Nursing Homes in Shipley
Shipley has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Shipley at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Shipley, 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
- 69 - 71 Pollard Lane Bradford West Yorkshire. Application for a 16 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 7 January 2026. Approved 8 June 2026. (3.8 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.
Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Shipley
Three routes worth knowing about
Most families begin with a care needs assessment, arranged through the Bradford Metropolitan District Council social care team, the authority responsible for assessing need and arranging funded support. Anyone who appears to need help may request one whatever their savings. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the full cost instead, assessed through a separate process. The registered nursing care contribution is a third route, a fixed NHS payment towards the nursing element for people funding their own place.
What a placement costs
Nursing fees are charged weekly and run above residential rates because registered nurses must be on the rota around the clock. A financial assessment considers income, savings and, for a permanent move, the value of property. Where capital falls below the national threshold the local authority may meet part or all of the fee. Ask each home what the weekly figure includes, what is billed separately, and how often fees are reviewed, and get the answers in writing before anything is signed.
Choosing a Provider and What to Check
When every home shares a rating
The Glen Nursing Home, Staveley Birkleas Nursing Home, Hillbro Nursing Home and Wellington House Nursing Home all hold Good ratings. A consistent picture across a local market is reassuring, and it also means the rating will not narrow the field for you. The reports behind an identical word are not interchangeable. Read the safe care and treatment section of each, since that is where medication handling, pressure care and nurse staffing are judged, and those passages are what will actually separate these homes in practice.
Questions that belong to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and whether any shift ever runs without one. Ask what happens when a resident becomes acutely unwell, who decides to call an ambulance, and how often a general practitioner attends. Ask about pressure care, falls prevention and how medication errors are recorded and learned from. Ask what the home will not take on, since a frank answer there is more useful than a reassuring one.
Acting before the pressure arrives
Nursing placements are often arranged at speed from a hospital ward, which is the worst setting for a careful decision. Looking ahead of the need is what makes a considered choice possible. Each profile here links to the full inspection report for that home.
4 nursing homes in Shipley
- The Glen Nursing Home · Shipley, Bradford · CQC Good
- Wellington House Nursing Home · Shipley, Bradford · CQC Good
- Staveley Birkleas Nursing Home · Shipley, Bradford · CQC Good
- Hillbro Nursing Home · Shipley, Bradford · CQC Good
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
- Wellington House Nursing Home, 2 September 2026, Good
- The Glen Nursing Home, 14 May 2026, Good
- Hillbro Nursing Home, 21 March 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Staveley Birkleas Nursing Home, 1 March 2019, Good
- Hillbro Nursing Home, 21 March 2023, Good
- The Glen Nursing Home, 14 May 2026, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Shipley
How many nursing homes are there in Shipley?
Shipley has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Shipley?
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 nursing homes in Shipley were inspected most recently?
Wellington House Nursing Home (2 September 2026), The Glen Nursing Home (14 May 2026) and Hillbro Nursing Home (21 March 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.