Care home · Selby
The Vicarage
Illustrative photo, not of The Vicarage- Address
- 23 Church Avenue, Selby, YO8 4PG
- Run by
- Adult Healthcare Selby Ltd
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 4 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- September 2017 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- James William Reader
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2016 (10 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10360948)
- Last CQC check
- 2 Mar 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,110–£1,350 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-4232760927
Introducing The Vicarage
The Vicarage is a CQC-registered residential care home in Selby, run by Adult Healthcare Selby Ltd. Its CQC registration covers adults under 65, including people living with learning disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (September 2018). Safe was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 11 CQC-registered care homes in and around Selby; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
The inspection, summarised
- The Vicarage is a small, 4 bed residential service providing care to young adults with learning disabilities or who have autistic spectrum disorder.
- All staff and people living at the service received regular COVID-19 testing.
- Appropriate processes were in place and followed should anyone display symptoms of COVID-19.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) was provided for visitors and access to hand washing facilities were available upon entry.
Inspected 18 February 2022; report published 2 March 2022. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Looking at the five areas: Safe is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across North Yorkshire, 34 of 189 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (18%).
The Safe findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
How it fits locally
There are 9 other care homes within 3 miles, 7 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Firth House, under 0.5 miles away.
18 of the 19 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Selby East 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 (2 min), a shop (3 min), a park (3 min), a café (1 min), a bus stop (3 min) and a railway station (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe34 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
Source: CQC, published 25 September 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in North Yorkshire share it.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate The Vicarage 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 how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from North Yorkshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Earlier inspections
- Sep 2018
- Mar 2022
- Today Rating 8 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 2 March 2022
- CQC inspection report 25 September 2018
Food safety inspection
Food hygiene status: exempt, from an inspection on 1 January 1901 by North Yorkshire. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Vicarage"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Selby East
- Council
- North Yorkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Selby
- NHS planning area
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in YO8 (14)
Bigger map · Directions · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 250 m (3 min walk) · 13 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Selby, 330 m (4 min walk)
- GP surgery Scott Road Medical Centre, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 150 m (2 min walk)
- Shop Sainsbury's, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Park Selby Park, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Café Micklegate Tea Room, 100 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship Selby Abbey, 70 m (1 min walk)
- Library Selby Library, 90 m (1 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
History with CQC
Registered in September 2017, it has 9 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2018–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
At 8 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.
There are 2 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 2 March 2022.
Who runs it
The Vicarage is run by Adult Healthcare Selby Ltd (company 10360948), incorporated in 2016.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Family reviews
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The Vicarage against its area
- Rated Good. Across North Yorkshire, 86% of the 188 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2018) is more recent than 12% of care home ratings in North Yorkshire.
- With 4 beds it is smaller than 96% of care homes in North Yorkshire, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 36% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in North Yorkshire lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (19% of care homes in North Yorkshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Comparison set: every registered care home in North Yorkshire, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Quick answers about The Vicarage
- Who is the registered provider for The Vicarage?
- The Vicarage is run by Adult Healthcare Selby Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How big is The Vicarage?
- CQC registers The Vicarage for 4 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- How did The Vicarage score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How much does The Vicarage charge?
- The Vicarage hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,115 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.
- What kind of care can The Vicarage offer?
- The Vicarage is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is The Vicarage registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-4232760927 and was rated Good overall in September 2018.
- Where is The Vicarage?
- It is at 23 Church Avenue, Selby, YO8 4PG.
- When was The Vicarage last inspected?
- 25 September 2018 is when the current rating was published, 8 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does The Vicarage support people with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.