Specialist care · York

Learning disability care in York

Looking for help in York? 26 domiciliary services and 8 residential or nursing homes are registered for learning disability care. Here are the top rated, the route to council help, and charities that can advise.

From the regulator's register of specialisms · Last updated 19 October 2026

In short

  • 26 home care agencies; 88% of those rated are Good or Outstanding.
  • 8 care homes; 75% of those rated are Good or Outstanding.
  • Council assessment line: 01904 555111 (City of York Council).
  • Call 0808 808 1111 for the Mencap Learning Disability Helpline.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Learning disability care in York", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

Home care agencies for adults with learning disabilities

Best rating first; newer inspections rank higher.

Towns

Residential and nursing homes

Best rating first; newer inspections rank higher.

Towns

How York compares for learning disability care

59% is the share of York's home care agencies registered for learning disability care: 26 out of 44. Nationally it is 52%. Of the 25 specialist home care agencies with a rating, 88% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of all rated home care agencies in York and 89% of specialist home care agencies across England. 0 specialist home care agencies are rated Outstanding and 3 Requires improvement or Inadequate.

CQC has not yet rated 1 of them. City of York Council has more of the specialist home care agencies than any other company: 2. In York, 19% of care homes list this specialism with CQC (8 of 42), against 34% of care homes in England.

Specialist care homes in York score 75% Good or Outstanding (8 rated). The figure is 86% for the area as a whole and 86% for England's specialist care homes. Their combined capacity is 120 beds. Specialist care homes rated Outstanding: 0. Rated below Good: 2.

The largest operator among them is Milewood Healthcare Ltd, with 3. York (25) and Dunnington (9) list the largest numbers of specialist home care agencies in or near them among the area's towns.

Figures from the CQC register as of Oct 2026.

Other sources of help

Ring 0808 808 1111 (Mencap Learning Disability Helpline). Local carers' support: York Carers Centre.

Choosing a provider

A registered specialism means the provider has told CQC it supports adults with learning disabilities; it does not tell you how much experience its staff have. Ask how many current clients have similar needs, what training carers receive, how they keep the same small team, and how they handle distress or refusals. Then read the latest CQC report, not just the rating.

More to ask:

  • How do you support work, education, hobbies and relationships?
  • How do you reduce restrictive practices?
  • How do you support communication, including Easy Read or Makaton?

Getting help from City of York Council

  • Assessment: free of charge, no matter what savings you have, measured against national eligibility rules. Getting assessed in York.
  • Council funding can be taken as a direct payment, letting you pick a provider with the right experience.
  • Attendance Allowance has no means test. How care is paid for in York.

Frequently asked

Where else can we get support?

Mencap Learning Disability Helpline: 0808 808 1111.

Will City of York Council help pay for learning disability care?

Possibly. Needs are assessed first (free of charge). Where they qualify, a means test follows, and below £23,250 in capital the council funds part or all of it.

Which providers in York are registered for learning disability care?

There are 26 domiciliary services and 8 residential or nursing homes registered for it in York (Oct 2026); where inspected, 88% and 75% respectively score Good or above.

More about care in York

Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.

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