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Southwoods Nursing HomeNorth Yorkshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Southwoods Nursing Home

28 Thirsk Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1PH

01609258288

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

21 June 2023

Provider

Vorg Limited

Beds

38 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 9 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 8 are rated higher by CQC, none are the same and 1 is lower.

3 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

Requires ImprovementFeb 2016
Requires ImprovementDec 2016
GoodApr 2017
Requires ImprovementJan 2019
Requires ImprovementJan 2020
Requires ImprovementAug 2020
Requires ImprovementMay 2022
Requires ImprovementAug 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019. CQC has rated this home 8 times 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 Vorg 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.
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 Southwoods Nursing Home

Southwoods Nursing Home brings dedicated nursing care to the heart of North Yorkshire, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel genuinely looked after. The team here understands how important it is to find the right home, and they work to create an environment that feels calm, comfortable, and welcoming. For families in the region exploring their options, Southwoods offers a local choice worth getting to know.

Southwoods Nursing Home accommodates up to 38 people requiring nursing care in a single adapted building. At inspection, 28 people were using the service, including someone with a learning disability.

Inspectors identified safety concerns with medicines administration, finding that records were not always completed correctly. While the home had an organised governance framework in place that monitored all aspects of care and support, this system had not identified the medicines issues that inspectors discovered. The framework had been developed over the previous eight months under new management and was regularly reviewed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 August 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DL6 1PH

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 10 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 June 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 27 May 2022: Good
ResponsivePublished 27 May 2022: 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 Southwoods Nursing Home'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 Southwoods Nursing Home, 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 Southwoods Nursing Home, 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 Southwoods 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