The Millings

5 North End, Bedale, DL8 1AF

01677423635

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 February 2021

Provider

Clifton St. Anne's Personal Care Services Limited

Beds

40 beds

How this home compares nearby

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

6 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

OutstandingOct 2016
OutstandingMay 2019

Rated Outstanding 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

Run by Clifton St. Anne's Personal Care Services Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding 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.

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 The Millings

The Millings is a residential care home in North Yorkshire. Details of the CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

The Millings provides nursing and residential care for up to 40 people, with 31 residents living there at the time of inspection. The home spans two floors and offers access to communal areas. The service has implemented strong infection control measures, requiring all essential visitors to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, provide NHS Track and Trace information, present negative COVID-19 test results, and undergo temperature checks before entering.

Admission procedures are well-established and consistently followed to ensure people enter the home safely.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 March 2021

Specialist Care

Older people

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: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DL8 1AF

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 23 May 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 February 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Outstanding
Caring: Outstanding
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Outstanding

Read The Millings'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 The Millings, 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 The Millings, 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 The Millings'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