Whitby Court Care Home

Care home in Whitby, North Yorkshire

CQC Good51 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityWell Served
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.
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressWaterstead Lane, Whitby, YO21 1PX
Beds51

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About

Whitby Court Care Home is a 51-bed care home in Whitby, North Yorkshire, providing residential, nursing and dementia care. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2023).

The home offers tailored care services designed to meet the individual needs and preferences of each resident. It aims to support people in their later years within a safe and welcoming environment.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 14 July 2023 · Last inspected 14 June 2023

Inspectors rated Whitby Court Care Home good, with its last rating also good. They found that people felt safe and well supported by regular staff who knew them, that risks were assessed and reviewed, and that staff treated people with respect and privacy. Medicines, infection control, consent and staff training were reported as sound, and the registered manager was described as experienced and committed.

Strengths noted
  • Staff are regular and known to the people they support, and treat them with respect and privacy
  • Risks to people are assessed and reviewed with up-to-date information
  • Medicines are managed safely and infection prevention practice is good
  • Care records are clear and current, and the registered manager oversees regular audits
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors visited partly because of an incident involving a death, and examined concerns about record-keeping and medicines administration, but found no evidence of people being at risk of harm from these concerns

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.

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
Hospital15.7 miles
Pub or bar200 m
  • Near a main road
  • Ambulance station about 50 m away
  • Fire station about 650 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

106 recorded crimes in the local area (June 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime29%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Shoplifting13%
Criminal damage & arson10%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees 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

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what North Yorkshire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,055
2025£1,086

What North Yorkshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Whitby Court Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Scarborough Hospital, 15.7 miles away. The local GP practice is WHITBY GROUP PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Scarborough Hospital · 15.7 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
WHITBY GROUP PRACTICE · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Whitby

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Thirsk District Community Mini-bus Association

To provide affordable community transport to organisations and inhabitants of Thirsk, Sowerby and District. Particularly those in need, including the young, disabled and elderly.

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (701044)
Charity

Hambleton Community Action

Hambleton Community Action offers services for the local community in the Northallerton & Bedale area eg volunteer befriending and carer's respite sitting services, volunteer driver schemes, a…

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1164895)

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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