Care Homes in Ilkley
Ilkley has 6 CQC registered care homes. 3 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, and 2 have not yet been rated. 4 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ilkley at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Ilkley, to help you judge the options below.
- Bradford Metropolitan District Council pays, residential care: £789 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
- Care home beds filled across Bradford: 84%. The 12 month average is 81%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 89
- People aged 75 and over: 42,700. Rising to 51,200 by 2035, up 20%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 9 changed owner, covering 535 beds.
- Who pays, across Bradford (estimate): 34% council, 32% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,700. Rising to 7,000 by 2035, up 23%
- People aged 85 and over: 11,700. Rising to 16,100 by 2035, up 38%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 1 Greenacres Drive Keighley West Yorkshire. Application for a 2 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 19 August 2026. Decision pending. (4.8 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Choosing between the care homes covering Ilkley
What to establish before any viewing is the line between personal care and nursing. These homes are staffed to help with washing, dressing, continence, meals and prompting medication, with district nurses visiting for clinical tasks. None holds a nursing registration, so ask each one how it handles a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere.
Where the grades sit
Abbeydale Residential Care Home holds an Outstanding rating, the highest the regulator awards and an uncommon one, which normally reflects practice inspectors judged genuinely exceptional rather than simply compliant. Glen Rosa & Kitwood House, Straven House Care Home and Abbeyfield - Grove House Residential are each rated Good. Greenholme House has no published rating as yet, so the questions have to do the work there instead of the report. Check the date on every report as well, because an older one describes a team that may since have changed.
Questions a viewing should answer
Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how much agency cover the home relies on. Request the fee schedule and the notice period in writing before anything is signed. Visit near a mealtime, because the way residents needing help to eat are supported tells you more than a tour of empty bedrooms.
Arranging the assessment and funding the placement
The care needs assessment comes before any contract and decides whether residential care is the right level of support in the first place. It is free, open to anyone who asks, and a relative may request it with the person's consent. Bradford Metropolitan District Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test is applied
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone a sale.
Fees and the allowances often missed
Ask what a weekly figure includes and what appears as an extra, since hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments are usually charged separately. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently overlooked. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable for it.
6 care homes in Ilkley
- Glen Rosa & Kitwood House · Ilkley, Bradford · CQC Good
- Straven House Care Home · Ilkley, Bradford · CQC Good
- Greenholme House · Ilkley, Bradford
- Abbeyfield - Grove House Residential · Ilkley, Bradford · CQC Good
- Abbeydale Residential Care Home · Ilkley, Bradford · CQC Outstanding
- Verbeia Grange Residential Home · Ilkley, Bradford
What care costs in Bradford, 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 Bradford homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. | £789 | £1,165 to £1,475 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Bradford homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £852 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Bradford 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 Bradford 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
- Straven House Care Home, 25 January 2020, Good
- Abbeydale Residential Care Home, 19 October 2018, Outstanding
- Abbeyfield - Grove House Residential, 11 May 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Glen Rosa & Kitwood House, 14 November 2017, Good
- Abbeyfield - Grove House Residential, 11 May 2018, Good
- Abbeydale Residential Care Home, 19 October 2018, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Ilkley
How many care homes are there in Ilkley?
Ilkley has 6 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good, 2 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 Ilkley?
Bradford Metropolitan District Council pays an average of £789 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 Bradford 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 Ilkley were inspected most recently?
Straven House Care Home (25 January 2020), Abbeydale Residential Care Home (19 October 2018) and Abbeyfield - Grove House Residential (11 May 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.