Care home · Bridlington
Kirkgate House - Care Home
Typical fee here £1,110–£1,350 a week Estimate
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- 18 Kirkgate, Bridlington, YO16 7JU
- Run by
- H I C A (19 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 28 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Adam Stephen Ross Vicky Louise Jeckells
- Company check
- Active, accounts up to date (Companies House IP27662R)
- Last CQC check
- 29 Apr 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,110–£1,350 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Bridlington: Care homes in Bridlington (23) · Best rated care homes in Bridlington · Care homes for learning disability care in Bridlington
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-127675183
Kirkgate House - Care Home at a glance
Kirkgate House - Care Home in Bridlington is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by H I C A. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.
CQC rated it Good overall (April 2020), with Responsive rated Outstanding. It is one of 23 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bridlington; 16 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The registered provider
Kirkgate House - Care Home is run by Humberside Independent Care Association Limited (company IP27662R).
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time and there is no insolvency history.
H I C A runs 19 CQC-registered services across 8 council areas; 17 of the 19 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (89%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
7 of its services are in East Riding of Yorkshire.
It trades under the Humberside Independent Care Association Limited brand, which covers 20 services run by 2 registered providers.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Staff provided extremely person-centred support which helped people to achieve many positive outcomes.
- A wide variety of activities were organised based on people's interests and hobbies, as well as encouraging socialisation amongst people, their relatives and the local community.
- Staff used an innovative approach to technology which had a highly positive impact and promoted people's independence.
- Technology was also used in the service to enable people to have experiences they may not otherwise be able to participate in, such as going on a simulated roller coaster and swimming with sharks.
Inspected 18 February 2020; report published 29 April 2020. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Reading Kirkgate House - Care Home's CQC ratings
Looking at the five areas: Responsive is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across East Riding of Yorkshire, 9 of 131 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (7%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Responsive section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
The local picture
There are 22 other care homes within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Bridlington, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (3 of the nearest 24).
14 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Bridlington Central and Old Town ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 10% most 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 (5 min), a shop (2 min), a park (6 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ratings over time
- Jan 2015
- Sep 2015
- Jul 2017
- Apr 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 29 April 2020
- CQC inspection report 6 July 2017
- CQC inspection report 14 September 2015
- CQC inspection report 26 January 2015
- Inspection report 26 October 2013
- Inspection report 2 March 2013
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 1 June 2026 by East Riding of Yorkshire. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Kirkgate House"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Bridlington Central and Old Town
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in YO16 (9)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 40 m (1 min walk) · 29 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Bridlington, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
- GP surgery The Medical Centre, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Pharmacy Bridlington Old Towm Pharmacy, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Shop Co-op Food, 190 m (2 min walk)
- Park 490 m (6 min walk)
- Café Three Ridings Coffee, 130 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship Bridlington Priory Church, 130 m (2 min walk)
- Library North Bridlington Library, 1.3 km (17 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
What it may cost
We estimate Kirkgate House - Care Home at £1,110–£1,350 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £58k–£70k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe103 of 131 in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Effective110 of 131 in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Caring113 of 131 in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Responsive9 of 131 in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Well-led81 of 131 in East Riding of Yorkshire
From CQC's latest report, published 29 April 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in East Riding of Yorkshire share it; for example, 9 of 131 care homes in East Riding of Yorkshire rated Outstanding for Responsive.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from November 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2020), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 6 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.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 29 April 2020.
Who the service is registered for
As listed with the regulator.
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Kirkgate House - Care Home in local context
- Rated Good. Across East Riding of Yorkshire, 78% of the 131 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 12 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2020) is more recent than 33% of care home ratings in East Riding of Yorkshire.
- With 28 beds it is smaller than 59% of care homes in East Riding of Yorkshire, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2010, it is one of the longest-registered care homes in the area.
- It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in East Riding of Yorkshire lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in East Riding of Yorkshire (Oct 2026).
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What families ask about Kirkgate House - Care Home
- How did Kirkgate House - Care Home score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How much does care from Kirkgate House - Care Home cost?
- Kirkgate House - Care Home has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,230 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- Which provider runs Kirkgate House - Care Home?
- H I C A is the registered provider for Kirkgate House - Care Home.
- How many beds does Kirkgate House - Care Home have?
- Kirkgate House - Care Home has 28 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- When did CQC last rate Kirkgate House - Care Home?
- 29 April 2020 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Is Kirkgate House - Care Home registered for dementia care?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- Is Kirkgate House - Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Kirkgate House - Care Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-127675183) and was rated Good overall in April 2020.
- Where is Kirkgate House - Care Home based?
- It is at 18 Kirkgate, Bridlington, YO16 7JU.
- What type of care does Kirkgate House - Care Home provide?
- Kirkgate House - Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
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