Care home · Harrogate
Vida Grange
Top rated 2026 · one of the services in North Yorkshire rated Outstanding by CQC
Illustrative photo, not of Vida Grange- Address
- Thirkill Drive, Pannal, Harrogate, HG3 1FE
- Run by
- Vida Grange Limited
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 124 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2016 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- Victoria Huda Edwards
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2014 (12 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 09108422)
- Last CQC check
- 25 Jan 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,720 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-3143127692
About Vida Grange
Vida Grange is a CQC-registered nursing home in Harrogate, run by Vida Grange Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Outstanding overall (January 2018). It is one of 40 CQC-registered care homes in and around Harrogate; 36 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The registered provider
Vida Grange is run by Vida Grange Limited (company 09108422), incorporated in 2014, 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 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Rating history
- Jan 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 25 January 2018
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 11 September 2025 by North 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 "Vida Healthcare Ltd"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Oatlands & Pannal
- Council
- North Yorkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
Bigger map · Get directions · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Local amenities
- Bus stop 160 m (2 min walk)
- Railway station Pannal, 300 m (4 min walk)
- GP surgery Pannal Surgery, 340 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Crimple Valley Fresh, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Park 200 m (3 min walk)
- Café Costa, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship St Robert's, 520 m (7 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.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Each area CQC checks
- Safe153 of 189 in North Yorkshire
- Effective5 of 189 in North Yorkshire
- Caring8 of 189 in North Yorkshire
- Responsive174 of 189 in North Yorkshire
- Well-led146 of 189 in North Yorkshire
As rated by CQC, published 25 January 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in North Yorkshire share it; for example, 5 of 189 care homes in North Yorkshire rated Outstanding for Effective.
Reading Vida Grange's CQC ratings
For Vida Grange, Effective and Caring are rated Outstanding; 3 other areas are Good.
Across North Yorkshire, 5 of 189 rated care homes are Outstanding for Effective (3%), while 8 of 189 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (4%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Effective and Caring section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
History with CQC
Registered in December 2016, it has 9 years on the CQC register.
There is a single overall rating on record, Outstanding (January 2018).
No new overall rating has been published for 8 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Crystal Court, under 0.5 miles away.
22 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Oatlands & Pannal ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% 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 GP surgery (4 min), a shop (3 min), a park (3 min), a café (5 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Specialisms
Registration details from CQC.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Vida Grange at £1,400–£1,720 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
With savings below £23,250, North Yorkshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- The inspection was unannounced on the first day and we told the provider we would be visiting on the second day.
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement.
- Vida Grange can accommodate up to 124 people across eight units which are called houses.
- Each house has its own separate adapted facilities.
Inspected 8 November 2017; report published 25 January 2018; supporting 124 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Vida Grange on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews come from people who used the service or their families, verified by email. They sit alongside, not instead of, CQC ratings, and providers cannot take them down. How reviews work.
Vida Grange in local context
- Rated Outstanding. Across North Yorkshire, 86% of the 188 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (January 2018) is more recent than 4% of care home ratings in North Yorkshire.
- With 124 beds it is larger than 100% of care homes in North Yorkshire, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 39% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in North Yorkshire lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in North Yorkshire, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Quick answers about Vida Grange
- How many beds does Vida Grange have?
- CQC registers Vida Grange for 124 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Which provider runs Vida Grange?
- CQC lists Vida Grange Limited as the provider responsible for Vida Grange.
- What are Vida Grange's fees?
- Vida Grange has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,115 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How did Vida Grange score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Outstanding; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- Where is Vida Grange based?
- It is at Thirkill Drive, Pannal, Harrogate, HG3 1FE.
- Is Vida Grange registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-3143127692 and was rated Outstanding overall in January 2018.
- What kind of care can Vida Grange offer?
- Vida Grange is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Can Vida Grange care for someone with dementia?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- How recent is Vida Grange's CQC rating?
- 25 January 2018 is when the current rating was published, 8 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
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