Castle Keep

Noddle Hill Way, Bransholme, Hull, North Humberside, HU7 4FG

01482372402

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

5 July 2022

Provider

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

Beds

61 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 38 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 24 are the same and 14 are lower.

18 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

GoodFeb 2015
GoodJul 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2020
GoodAug 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, which runs 207 care homes in England: 9 rated Outstanding, 111 Good, 13 Requires Improvement and 74 not yet rated.

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 Castle Keep

Castle Keep is a nursing home in Kingston upon Hull, providing care for older people, younger adults, people with dementia, and those with complex health needs or physical disabilities. Details from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Castle Keep provides personal and nursing care for up to 49 people across two separate wings: Nightingale for people living with dementia and Willow for those with complex health care needs. The home supports older people, those with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and younger adults, with 47 people currently using the service. Each wing has its own entrance and facilities adapted to meet residents' specific needs.

People receive their medicines as prescribed, and staff store medicines correctly and maintain accurate records. At the time of inspection, the service did not have a registered manager in post, though a new manager had been recruited and their application was progressing.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 August 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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.

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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: 61 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HU7 4FG

Registered care categories

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

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 10 August 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 July 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 1 April 2020: Good
CaringPublished 1 April 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 1 April 2020: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Castle Keep'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 Castle Keep, 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 Castle Keep, 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 Castle Keep'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