Care home · Selby
The Orchard
Illustrative photo, not of The Orchard- Address
- Garman Carr Lane, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3UW
- Run by
- Action for Care Limited (9 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 6 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- April 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Lucy Alexandra Buxton
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2008 (18 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06679336)
- Last CQC check
- 18 Jan 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,110–£1,350 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-215754168
The Orchard at a glance
The Orchard in Selby is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Action for Care Limited. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.
CQC rated it Good overall (January 2020). It is one of 11 CQC-registered care homes in and around Selby; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who the service is registered for
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
What inspectors found
- Accommodation is provided over two floors and consists of single bedrooms with en-suite facilities.
- The home had comprehensive policies and procedures to manage any risks associated with the COVID pandemic, including the management of people with a COVID positive diagnosis.
- There were sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) available for people.
- Hand sanitiser was readily available throughout the home.
Inspected 12 January 2022; report published 18 January 2022. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The registered provider
The Orchard is run by Action For Care Limited (company 06679336), incorporated in 2008, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Action for Care Limited runs 9 CQC-registered services across 5 council areas; 8 of the 9 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (89%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
5 of its services are in North Yorkshire.
Rating history
- May 2016
- Jun 2017
- Jan 2020
- Jan 2022
- Today Rating 6 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 18 January 2022
- CQC inspection report 10 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 30 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 26 May 2016
- Inspection report 29 January 2014
- Inspection report 20 February 2013
Location and local area
- Ward
- Cawood & Escrick
- Council
- North Yorkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Selby
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in YO8 (14)
View on OpenStreetMap · Route planner · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the building
- Bus stop 310 m (4 min walk) · 2 stops within 600 m
- Park Wistow Village Green, 210 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship Methodist Chapel, 310 m (4 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).
How it fits locally
There are 10 other care homes within 3 miles, 8 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Firth House, 2.1 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (3 of the nearest 13).
9 of the 13 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Cawood & Escrick ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% 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 (3 min) and a bus stop (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Reading The Orchard's CQC ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 145 of the 188 other care homes in North Yorkshire that CQC has rated.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate The Orchard 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.
With savings below £23,250, North Yorkshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe153 of 189 in North Yorkshire
- Effective171 of 189 in North Yorkshire
- Caring176 of 189 in North Yorkshire
- Responsive174 of 189 in North Yorkshire
- Well-led146 of 189 in North Yorkshire
From CQC's latest report, published 10 January 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in North Yorkshire share it.
History with CQC
The Orchard has been registered with CQC since April 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Inspected but not rated.
6 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.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 18 January 2022.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across North Yorkshire, 86% of the 188 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (January 2020) is more recent than 34% of care home ratings in North Yorkshire.
- With 6 beds it is smaller than 84% of care homes in North Yorkshire, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 55% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in North Yorkshire lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in North Yorkshire (Oct 2026).
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Frequently asked about The Orchard
- Where is The Orchard?
- It is at Garman Carr Lane, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3UW.
- Is The Orchard registered with CQC?
- Yes. The Orchard is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-215754168) and was rated Good overall in January 2020.
- What kind of care can The Orchard offer?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask The Orchard how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is The Orchard registered for dementia care?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- When did CQC last rate The Orchard?
- The latest rating is dated 10 January 2020, 6 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- How big is The Orchard?
- The Orchard is registered for up to 6 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for The Orchard?
- The Orchard is run by Action for Care Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How much does care from The Orchard cost?
- No fee list from The Orchard has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,115 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 The Orchard rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
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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.