Care home · Hull
Overton House - Care Home
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- The Garth, Cottingham, Hull, HU16 5BP
- Run by
- H I C A (19 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 40 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Margaret Walker
- Company check
- Active, accounts up to date (Companies House IP27662R)
- Last CQC check
- 1 Mar 2022
- 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
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-127697214
Overton House - Care Home at a glance
Overton House - Care Home in Hull is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by H I C A. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (May 2018). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 13 CQC-registered care homes in and around Cottingham; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- Visits were facilitated in line with current guidance with screening and testing completed upon entry to the home.
- Visitors had access to appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- The service was transparent in sharing information with people and their families keeping them updated with any changes and expectations regarding government guidance and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The home was clean and well ventilated with social distancing being promoted when possible.
Inspected 3 February 2022; report published 1 March 2022. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
The registered provider
Overton 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.
Around Hull
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Priory Care Residential Home, under 0.5 miles away.
18 of the 20 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Cottingham South ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% 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 GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (4 min), a park (5 min), a café (6 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Earlier inspections
- Jan 2016
- Dec 2016
- May 2018
- Mar 2022
- Today Rating 8 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 1 March 2022
- CQC inspection report 12 May 2018
- CQC inspection report 30 December 2016
- CQC inspection report 29 January 2016
- Inspection report 14 June 2014
- Inspection report 10 January 2014
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 21 April 2026 by East Riding of 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 "Overton House"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Cottingham South
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in HU16 (9)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 260 m (3 min walk) · 18 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Cottingham, 970 m (12 min walk)
- GP surgery Cottingham Medical Centre, 370 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 560 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Tesco Express, 280 m (4 min walk)
- Park Grandad's Park, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Café Lucy’s Coffee Shop, 480 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship Zion United Reformed Church, 520 m (7 min walk)
- Library Cottingham Library, 560 m (7 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.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Likely fees
We estimate Overton House - Care Home 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 whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Reading Overton House - Care Home's CQC ratings
Looking at the five areas: Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across East Riding of Yorkshire, 38 of 131 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (29%).
The Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Overton House - Care Home over the years
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 (2016–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
8 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 1 March 2022.
Who it can help
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
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
- Responsive111 of 131 in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Well-led38 of 131 in East Riding of Yorkshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 12 May 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in East Riding of Yorkshire share it.
Family reviews
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Quick answers about Overton House - Care Home
- What are Overton House - Care Home's fees?
- We don't have published prices from Overton House - Care Home 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 is Overton House - Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How big is Overton House - Care Home?
- CQC registers Overton House - Care Home for 40 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Which provider runs Overton House - Care Home?
- Overton House - Care Home is run by H I C A, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- Does Overton House - Care Home support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- How recent is Overton House - Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 12 May 2018, 8 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Where is Overton House - Care Home based?
- It is at The Garth, Cottingham, Hull, HU16 5BP.
- Is Overton House - Care Home registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-127697214 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in May 2018.
- What kind of care can Overton House - Care Home offer?
- Overton House - Care Home is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
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Source: the CQC register as of Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0), with our own analysis. Anything marked "in the provider's own words" comes from the provider. The Care Panel does not provide care.