Ivy House

222 Wansbeck Road, Longhill, Hull, HU8 9ST

01482814759

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

24 March 2022

Provider

Harkins Care Ltd

Beds

5 beds

About Ivy House

Ivy House is a small residential care home in Kingston upon Hull, offering a calm and homely setting for those who need support in their day-to-day lives. Families searching for the right place for a loved one will find a service that aims to provide a familiar, comfortable environment where individuals can feel at ease. If you are exploring care options in the Hull area, Ivy House may be worth considering as part of your search.

Ivy House provides accommodation and personal care for up to five younger adults with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, physical disabilities or sensory impairments. The service offers both ongoing residential care and respite care for people needing emergency support or to provide breaks for regular carers. At inspection, one person was using the service on an ongoing basis while three others regularly accessed respite care.

However, inspectors found the service was not adequately safeguarding residents. The provider had not effectively monitored the quality and safety of support provided, and issues identified at the previous inspection had not been adequately addressed. The service had not embedded a culture of improvement or made timely changes to minimise risks to people.

While feedback from relatives and professionals was positive, the service had not fully engaged people and those important to them in planning and developing the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 May 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical 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: 5 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HU8 9ST

Registered care categories

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 12 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 March 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 29 July 2021: Good
ResponsivePublished 29 July 2021: Good
Well-led: Inadequate

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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 Ivy House'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 Ivy House, 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 Ivy House, 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 Ivy House'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