Fulford Nursing Home

43 Heslington Lane, York, YO10 4HN

01904654269

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

3 April 2019

Provider

Fulford Nursing Home Limited

Beds

28 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 18 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 13 are the same and 3 are lower.

15 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

GoodJul 2016
GoodApr 2019

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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 Fulford Nursing Home Limited 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.

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.
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 Fulford Nursing Home

Fulford Nursing Home is a 28-bed nursing facility located on Heslington Lane in York. The home provides care for older people requiring nursing support and is operated by Fulford Nursing Home Limited. It holds a CQC rating of Good, based on an inspection carried out in April 2019.

The home's size makes it a smaller, more intimate setting compared to larger care facilities. Its position in York places it within a residential area of the city, with access to local amenities and services. As a nursing home, it offers medical care alongside personal support for residents with varying levels of dependency and health needs.

Specialist Care

Older people

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Fulford Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Fulford Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Fulford Nursing Home'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