Care home · York
Mulberry Court
Typical fee here £1,360–£1,670 a week Estimate
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- Clifton Park, Shipton Road, York, YO30 5PD
- Run by
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited (165 services)
- 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
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Barchester Healthcare
- Registered manager
- Jane Michelle Hughes-Cook
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1993 (33 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02849519)
- Last CQC check
- 10 Oct 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,360–£1,670 a week for nursing care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
More in York: Care homes in York (28) · Best rated care homes in York · Care homes for elderly care in York · Care homes for care for adults under 65 in York
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-125861573
An overview of Mulberry Court
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Mulberry Court is based in York, run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. It is registered to support adults of all ages.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (October 2020). It is one of 28 CQC-registered care homes in and around York; 20 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The five key questions
- Safe30 of 34 in York
- Effective28 of 34 in York
- Caring31 of 34 in York
- Responsive30 of 34 in York
- Well-led25 of 34 in York
As rated by CQC, published 10 October 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in York share it.
Reading Mulberry Court's CQC ratings
Mulberry Court 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 24 of the 33 other care homes in York that CQC has rated.
Registered specialisms
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
The inspection, summarised
- People living at Mulberry Court benefitted from safe and person-centred care, delivered by a team of skilled and co-ordinated staff.
- People were kept safe from abuse and avoidable harm and received their medicines on time and as prescribed.
- Staff were recruited safely, and enough staff were deployed throughout the home to meet people's needs.
- The home was well-run, and staff were clear about their roles and responsibilities.
Inspected 15 September 2020; report published 10 October 2020; supporting 41 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Earlier inspections
- Jul 2016
- Nov 2018
- Oct 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 10 October 2020
- CQC inspection report 10 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 8 July 2016
- Inspection report 16 August 2014
- Inspection report 9 April 2014
- Inspection report 8 February 2014
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 (generally satisfactory), from an inspection on 26 August 2026 by York. 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 "Mulberry Court Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without
- Council
- City of York Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- York Outer
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in YO30 (7)
Larger map · How to get there · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Nearby
- Bus stop 30 m (1 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Rawcliffe Surgery, 950 m (12 min walk)
- Pharmacy Tower Court Pharmacy, 1.1 km (13 min walk)
- Shop Londis, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Park Rawcliffe Bar Country Park, 870 m (11 min walk)
- Café Java Bar, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship St Mark's Parish Church, 800 m (10 min walk)
- Library 630 m (8 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
How long it has been running
Registered in February 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2020), 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.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 10 October 2020.
The registered provider
Mulberry Court is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited (company 02849519), incorporated in 1993, 17 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 165 CQC-registered services across 73 council areas; 116 of the 129 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (90%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in York.
It trades under the Barchester Healthcare brand, which covers 165 services run by 1 registered provider.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is York Manor Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
15 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% 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 shop (4 min), a café (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Mulberry Court at £1,360–£1,670 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £71k–£87k.
Part of a nursing fee may be met by the NHS (NHS-funded nursing care), paid to the home rather than to you.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from York Council after a needs and financial assessment.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across York, 85% of the 34 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (October 2020) is more recent than 35% of care home ratings in York.
- With 64 beds it is larger than 66% of care homes in York, where the typical home has 45.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 66% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in York lists 4.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in York (Oct 2026).
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Mulberry Court: common questions
- How big is Mulberry Court?
- CQC capacity for Mulberry Court: 64 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for Mulberry Court?
- Mulberry Court is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How much does care from Mulberry Court cost?
- No fee list from Mulberry Court has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,230 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How did Mulberry Court score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Mulberry Court: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What kind of care can Mulberry Court offer?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask Mulberry Court how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Where is Mulberry Court?
- It is at Clifton Park, Shipton Road, York, YO30 5PD.
- Is Mulberry Court registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-125861573 and was rated Good overall in October 2020.
- Can Mulberry Court care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- How recent is Mulberry Court's CQC rating?
- CQC published the current rating on 10 October 2020, 6 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
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