Flaxman Avenue

77 Flaxman Avenue, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 3TW

01904206243

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 October 2023

Provider

City of York Council

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodNov 2015
GoodDec 2017
GoodNov 2023

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home City of York Council runs in England.

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.

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 Flaxman Avenue

Flaxman Avenue is a residential care home in York offering short-break support and personal care for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex sensory needs. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Flaxman Avenue provides short-break support and personal care to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex sensory needs, accommodating up to 6 people though only 2 were present during inspection. The service maintains staffing levels to meet individual needs and supports people to take medicines safely. Staff promote choice, control and independence, working in the least restrictive way possible and in people's best interests.

Risk assessments were in place, though inspectors found individual risks were not always fully assessed with control measures regularly reviewed, and made a recommendation about how risks should be recorded and managed. People receive person-centred care tailored to their individual needs and are consistently treated with dignity and respect.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 November 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · YO10 3TW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 25 November 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 October 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Flaxman Avenue'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 Flaxman Avenue, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Flaxman Avenue, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Flaxman Avenue'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