St Catherine's Care Home

1 East Lane, Shipton by Beningborough, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 1AH

01904470644

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 January 2022

Provider

Wellburn Care Homes Limited

Beds

55 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 12 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 11 are the same and none are lower.

4 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

Requires ImprovementDec 2016
Requires ImprovementDec 2016
GoodFeb 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2019
GoodSept 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited, which runs 14 care homes in England: 13 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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.

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 St Catherine's Care Home

St Catherine's Care Home is a residential care home in North Yorkshire, offering support for older people. The CQC findings below give more detail on the service.

St Catherine's Care Home provides residential care for up to 55 people in Shipton by Beningbrough in the Vale of York, North Yorkshire, though at the time of inspection it was supporting a maximum of six residents due to extensive refurbishment. The service offers individual accommodation with en-suite bathrooms, communal living and dining areas, and enclosed gardens. At inspection, the home was in the process of recruiting a registered manager.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 February 2022

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 55 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · YO30 1AH

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: Good.

Rating report published 8 September 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 January 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 23 February 2018: Good
CaringPublished 23 February 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 23 February 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read St Catherine's Care 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 St Catherine's Care 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 St Catherine's Care 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 St Catherine's Care 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