Care home · Harrogate
Brackenley
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- 33 Forest Lane Head, Harrogate, HG2 7TE
- Run by
- Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 1138346)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 13 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- September 2014 (12 years)
- Registered manager
- Janet Wright
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2010 (16 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07219977)
- Last CQC check
- 29 Jun 2019
- 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
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-1530912928
An overview of Brackenley
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Brackenley is based in Harrogate, run by Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, sight or hearing loss and eating disorders.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2019), with Well-led rated Outstanding. It is one of 8 CQC-registered care homes in and around Knaresborough; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The company behind Brackenley
Brackenley is run by Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre (company 07219977), incorporated in 2010, 4 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 7 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse and social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in North Yorkshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Who the service is registered for
Taken from its CQC registration.
What inspectors found
- About the service: Brackenley provides support for younger adults and older people who may be living with a learning disability or autistic spectrum disorder, dementia, a physical disability, sensory impairment, mental health needs or an eating disorder.
- This is larger than current best practice guidance for a service supporting people with a learning disability.
- However, the size of the service having a negative impact on people was mitigated.
- The service was in a residential neighbourhood, close to local amenities, and by the building design fitted into the local area.
Inspected 17 April 2019; report published 29 June 2019; supporting 13 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Rating history
- Aug 2015
- Oct 2016
- Jun 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 29 June 2019
- CQC inspection report 22 October 2016
- CQC inspection report 5 August 2015
Location and local area
- Ward
- Fairfax & Starbeck
- Council
- North Yorkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Integrated care board
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in HG2 (19)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 4 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Starbeck, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Pharmacy P.R. Naylor Pharmacy & Perfumery, 1.5 km (18 min walk)
- Shop Co-op Food, 910 m (11 min walk)
- Park MacIntosh Park, 610 m (8 min walk)
- Café Karen's Bistro, 930 m (12 min walk)
- Place of worship Starbeck Methodist Church, 730 m (9 min walk)
- Library Starbeck Community Library, 690 m (9 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
What it may cost
We estimate Brackenley 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.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
With savings below £23,250, North Yorkshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
The ratings in context
Area by area, Well-led is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across North Yorkshire, 5 of 181 rated care homes are Outstanding for Well-led (3%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Well-led section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Bilton Hall Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (3 of the nearest 25).
20 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Fairfax & Starbeck ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% 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 park (8 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe146 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Effective164 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Caring168 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Responsive166 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Well-led5 of 181 in North Yorkshire
From CQC's latest report, published 29 June 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in North Yorkshire share it; for example, 5 of 181 care homes in North Yorkshire rated Outstanding for Well-led.
How long it has been running
Registered in September 2014, it has 12 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2019), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
The CQC website holds 3 reports for it, the latest from 29 June 2019.
Family reviews
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Quick answers about Brackenley
- Can Brackenley care for someone with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- How recent is Brackenley's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 29 June 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- What type of care does Brackenley provide?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Brackenley how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Where is Brackenley based?
- It is at 33 Forest Lane Head, Harrogate, HG2 7TE.
- Is Brackenley regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-1530912928 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in June 2019.
- What are Brackenley's fees?
- Brackenley's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,230 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How did Brackenley score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Outstanding. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How many residents can Brackenley take?
- CQC registers Brackenley for 13 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Who runs Brackenley?
- On CQC's register the provider is Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre.
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