Care home · Northallerton
Kensington Care Home
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- Finkills Way, Northallerton, DL7 8UB
- Run by
- Crown Care IX Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 64 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- October 2020 (6 years)
- Part of
- Crown Care
- Registered manager
- Helen Lewis
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2020 (6 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 12515500)
- Last CQC check
- 25 May 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,720 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-9090693080
About Kensington Care Home
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Kensington Care Home is based in Northallerton, run by Crown Care IX Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (May 2022). Effective was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Northallerton; 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The company behind Kensington Care Home
Kensington Care Home is run by Crown Care Ix Limited (company 12515500), incorporated in 2020.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
It trades under the Crown Care brand, which covers 22 services run by 12 registered providers.
Ratings over time
- May 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 25 May 2022
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 1 April 2026 by North Yorkshire. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Kensington Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Northallerton North & Brompton
- Council
- North Yorkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DL7 (5)
View on OpenStreetMap · Route planner · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 480 m (6 min walk) · 5 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Northallerton West, 900 m (11 min walk)
- GP surgery Mowbray House Surgery, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 650 m (8 min walk)
- Shop Sainsbury's, 120 m (2 min walk)
- Park 330 m (4 min walk)
- Café Tree View Café, 150 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship Northallerton Evangelical Church, 200 m (3 min walk)
- Library Northallerton Library, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
The ratings in context
Area by area, Effective is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across North Yorkshire, 11 of 181 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (6%).
The Effective findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from October 2020, so the service has been operating for around 6 years under its current registration.
One overall rating to date: Good, published May 2022.
At 4 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
From the latest CQC inspection
- We received positive feedback from people and their relatives who told us they were happy living at Kensington care home and with the care and support they received.
- People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests, the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
- However, some people's care plans and records relating to best interest decisions didn't reflect this.
- Medicines were administered safely however, some records regarding people's medicines were not always completed effectively.
Inspected 23 March 2022; report published 25 May 2022; supporting 64 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
What it may cost
We estimate Kensington Care Home at £1,400–£1,720 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
If nursing care is needed, the NHS pays a weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution directly to the home, whoever pays the rest.
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.
The five key questions
- Safe146 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Effective11 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Caring168 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Responsive166 of 181 in North Yorkshire
- Well-led139 of 181 in North Yorkshire
As rated by CQC, published 25 May 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in North Yorkshire share it.
The local picture
There are 4 other care homes within 3 miles, 1 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Mount Vale, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (2 of the nearest 8); physical disabilities (2 of the nearest 8); sight or hearing loss (1 of the nearest 8).
3 of the 5 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Northallerton North & Brompton ward, classed by ONS as urban (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 pharmacy (8 min), a shop (2 min), a park (4 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (6 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
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Questions about Kensington Care Home
- How much does Kensington Care Home charge?
- Kensington Care Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,230 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is Kensington Care Home rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How big is Kensington Care Home?
- Kensington Care Home is registered for up to 64 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for Kensington Care Home?
- Crown Care IX Limited is the registered provider for Kensington Care Home.
- Can Kensington Care Home care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- When was Kensington Care Home last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 25 May 2022, 4 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- What type of care does Kensington Care Home provide?
- Kensington Care Home is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- What is Kensington Care Home's address?
- It is at Finkills Way, Northallerton, DL7 8UB.
- Is Kensington Care Home a registered provider?
- Kensington Care Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-9090693080) and was rated Good overall in May 2022.
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