Care home · Bedale
Benkhill Lodge
Illustrative photo, not of Benkhill Lodge- Address
- 38 Benkhill Drive, Bedale, DL8 2ED
- Run by
- North Yorkshire Council (29 services)
- Type of provider
- Council-run
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 30 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- North Yorkshire County Council
- Registered manager
- Sharon Ann Moss
- Last CQC check
- 11 Jun 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,140–£1,390 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-130582388
About Benkhill Lodge
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Benkhill Lodge is based in Bedale, run by North Yorkshire Council. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2026).
Detailed scores
CQC now scores each area it inspects from 1 to 4 against a set of "quality statements", and turns those into a percentage for the area. Averaged across the five areas, Benkhill Lodge scores 71%.
Safe 66%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks2 · Some shortfalls
- Safe environments2 · Some shortfalls
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation2 · Some shortfalls
Effective 71%
- Assessing needs2 · Some shortfalls
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
- Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring 75%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control3 · Good
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 71%
- Person-centred Care2 · Some shortfalls
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 71%
- Shared direction and culture3 · Good
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability2 · Some shortfalls
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
Key: 4 = exceptional, 3 = good, 2 = some shortfalls, 1 = significant shortfalls. Source: CQC, assessed 24 March 2026, published 11 June 2026, Open Government Licence. Unscored statements weren't reviewed this time and keep their previous result.
Rating history
- Feb 2016
- Jan 2017
- May 2018
- Mar 2021
- Jun 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 6 March 2021
- CQC inspection report 31 May 2018
- CQC inspection report 11 January 2017
- CQC inspection report 9 February 2016
- Inspection report 10 December 2014
- Inspection report 10 December 2013
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 8 April 2026 by North Yorkshire. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Benkhill Lodge Residential Home"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Bedale
- Council
- North Yorkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Larger rural: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DL8 (5)
View on OpenStreetMap · How to get there · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Close by
- Bus stop 340 m (4 min walk)
- Railway station Bedale, 410 m (5 min walk)
- GP surgery Glebe House GP, 150 m (2 min walk)
- Shop Morrisons Daily, 280 m (3 min walk)
- Park 340 m (4 min walk)
- Café Costa, 350 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship Bedale Methodist Church, 400 m (5 min walk)
- Library Bedale Hall, 560 m (7 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
The company behind Benkhill Lodge
North Yorkshire Council runs 29 CQC-registered services; 28 of the 29 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (97%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.
All 29 are in North Yorkshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
It trades under the North Yorkshire County Council brand, which covers 29 services run by 1 registered provider.
Who they support
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Costs to expect
We estimate Benkhill Lodge at £1,140–£1,390 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), North Yorkshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Choice nearby
There are 6 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Bedale Grange Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
Its rating is more recent than any of the 7 nearest rated care homes.
It sits in Bedale ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (2 min), a shop (3 min), a park (4 min), a café (4 min), a bus stop (4 min) and a railway station (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The ratings in context
Benkhill Lodge has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 138 of the 180 other care homes in North Yorkshire that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 75% and its lowest is Safe at 66%, averaging 71% overall.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- This includes older people, younger adults and people living with dementia.
- The assessment included 2 on site visits, with further information and evidence reviewed remotely.
- People felt safe and were able to raise concerns which were acted on in a professional and timely manner.
- One person told us, “All staff exceedingly kind, they are very good.” Relatives described the service as a “home from home” that “runs smoothly with no stress”.
Inspected 23 February 2021; report published 6 March 2021. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
The five key questions
- Safe66% score146 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Effective71% score164 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Caring75% score168 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Responsive71% score166 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Well-led71% score139 of 181 in North Yorkshire
As rated by CQC, published 11 June 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in North Yorkshire share it.
Track record
CQC registration dates from December 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 6 March 2021.
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Quick answers about Benkhill Lodge
- Is Benkhill Lodge registered for dementia care?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- When did CQC last rate Benkhill Lodge?
- 11 June 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- What services is Benkhill Lodge registered for?
- Benkhill Lodge is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Where is Benkhill Lodge based?
- It is at 38 Benkhill Drive, Bedale, DL8 2ED.
- Is Benkhill Lodge a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-130582388 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in June 2026.
- What are Benkhill Lodge's fees?
- Benkhill Lodge has not published its fees with us. Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- How is Benkhill Lodge rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Benkhill Lodge: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How many beds does Benkhill Lodge have?
- CQC registers Benkhill Lodge for 30 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Who is the registered provider for Benkhill Lodge?
- CQC lists North Yorkshire Council as the provider responsible for Benkhill Lodge.
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