Ashfield (Skipton)

Carleton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2BG

01609534539

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 January 2021

Provider

North Yorkshire Council

Beds

29 beds

About Ashfield (Skipton)

Ashfield (Skipton) is a residential care home in North Yorkshire, run by North Yorkshire County Council. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Ashfield (Skipton) is a care home run by North Yorkshire County Council providing nursing and personal care for up to 29 residents across three units on two floors, with one unit specializing in dementia care. At the time of inspection, 15 people were living at the home. The service had implemented robust safety measures including careful admission systems and screening processes for all staff, visitors and residents for COVID-19 symptoms.

Alternative visiting arrangements such as window visits and video calls were in place, while occupancy was carefully managed to minimize risk. The home's layout had been adjusted to encourage social distancing, with a designated testing area and staff member allocated for this purpose. Families received regular communication through personalized monthly newsletters featuring pictures of activities taking place at the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 February 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 29 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BD23 2BG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 4 March 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 January 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Ashfield (Skipton)'s CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Ashfield (Skipton), consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ashfield (Skipton), look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Ashfield (Skipton)'s fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees