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George Edward Smart HomesNorth Yorkshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

George Edward Smart Homes

Combe Hay House, Stepney Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 5DJ

01723375709

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 March 2023

Provider

The George Edward Smart Homes

Beds

60 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 16 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 14 are rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and none are lower.

2 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

GoodSept 2015
Requires ImprovementDec 2017
GoodJan 2019
Requires ImprovementApr 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. 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

This is the only care home The George Edward Smart Homes 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 George Edward Smart Homes

George Edward Smart Homes is a residential care home in North Yorkshire, providing care for older people. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

George Edward Smart Homes provides residential care for up to 60 older people, with 44 residents at the time of inspection. The home conducts regular audits and quality checks, though staff lack a clear provider-level strategy and operational plan to ensure systems maintain accurate and complete records of people's care. Risk assessments and support plans used by staff are not always kept up to date or properly completed, which puts residents at risk of avoidable harm.

The home has limited systems in place to take a holistic view of residents' needs and to record, manage and report concerns about risks and safety.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 April 2023

Specialist Care

Older people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenLibraryHairdresserActivities Programme

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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · YO12 5DJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 12 April 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 March 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 3 January 2019: Good
CaringPublished 3 January 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 3 January 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 George Edward Smart Homes'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 George Edward Smart Homes, 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 George Edward Smart Homes, 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 George Edward Smart Homes'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