England

Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Berwick Grange

14 Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SA

01423880194

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

6 December 2022

Provider

Methodist Homes

Beds

52 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 23 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 19 are rated higher by CQC, 4 are the same and none are lower.

11 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJan 2016
Requires ImprovementApr 2018
GoodJun 2019
Requires ImprovementFeb 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Methodist Homes, which runs 69 care homes in England: 6 rated Outstanding, 54 Good and 9 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in Yorkshire and the Humber: £907 a week for residential care and £1,287 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Berwick Grange

Berwick Grange is a nursing care home set in the beautiful county of North Yorkshire, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel at home in peaceful, welcoming surroundings. The team here understands how important it is for families to feel confident and reassured when choosing care, and they work to create an environment where residents are treated with warmth and respect.

This residential care home supports up to 52 older people, including those living with dementia, across three separate units. Two units specialise in nursing care for people with advanced dementia. At inspection, 39 people were using the service.

Staff demonstrated good knowledge of the people they supported and how to meet their needs.

However, the service faced significant challenges. Heavy reliance on agency staff negatively impacted care quality, with staff reporting that agency workers sometimes lacked understanding of residents, increasing their distress. Staffing levels and deployment were not always sufficient to meet people's needs.

Care plans and risk assessments were not consistently effective in outlining individual needs and appropriate support strategies. Provider audits and oversight proved ineffective in monitoring and addressing concerns, with identified actions not always implemented promptly.

Source: CQC inspection report, 2 February 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider lists furnished single bedrooms with private en-suite facilities.
The home offers open lounges and communal spaces, with a large secure garden.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 52 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HG2 7SA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 2 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 December 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 8 June 2019: Good
CaringPublished 8 June 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 8 June 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Berwick Grange'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 Berwick Grange, 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 Berwick Grange, 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 Berwick Grange'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