Mental health care homes in York

Updated

York has 14 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires improvement. 3 homes are not rated yet. York council paid on average £1,018 a week for a residential care place and £1,212 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in York (42)

York at a glance

14on this list

Official rating
  • Outstanding1
  • Good8
  • Requires improvement2
  • Not yet rated3
  • 82% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.7 / 10
  • Types of care93% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in York on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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14 mental health care homes in York

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Recovery House

Run by Gravers Care Home Ltd

122 Haxby Road, York, YO31 8JP
OutstandingCQC · Jun 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in York, run by Gravers Care Home Ltd. Supports older people, mental health and younger adults.

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The Dexters Limited

Run by The Dexters Ltd

21 Penleys Grove Street, York, YO31 7PW
GoodCQC · Dec 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 23 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 23 residents in York, run by The Dexters Ltd. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Apple Tree Care Home

Run by Apple Tree Care Limited

Ox Carr Lane, Strensall, York, YO32 5TD
GoodCQC · Sept 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Apple Tree Care Home provides long-term residential care for 20 people over 65, including some residents living with dementia. The home offers three day rooms, including a television lounge and open-plan dining room, plus a sitting room and conservatory overlooking a bird-feeding station.

Activities take place every day and include sing-alongs, entertainment sessions and movement to music.

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Graver's Care Home Limited

Run by Gravers Care Home Ltd

17 Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HG
GoodCQC · Jan 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 21 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Graver's Care Home Limited supports adults with enduring mental health needs and learning disabilities through residential, recovery and community services. Its approach is shaped around the person rather than a diagnosis, with emphasis on independence, coping strategies and community connections.

The connected pathway can include 24-hour support, transitional recovery and community-based living.

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Handley House

Run by Ideal Carehomes Limited

Green Lane, Clifton, York, YO30 5QX
GoodCQC · Oct 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 66 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 66 residents in York, run by Ideal Carehomes Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health and sensory impairment.

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Lifestyles

Run by Dove Care Limited

55-59 Wentworth Road, Scarcroft Hill, York, YO24 1DG
GoodCQC · Sept 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 19 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Sensory impairment

Residential care home for 19 residents in York, run by Dove Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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New Lodge

Run by Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust

Rowntree Lodge, Haxby Road, New Earswick, York, YO32 4AA
GoodCQC · Aug 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 45 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Within the New Lodge community at New Earswick, New Lodge provides a purpose-built registered care facility near York. The Edwardian garden village also includes apartments for people over 55 and the Folk Hall, giving the home a neighbourhood context beyond the care setting.

The care provision is registered without nursing, while the wider organisation also offers extra-care and independent living schemes.

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South Park Care Home

Run by Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd

Gale Lane, York, YO24 3HX
GoodCQC · Dec 2022
  • Nursing
  • 80 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

South Park Care Home provides residential, nursing and dementia care for older people and adults with mental health needs. Nursing care includes a qualified nurse available around the clock, with clinical support recorded in individually written care plans that are updated by the nursing team and relevant professionals.

The home also supports residents who need help with washing, dressing or personal care but do not require nursing care.

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Holgate House

Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd

139 Holgate Road, York, YO24 4DF
GoodCQC · Jul 2026
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 22 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 22 residents in York, run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Harlington House

Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd

3 Main Street, Fullford, York, YO10 4HJ
Requires improvementCQC · Dec 2022
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 17 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Harlington House provides residential and supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. Its individually tailored care planning is intended to support people to live fulfilling, independent lives in homes they can call their own.

The service offers a setting for adults who need support with daily life while working towards greater independence.

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Yearsley Villa

Run by Yearsley Villa

177 Huntington Road, York, YO31 9BP
Requires improvementCQC · Jul 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 3 residents in York, run by Yearsley Villa. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Feversham House

Run by Gravers Care Home Ltd

1 Feversham Crescent, York, YO31 8HQ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in York, run by Gravers Care Home Ltd. Supports older people, mental health and younger adults.

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Goldsborough Manor Care Home

Run by Lansdowne 201 Limited

10-12 Moor Lane, Strensall, York, YO32 5UQ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 62 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Goldsborough Manor Care Home combines residential, dementia and respite care for older adults from York and surrounding North Yorkshire communities. Nursing and rehabilitation care are also listed, with 24-hour personalised support in a purpose-built setting.

The home has 62 en-suite bedrooms, dedicated outdoor spaces and a specialist Strensall Common Dementia Suite.

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Pendale Lodge

Run by Gravers Care Home Ltd

118 Clifton, York, YO30 6BQ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in York, run by Gravers Care Home Ltd. Supports older people, mental health and younger adults.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in York?

14 mental health care homes in York are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

Which mental health care homes in York are rated Outstanding?

Recovery House.

How much does a care home cost in York?

York council paid on average £1,018 a week for residential care and £1,212 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,874 and £1,949. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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