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Westwood Care HomeNorth Yorkshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Westwood Care Home

21 Doncaster Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9BT

01757709901

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 September 2022

Provider

Ochre Care Limited

Beds

16 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 10 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 8 are rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and none are lower.

5 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

GoodFeb 2015
GoodMar 2017
GoodOct 2019
Requires ImprovementMay 2021
Requires ImprovementOct 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2021.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Ochre Care Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 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 Westwood Care Home

Westwood Care Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to residential care in North Yorkshire, offering older people a place where they can feel genuinely at home. The team here understands how important it is for families to feel confident and at ease when choosing care for a loved one. With its roots in the local community, Westwood aims to provide a supportive, caring environment where residents are treated with kindness and respect.

This care home provides personal and nursing care to up to 16 older people, some living with dementia, across two floors. Accommodation includes a stair lift for accessibility. The service has safely recruited staff with adequate numbers to meet people's needs, and systems are in place to monitor and manage safety through regular audits and checks.

A positive culture is evident, with staff feeling confident in the management team and supported in their roles.

However, staff were not always trained and assessed as competent to administer medicines, an issue identified at the previous inspection where improvements had not been made. Protocols for "as and when required" medicines need more guidance, particularly for people unable to communicate their needs. The provider is also addressing environmental issues, including carpet replacement needed on the ground floor.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 October 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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.

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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: 16 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · YO8 9BT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 15 October 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 September 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 12 October 2019: Good
CaringPublished 12 October 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 12 October 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Westwood 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 Westwood 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 Westwood 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 Westwood 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