Care home
The Crest Care Home
Residential care home in Harrogate, North Yorkshire
The Crest Care Home
Residential care home in Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Operated by Warmest Welcome
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
- 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 Crest Care Home is a residential care home in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, with 31 registered beds. It occupies a large house that has been converted and extended, on Rutland Drive close to Harrogate town centre, and has a small garden at the side of the main building. The home recently joined a group and is being refurbished in a dementia-friendly way, with a dementia-friendly garden and a bar, named The Nag's Head, being added. Staff who support residents with dementia do not wear uniforms, and on night shifts they wear pyjamas and dressing gowns to help residents recognise night-time. Soothing music is often played around the home.
Meals offer a choice at every mealtime, and individually prepared, texture-modified meals are provided for residents with swallowing difficulties. Visitors are welcome at any time, including to share a meal with a relative. The Care Quality Commission rates the home Good overall, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 May 2023 · Last inspected 10 May 2023
Inspectors found that people using The Crest Care Home, and their relatives, said they felt safe and were content with their care. Infection prevention and control practices were in place and followed current guidance, with regular recorded cleaning and staff training. Medicines management had improved since the last inspection, with better recording and clearer instructions for staff, and fire safety and the adapted environment were judged clean, safe and suited to residents' needs.
- Residents and relatives reported feeling safe and happy with their care and support
- Infection prevention and control practice was in place, with regular recorded cleaning and staff training
- Medicines were stored, managed and given safely, with improved records since the last inspection
- Risk assessments were made more detailed, and fire safety checks and action plans were in place
- Planned refurbishment work was still to be completed
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2026
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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
255 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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 North Yorkshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,055 |
| 2025 | £1,086 |
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Local health safety net
The Crest Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Harrogate District Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is MOSS HEALTHCARE HARROGATE, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Warmest Welcome
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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