Whitley Farm
- Care home
- 9 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2012
- Kellington, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
First rated Good in 2015, most recently Good in April 2020.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
149 of 181
rated care homes in North Yorkshire are rated Good, like this one.
Whitley Farm: inspection record
Rated Good in April 2020.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 2 March 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Heathcotes (Whitley) is a small residential care home for people with autisim spectrum disorder or learning disabilities. Nine people were living at the care home at the time of the inspection. We found the following examples of good practice.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Visitors were protected from the risk of infection; visits were not limited, and appropriate screening was implemented with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided.
Virtual visits had been promoted throughout the COVID-19 outbreak and alternative meeting areas could be arranged in isolated areas and outdoor spaces to help maintain meaningful family relationships.
The registered manager had systems and records in place to meet the current COVID-19 visitor vaccination requirements.
Risk assessments had been developed for people and staff belonging to higher risk groups and actions had been taken to reduce risk.
Social distancing and isolation were not always possible due to peoples individual needs however, appropriate measures had been taken to help manage risk.
The registered manager knew how to admit people to the home safely and contacted the correct authorities for additional support and guidance.
Appropriate COVID-19 testing was in place for staff and people living at the service.
The home was clean and tidy with enhanced cleaning in place which included all high touch areas. Audits had been developed to monitor the environment with an action log to implement change.
An up to date infection prevention and control policy was in place.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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
- Bethany Nicholson
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 2 March 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Heathcotes Care LimitedBrand: Ivolve Group Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05232834 (opens Companies House)
Heathcotes Care Limited runs 53 services in England, 16 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber. 44 are rated Good or Outstanding, 7 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Heathcotes Care Limited
- O Bridlington Outstanding. Care home, East Riding of Yorkshire
- O Larkrise Outstanding. Care home, Sutton, London
- G Agbrigg and Sandal Good. Care home, Wakefield
- G Alverthorpe Good. Care home, Wakefield
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 Whitley Farm provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Whitley Farm as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Whitley Farm have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 9 beds at Whitley Farm.
- When was Whitley Farm last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Whitley Farm was published on 7 April 2020.
- Who runs Whitley Farm?
- Whitley Farm is run by Heathcotes Care Limited. It runs 53 services in England, 16 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Whitley Farm's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 7 April 2020.
Contact
- Phone
- 01977 663476
- Address
- Whitley Farm Cottages, Doncaster Road, Whitley Bridge, DN14 0HZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Garmsway Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Sunnyborough Good, 1.3 miles away
- G Meadow Lodge Care Home Good, 1.9 miles away
- RI Preceptory Lodge Requires improvement, 3.4 miles away
- G Temple Manor Good, 3.4 miles away