Which care homes are registered in Skipton?

Six residential care homes currently match a search for Skipton, all registered with the Care Quality Commission. They are Jubilee Lodge, The Mill House, Carleton Court Residential Home Limited, Gills Top, Ashfield in Skipton and Thornton Hill Care Home. Five hold a rating of Good, while Thornton Hill Care Home has not yet been rated. Each profile links through to the full inspection detail.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation with help for everyday living, so support with washing, dressing, meals, medicines and company, with care staff available at all hours. A nursing home offers all of that and keeps registered nurses on the rota as well, allowing it to meet needs requiring clinical attention. Every home listed on this page is registered for residential care. If nursing needs are likely to develop, it is better to raise that at the outset than after someone has settled in.

What should I ask when I look round a care home in Skipton?

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how the home covers sickness and annual leave. Find out how long the registered manager has been in post, since settled leadership usually shows in everything else. Ask what happens if a resident's needs increase and whether the home could continue to look after them. Where a home has not yet been inspected, ask for references and about the experience of the staff team.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Skipton?

Contact North Yorkshire Council and ask for an adult social care assessment, either for yourself or for someone else with their agreement. The assessment is free and does not depend on income or savings. A social care professional will look at what the person can manage independently and where support is needed. If eligible needs are identified, the council sets out how they should be met and considers funding as a separate step.

Can North Yorkshire Council pay towards a care home place in Skipton?

North Yorkshire Council can contribute towards residential fees where an assessment identifies eligible needs and a financial assessment shows that help is due. Income, savings and usually the value of a property are all taken into account. Depending on the outcome, a placement may be funded in full, funded in part, or paid for privately. Requesting the assessment costs nothing, so it is worth doing even where you expect to self fund.

How early should we start looking at care homes in Skipton?

Start as soon as the subject arises, even if nobody is ready to act, because assessments and funding decisions take weeks rather than days. Looking early means visiting calmly instead of under pressure after a fall or a hospital admission. Rooms come and go, so having a preferred choice already in mind matters a great deal when one becomes available. Reading the inspection reports now costs nothing and shortens the list considerably.

Care Homes in Skipton

Skipton has 6 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 5 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Skipton at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Skipton, to help you judge the options below.

North Yorkshire Council pays, residential care: £1,086 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
Care home beds filled across North Yorkshire: 81%. The 12 month average is 82%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 72
People aged 75 and over: 87,700. Rising to 106,000 by 2035, up 21%
Care homes, last 12 months: 4 opened, 2 closed. 14 changed owner, covering 644 beds.
Who pays, across North Yorkshire (estimate): 38% council, 40% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 11,300. Rising to 14,700 by 2035, up 29%
People aged 85 and over: 23,200. Rising to 35,500 by 2035, up 53%

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Choosing between the care homes in Skipton

A residential home offers a room of one's own, meals, company and staff on hand at any hour for washing, dressing and medicines, without the registered nursing that a nursing home provides. Six homes in Skipton are registered on that basis, which is enough to be selective about what will matter day to day rather than taking whatever has a room free.

How the ratings sit across the six

Jubilee Lodge, The Mill House, Carleton Court Residential Home Limited, Gills Top and Ashfield (Skipton) each hold a rating of Good. Thornton Hill Care Home has not yet been rated, which commonly reflects a more recent registration. An absent rating is not a poor one, but there is no inspector's account to read, so the questions you put to that home carry more weight than they would elsewhere.

What to look for when you visit

Watch how staff speak to residents when nobody is being shown round, because that is where the character of a home becomes plain. Ask about staffing levels overnight, how long the registered manager has been in post, and what the home does when a resident becomes unsettled or distressed. Find out how the home decides that someone's needs have outgrown what it can offer, since that is the answer which prevents a second move later on.

The practical questions

Ask to see a sample menu and the activities programme, and ask what is on offer for someone who would rather not join in with group things. Check whether a bedroom can be furnished with personal belongings, how visitors are welcomed and at what hours, and how families are kept informed between visits.

Arranging a placement and paying for it

The care needs assessment

Any adult who appears to need help with daily living can ask for a free care needs assessment, and a relative may request one on their behalf. North Yorkshire Council carries out that assessment for people living in Skipton, identifies which needs are eligible, and records how they should be met. Having it in hand before a home is chosen makes every later conversation simpler.

Funding and what the fees cover

A financial assessment follows and takes account of income, savings and, in most residential cases, the value of a property, in order to decide whether the council contributes. A placement may be funded in full, funded in part, or met privately, and the assessment is the only reliable way to establish which applies. Residential fees are quoted weekly and reflect the room and the support required, so ask each home for its current rate in writing and check what is billed separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody or outings.

6 care homes in Skipton

Jubilee Lodge · Skipton, North Yorkshire · CQC Good
Carleton Court Residential Home · Skipton, North Yorkshire · CQC Good
The Mill House · Skipton, North Yorkshire · CQC Good
Ashfield · Skipton, North Yorkshire · CQC Good
Thornton Hill Care Home · Skipton, North Yorkshire
Gills Top · Skipton, North Yorkshire · CQC Good

What care costs in North Yorkshire, 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 North Yorkshire homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316.	£1,086	£1,165 to £1,475
Nursing care England figure, because too few North Yorkshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£1,358	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire 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

Carleton Court Residential Home Limited, 16 February 2023, Good
Ashfield (Skipton), 4 March 2020, Good
Gills Top, 15 February 2019, Good

Longest since a report

The Mill House, 11 October 2017, Good
Jubilee Lodge, 1 March 2018, Good
Gills Top, 15 February 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Skipton

How many care homes are there in Skipton?

Skipton has 6 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good, 1 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 Skipton?

North Yorkshire Council pays an average of £1,086 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 North Yorkshire 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 Skipton were inspected most recently?

Carleton Court Residential Home Limited (16 February 2023), Ashfield (Skipton) (4 March 2020) and Gills Top (15 February 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.

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