Craven Nursing Home Limited
- Care home
- 68 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Skipton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
7 months
since the latest rating was published.
149 of 181
rated care homes in North Yorkshire are rated Good, like this one.
Craven Nursing Home Limited: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G The Raikes Residential Home Good, 3 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 4 March 2026 (assessment visit 5 January 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Assessment date: 20 and 23 January 2026. Craven Nursing Home provides care and support for older people, including those living with dementia. The environment was clean, welcoming and homely, with personalised bedrooms and well maintained‑ communal spaces.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The service provided safe care. Staff were safely recruited, and there were enough skilled staff on duty to meet people’s needs. Medicines were managed safely with strong clinical oversight, robust auditing and effective use of the electronic medication system, supported by proactive partnership working with the pharmacy and GP. Risks were assessed and reviewed, and staff understood safeguarding and escalation processes.
People experienced positive mealtime support and told us staff knew their needs well. Care plans were detailed and person-centred‑. Staff worked closely with GPs, speech and language therapists and social workers, with clear audit trails showing guidance was followed.
People experienced caring and compassionate support. They consistently described staff as kind, patient and respectful, and relatives highlighted the supportive atmosphere and good communication. Staff promoted independence, choice and control, and people were involved in decisions about their care.
The service was responsive to people’s needs, with complaints, concerns and feedback used to drive improvement. People were supported to participate in meaningful activities, maintain routines and plan for future care, including end of‑ ‑life wishes.
Leadership was strong. Staff and relatives praised the visibility, approachability and effectiveness of managers. Governance arrangements were robust, with audits leading to clear and sustained improvements. Overall, Craven Nursing Home demonstrated a positive, learning focused culture with high standards‑ of care and consistently good outcomes for people.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Stephanie Bowers
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 12 January 2021. Latest assessment published 4 March 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Craven Nursing Home Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05040794 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from North Yorkshire Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at North Yorkshire Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 131 2131, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 5pm, Wednesday 9.30am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: North Yorkshire Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Craven Nursing Home Limited provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Craven Nursing Home Limited as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Craven Nursing Home Limited have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 68 beds at Craven Nursing Home Limited.
- When was Craven Nursing Home Limited last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Craven Nursing Home Limited was published on 4 March 2026.
- Who runs Craven Nursing Home Limited?
- Craven Nursing Home Limited is run by Craven Nursing Home Limited.
- What is Craven Nursing Home Limited's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 4 March 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01756 700994
- Address
- Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2TA Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Carleton Court Residential Home Limited Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Jubilee Lodge Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Ashfield (Skipton) Good, 0.9 miles away
- G The Mill House Good, 0.9 miles away
- G The Raikes Residential Home Good, 3 miles away