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Review for Osborne House, Selby, North Yorkshire
14 August 2025
All staff, carers and managers and office staff are very polite. When visiting, carers always come and see if everything is ok. Osbourne House Care Home is excellent.
Review for Pytchley Court Care Home, Northampton
14 August 2025
The team at Pytchley Court helped us enormously through a very difficult time. Their care was exemplary, as was their communication and co-operation with the hospital, doctors and family. Listening carefully to my mother's and family's wishes, they enabled her to pass in peace and with dignity in an environment she had chosen. Such a homely, caring,...
Review for Colton Lodges Care Home, Leeds, West Yorkshire
14 August 2025
He requires 24/7 nursing care which he is now receiving in a satisfactory manner. As all his needs are now being met, he has 'plateaued'. He is comfortable, contented & well-rested.
Review for Lydgate Lodge, Batley, West Yorkshire
14 August 2025
My mum has had a two month respite period here and from the outset the support and care has been excellent. The regional admission manager came to assess my mum within hours of our request and the day after Mum was able to move in. The management and staff have been very caring and supportive, the room was nice and clean and the food and drink provided...
Review for Stratford Bentley, Stratford-upon-Avon
14 August 2025
Mum moved into the Bentley in December 2024, quite frail, and knowing that she was approaching the end of her life. Under the diligent care of the staff she began eating again, her energy level improved, and most importantly, her spark returned. We were able to enjoy a glorious few months with our Mum back. She loved virtually all of the staff as...
Search all UK Care Homes by Location / Compare Average Review Score by Location
The review score shown is the average review score for all care homes in the relevant country, region or county. The review score is a proprietary score that ranges from 1 - 10 and takes into account review recency, quantity and overall rating value.
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England
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9.4
Barking & Dagenham Borough
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9.1
Barnet Borough
70 Care Homes -
9.6
Bexley Borough
29 Care Homes -
8.7
Brent Borough
50 Care Homes -
9.3
Bromley Borough
47 Care Homes -
9.4
Camden Borough
11 Care Homes -
9.2
Croydon Borough
118 Care Homes -
8.8
Ealing Borough
43 Care Homes -
9.3
Enfield Borough
78 Care Homes -
9.4
Greenwich Borough
39 Care Homes -
8.3
Hackney Borough
11 Care Homes -
9.4
Hammersmith & Fulham Borough
10 Care Homes -
9.6
Haringey Borough
25 Care Homes -
9.7
Harrow Borough
50 Care Homes -
9.4
Havering Borough
53 Care Homes -
9.5
Hillingdon Borough
43 Care Homes -
9.3
Hounslow Borough
29 Care Homes -
9.7
Islington Borough
15 Care Homes -
9.5
Kensington & Chelsea Borough
10 Care Homes -
9.6
Kingston upon Thames Borough
34 Care Homes -
9.1
Lambeth Borough
35 Care Homes -
9.5
Lewisham Borough
51 Care Homes -
9.6
Merton Borough
37 Care Homes -
8.9
Newham Borough
22 Care Homes -
9.2
Redbridge Borough
69 Care Homes -
9.3
Richmond Borough
36 Care Homes -
9.4
Southwark Borough
15 Care Homes -
9.3
Sutton Borough
62 Care Homes -
9.7
Tower Hamlets Borough
10 Care Homes -
9.1
Waltham Forest Borough
44 Care Homes -
9.0
Wandsworth Borough
23 Care Homes -
9.7
Westminster Borough
8 Care Homes
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9.4
Bath & North East Somerset
52 Care Homes -
9.2
Bristol
90 Care Homes -
9.1
Cornwall
204 Care Homes -
9.1
Devon
470 Care Homes -
9.4
Dorset
239 Care Homes -
9.4
Gloucestershire
191 Care Homes -
Isles of Scilly
1 Care Homes -
9.3
North Somerset
94 Care Homes -
9.5
Somerset
193 Care Homes -
9.4
South Gloucestershire
82 Care Homes -
9.6
Wiltshire
205 Care Homes
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Northern Ireland
418 Care Homes -
9.1
Scotland
948 Care Homes-
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9.5
Aberdeenshire
94 Care Homes -
9.2
Angus
51 Care Homes -
9.4
Argyll & Bute
16 Care Homes -
8.7
Ayrshire
72 Care Homes -
9.2
City of Edinburgh
74 Care Homes -
9.4
Clackmannanshire
7 Care Homes -
9.2
Dumfries & Galloway
29 Care Homes -
9.4
Dunbartonshire
28 Care Homes -
9.2
East Lothian
16 Care Homes -
9.0
Falkirk
29 Care Homes -
9.1
Fife
79 Care Homes -
8.9
Glasgow City
92 Care Homes -
9.2
Highland
60 Care Homes -
9.5
Inverclyde
16 Care Homes -
9.0
Lanarkshire
81 Care Homes -
9.4
Midlothian
11 Care Homes -
9.2
Moray
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Orkney
5 Care Homes -
9.1
Perth & Kinross
43 Care Homes -
9.3
Renfrewshire
40 Care Homes -
8.6
Scottish Borders
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Shetland
10 Care Homes -
9.2
Stirling
19 Care Homes -
9.4
West Lothian
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Western Isles (Eilean Siar)
8 Care Homes
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9.0
Wales
997 Care Homes-
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8.2
Blaenau Gwent
18 Care Homes -
9.6
Bridgend
35 Care Homes -
9.3
Caerphilly
58 Care Homes -
9.2
Cardiff
74 Care Homes -
9.1
Carmarthenshire
87 Care Homes -
7.5
Ceredigion
17 Care Homes -
9.0
Conwy
66 Care Homes -
9.1
Denbighshire
67 Care Homes -
8.7
Flintshire
37 Care Homes -
8.6
Gwynedd
39 Care Homes -
9.0
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Mon)
22 Care Homes -
7.0
Merthyr Tydfil
20 Care Homes -
8.5
Monmouthshire
29 Care Homes -
9.3
Neath - Port Talbot
54 Care Homes -
9.2
Newport
35 Care Homes -
8.6
Pembrokeshire
63 Care Homes -
9.3
Powys
38 Care Homes -
8.8
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
54 Care Homes -
9.0
Swansea
82 Care Homes -
8.8
Torfaen
19 Care Homes -
9.2
Vale of Glamorgan
44 Care Homes -
8.5
Wrexham
39 Care Homes
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8.8
Channel Islands
48 Care Homes -
8.2
Isle of Man
44 Care Homes
Long Term / Permanent Care
A long-term or ongoing stay at a care home, where the resident plans to live permanently.
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A short-term stay at a care home. This includes stays for respite, convalescence or rehabilitation. Often used for recovery (e.g. after a hospital visit), to give a family carer a break, or as a trial stay before making a permanent decision.
View all Care Homes with Respite Care (10,790)Old Person Care Homes
Old age or elderly care typically refers to care for people aged 65 and over. The care focuses around challenges faced as a natural part of old age, such as frailty, poorer sight and hearing, getting proper nutrition, enough social interaction and mental stimulation.
View all Old Person Care Homes (10,540)Residential Homes
Residential care is for people who need support with everyday tasks like washing, dressing, meals, or taking medication, but don’t require regular medical care from an onsite nurse 24/7. Staff are on hand around the clock to help with daily living, provide companionship, and keep residents safe.
View all Residential Homes (9,146)Nursing Homes
Nursing care is for people who not only need help with daily tasks (like washing, dressing, or eating) but also need regular medical support from a qualified nurse. This could include things like managing complex health conditions, giving injections, dressing wounds, or monitoring vital signs.
View all Nursing Homes (4,042)Dementia Residential Care Homes
Residential dementia care is for people living with dementia who need daily support in a safe, structured environment, but don’t require 24/7 nursing care.
Staff are trained to understand dementia and provide help with everyday tasks like washing, dressing, eating, and staying socially engaged. Homes offering this care are designed to support memory, reduce confusion, and help residents feel calm and secure.
View all Dementia Residential Care Homes (7,850)Learning Disability Care Homes
Residential care for people with learning disabilities aims to support them to be as independent as possible. They may live in a care home, shared home or their own property as part of a community, where staff are on hand to help them to maintain their room or home, do activities and attend work or education if they choose to.
View all Learning Disability Care Homes (6,434)Care Home Advice
View our comprehensive care home advice section, with the latest information on paying for care homes, types of care homes, legal advice, covid advice, moving into a care home, life in a care home, end of life care, dementia, physical disabilities, mental advice and also details of care charities, organizations & authorities. A few of our most popular articles are shown below.
Care Home Fees Advice
Our guide is here to help answer your questions about care home funding.
Who Pays for What
A brief summary of who pays for what for a placement in a care home.
Care Needs Assessment
Information on who should get assessed, who carries out assessments and what is involved.
Types of Care Home
Details on the different types of care home and also other care options that are available.
Finding a Care Home
Tips on finding a care home and checklist of questions to ask when looking for a care home.
Care home fees and costs: How much do you pay?
How much you will pay for your care depends on where you live, what type of care you need, your savings and property and the care home provider.
What are top-up fees in a care home?
When a local authority pays for a person's care home fees, they have to work within a budget. This means that, unless you have very specialist needs, you will probably need to choose a less expensive care home.
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