 18 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement, and 5 have not yet been rated. 17 of the 29 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
York at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in York.
- York City Council pays, residential care: £1,080 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
- Care home beds filled across York: 84%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 80
- People aged 75 and over: 21,700. Rising to 24,600 by 2035, up 13%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 3 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 64 beds.
- Who pays, across York (estimate): 36% council, 51% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,500 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,100. Rising to 8,700 by 2035, up 43%
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Planning and paying for a care home place in York
The assessment that should come first
Before viewing anywhere it helps to know precisely what support is required, and a needs assessment establishes exactly that. It is free, open to anyone who appears to need care, and no means test applies to the assessment itself. An assessor works through washing and dressing, mobility, memory, medication, nutrition and the risks someone faces where they live now, and sets the findings out as a care and support plan. Arrange one through York City Council adult social care, which is responsible for assessments and for agreeing any funded support that follows.
What the financial assessment counts
Income, savings and capital are all examined, and for a permanent residential placement the value of a property is normally included unless a partner or certain other relatives continue to live in it. Depending on the outcome the council may meet part or all of the fees, or a person may fund their own place while contributing from pension income. Where the council funds a placement it agrees a budget reflecting assessed need, and a home priced above that figure usually requires a third party contribution from a relative.
Cost questions worth settling early
Ask what the weekly fee includes and what is charged separately, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and escorted appointments commonly sit outside it. Ask when fees were last reviewed and by how much they rose. Ask what the home does if a self funding resident's savings fall to the point where council support becomes necessary, because not every home will continue a placement at a council funded rate.
Choosing a provider in York and what to check
Taking the ratings seriously
Recovery House holds the one Outstanding judgement in this listing, seventeen homes are rated Good, five are at Requires Improvement and four have no published rating. Where no rating exists it usually reflects a recent registration rather than a concern, though it does leave you without an independent account, so expect to ask more. For the rest, start with the inspection date, then read what was said about staffing levels, medicines and how residents spend their days.
Staffing shapes daily life
Ask how many staff are on duty overnight as well as during the day, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been across the past year. Ask whether agency staff are used routinely, and how the day is structured for someone who cannot join in group activity. A settled team knows residents well enough to notice when one of them is unwell or unhappy, which matters more than any feature of the building.
Making a visit count
Go at a mealtime rather than a quiet afternoon, when a home is under real pressure. Watch whether people needing help to eat are supported patiently, whether residents look as they would have looked at home, and whether anyone has been left with nothing to do. Listen to how staff address someone who cannot easily reply. Then return at a different hour on another day before deciding.
29 care homes in York
- Court · Hull Road, Grimston, York, YO19 5LE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited
We at Grimston Court warmly welcome you to our residential care home in Grimston, where compassionate older person care and specialist dementia support sit at the heart of everything we do. Nestled within the wider York area, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Amarna House Care Home · Rosetta Way, York, York, YO26 5RN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited
We are a residential care home in York, supporting older people and younger adults who need help with daily life. That includes people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Apple Tree Care Home · Ox Carr Lane, York, York, YO32 5TD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Apple Tree Care Limited
Apple Tree Care Home is in York, and we provide residential care for older people who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Broadway Lodge Residential Home · 151 Fulford Road, York, York, YO10 4HG
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr & Mrs H Mohamudbaccus
Here at Broadway Lodge Residential Home in York, we provide care for older people, younger adults and those who need a short respite stay. We are a residential care home, which means we focus on supporting people with their day to day...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ebor Court · Great North Way, York, York, YO26 6RB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes (Number One) Limited
Ebor Court is a residential care home in York providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. People come to us when managing at home has stopped being realistic, and our first concern is that the move feels like...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Ebor Court · Great North Way, York, York, YO26 6RB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT NB Opco 2 Limited
Ebor Court is a residential care home in York, supporting older people who need help with daily life, including many residents who live with dementia. We try to run this place as a household rather than a facility. Residents bring their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care - Feversham House · 1 Feversham Crescent, York, York, YO31 8HQ
Care home · Run by Gravers Care Home Ltd
We at Feversham House offer dedicated residential care in the historic city of York, providing a welcoming home where residents receive compassionate support tailored to their individual needs. Nestled within the YO postcode area, our care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Flaxman Avenue · 77 Flaxman Avenue, York, York, YO10 3TW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by City of York Council
Flaxman Avenue is a residential care home in York supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism, people with physical disabilities and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also take...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Graver's Care Home · 17 Wigginton Road, York, York, YO31 8HG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gravers Care Home Ltd
Graver's is a residential care home in York supporting older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people living with mental health conditions. Many of the people here are younger adults, and we offer respite stays...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Handley House · Green Lane, York, York, YO30 5QX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes Limited
Here at Handley House, we are proud to offer a warm and welcoming home for older adults in the heart of York. Our care home supports a wide range of needs, including residential care, dementia care, mental health support, and care for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Handley House · Green Lane,, York, York, YO30 5QX
Care home · Run by WT NB Opco 3 Limited
Handley House is a residential care home in York. We support older people who need help with daily life, people living with dementia, and people whose mental health means they need a settled place and a team who understand how quickly a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health - Harlington House · 3 Main Street, York, York, YO10 4HJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
Harlington House is a residential care home in York supporting older people, adults with a learning disability or autism and people living with mental health needs, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. A home with that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hawthorn House · 133 The Village, York, York, YO32 5XD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
Hawthorn House is a residential care home in York. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including both older people and younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need a short break or whose...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Haxby Hall Care Home · York Road, York, York, YO32 3DX
Care home · Run by Yorkare (Haxby) Ltd
Haxby Hall Care Home is a residential care home in York. We support older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, residents with physical disabilities and residents with visual...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Holgate House · 139 Holgate Road, York, York, YO24 4DF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
Holgate House is a residential care home in York. The people living here include older people and younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people managing mental health conditions. We also offer respite stays for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ivy Lodge Retirement Home · Briergate, York, York, YO32 3YP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ivy Lodge Care Limited
Ivy Lodge Retirement Home sits in York, and we offer a settled, comfortable place for older people to live when staying at home has become difficult. We are a residential care home, which means we help with the everyday things that get...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Lifestyles · 55-59 Wentworth Road, York, York, YO24 1DG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dove Care Limited
Here at Lifestyles in York, we provide residential care for adults with a range of support needs, and we take real pride in the community we have built within our home. Our team supports people living with learning disabilities, autism,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Limetree House Upper Poppleton · Chantry Green, York, York, YO26 6DL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Roseville Care Homes Limited
Limetree House Upper Poppleton is a residential care home for older people, just outside York. We support people who can no longer manage safely at home and would rather not be on their own, and we also offer respite stays, either as a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Manor Care Home · Bluebeck Drive, York, York, YO30 5RA
Care home · Run by Torwood Care Ltd
York Manor Care Home is a residential care home in York providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We work at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - New Lodge · Rowntree Lodge, York, York, YO32 4AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust
New Lodge is a residential care home in York. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ouse View Care Home · 1 Fordlands Road, York, York, YO19 4QT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Ouse View Care Home is a residential home in York for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults whose needs suit a home of this kind. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Pendale Lodge · 118 Clifton, York, York, YO30 6BQ
Care home · Run by Gravers Care Home Ltd
Here at Pendale Lodge, we provide residential care for people in the heart of York, and we genuinely take pride in the community we have built within our home. We support a range of individuals, including older people, younger adults, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Rawcliffe Manor · Coningham Avenue, York, York, YO30 5NH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Yorkare Homes (Rawcliffe) Ltd
Rawcliffe Manor is a residential care home in York, offering a settled and sociable place to live for people who need support close at hand. We aim to do the ordinary things well: good food, warm rooms, unhurried mornings, and staff who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Recovery House · 122 Haxby Road, York, York, YO31 8JP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Gravers Care Home Ltd
Recovery House is a residential care setting in York supporting adults living with mental health conditions, including older people and younger adults. We work in a way that is deliberately domestic rather than clinical, because recovery...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Riverside Care Complex · Riverside Care Complex, York, York, YO41 5LD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sure Healthcare Limited
Riverside Care Complex is a residential care home in York, providing a permanent home for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own. We try to run the place as a household, with the ordinary rhythms of meals, company, fresh...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Rosevale · 33 The Village, York, York, YO32 2PR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited
We are a residential care home in York, providing a home for older people who need some help to get comfortably through the day. We try to keep the feel of a household rather than a facility. People bring their own furniture and pictures,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Dexters · 21 Penleys Grove Street, York, York, YO31 7PW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Dexters Ltd
The Dexters is a residential care home in York supporting adults with a range of needs, including older people, younger adults, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people managing mental health conditions. What links...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Lodge · The Lodge Residential Care Home, York, York, YO10 5DX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Colourscape Investments Limited
The Lodge is a care home in York. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Yearsley Villa · 177 Huntington Road, York, York, YO31 9BP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Yearsley Villa
We are a residential home in York supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. Everyone has their own room and their own things, and the week is worked out...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
What care costs in York, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few York homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. | £1,080 | £1,165 to £1,475 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few York homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,237 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few York homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,399. | Not published separately | £1,199 to £1,581 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few York homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Holgate House, 6 July 2026, Good
- Yearsley Villa, 1 July 2026, Requires improvement
- Limetree House Upper Poppleton, 22 December 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- The Dexters Limited, 29 December 2017, Good
- Graver's Care Home Limited, 11 January 2018, Good
- Ebor Court, 19 April 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in York
How many care homes are there in York?
York has 29 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 18 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 5 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in York?
York City Council pays an average of £1,080 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475 a week. Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few York homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in York were inspected most recently?
Holgate House (6 July 2026), Yearsley Villa (1 July 2026) and Limetree House Upper Poppleton (22 December 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.