Care home
The Borrins Care Home
Residential care home in Shipley, Bradford
The Borrins Care Home
Residential care home in Shipley, Bradford
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Borrins Care Home is a residential home in Shipley, Bradford, with 30 registered beds. It occupies a traditional half-timbered house with pretty gardens and a conservatory, and the building keeps its original wood panelling alongside modern facilities. Several lounges and grounds planted with many types of trees give residents places to sit and enjoy the surroundings, where birdlife is present through the year.
Meals offer a choice at every mealtime, and texture-modified meals are prepared for residents with swallowing difficulties. Birthdays and Christmas are marked with a cake and a traditional roast turkey dinner, and visitors are welcome at any time. The home's 2022 Care Quality Commission report rated it Requires Improvement overall, with Caring and Responsive rated Good and Safe, Effective and Well-led rated Requires Improvement.
Care provided
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
441 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Bradford council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £735 |
| 2025 | £789 |
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Local health safety net
The Borrins Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 3.3 miles away. The local GP practice is BAILDON MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Shipley
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Crossflatts Over 50s Welfare Association
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Dementia Friendly Keighley
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Keighley Community Transport
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Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees
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Neighbourhood Action in Farnley New Farnley and Moor Top
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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