Connaught Court

St. Oswalds Road, York, YO10 4FA

01904626238

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

13 December 2022

Provider

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company

Beds

94 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 18 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 1 is the same and 17 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMay 2017
GoodJul 2018
GoodFeb 2019
OutstandingDec 2019

Improved from Good to Outstanding in 2019.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company, which runs 15 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 11 Good and 1 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 Connaught Court

Connaught Court is a nursing care home in York, providing care across several separate units. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Connaught Court is a residential care home providing regulated nursing care to up to 94 people across six separate units. At the time of inspection, 89 people were living at the service. The home has processes in place to manage risks associated with the use of bed rails.

However, these processes had not always been followed on one unit, though the registered manager acted quickly to resolve the shortfalls identified.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 January 2023

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 94 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · YO10 4FA

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 31 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 December 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Outstanding
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Outstanding

Read Connaught Court'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 Connaught Court, 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 Connaught Court, 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 Connaught Court'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