Anley Hall Nursing Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds54
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2017-10-07
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families travelling from far away to visit have found the welcome here particularly warm. The atmosphere feels relaxed and inclusive, with staff making sure relatives feel comfortable spending time with their loved ones.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2017-10-07
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The home was rated Good for effectiveness at its January 2026 inspection. No specific evidence is included in the published text about care plan quality, GP access, dementia training content, food provision, or how the home supports people with multiple and complex needs. The home lists dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities among its specialisms, but the inspection findings do not confirm how these are addressed in practice.Is this home caring?
The home was rated Good for caring at its January 2026 inspection. No inspector observations of staff interactions, no resident or family quotes, and no specific examples of dignity or compassion in practice are included in the published report. A Good rating in this domain suggests inspectors were satisfied with what they saw, but the detail behind that judgement is not available in the published text.Is the home responsive?
The home was rated Good for responsiveness at its January 2026 inspection. No specific detail about the activity programme, individual engagement, end-of-life planning, or how the home supports people with different levels of ability is included in the published report. The home lists dementia and mental health conditions as specialisms, which implies some tailoring of care to individual need, but this is not confirmed by specific evidence in the available text.Is the home well-led?
The home was rated Good for being well-led at its January 2026 inspection. A registered manager, Mrs Gillian Lawrence, is named on the registration alongside the provider, Mr Malcolm Haigh. The improvement from a previous Inadequate rating to Good across all domains is itself a leadership achievement, suggesting governance and culture have improved materially. No further detail about management visibility, staff culture, or how learning is embedded is available in the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides specialist care for people with dementia and mental health conditions, as well as those with physical disabilities. They support both younger adults under 65 and older residents. For residents living with dementia, the team's willingness to respond to individual requests helps maintain that crucial sense of personal choice and dignity. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Anley Hall Nursing Home has moved from Inadequate to Good across all five domains, which is a significant and meaningful improvement. However, the inspection report provides very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the positive rating without strong corroborating evidence from observations, quotes, or records.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families travelling from far away to visit have found the welcome here particularly warm. The atmosphere feels relaxed and inclusive, with staff making sure relatives feel comfortable spending time with their loved ones.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff here seem to really listen to what residents need, even acting on requests outside their regular working hours. They've shown particular thoughtfulness during difficult times, staying responsive when families need extra support most.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the biggest hearts — worth seeing for yourself how this translates into daily care.
Worth a visit
Anley Hall Nursing Home, on Skipton Road in Settle, was assessed in January 2026 and rated Good across all five inspection domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. Crucially, this represents a significant improvement from a previous rating of Inadequate, which means the home has had to demonstrate real, sustained change to reach this point. The home offers 54 beds and supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and a range of other needs. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail. There are no direct observations, no resident or family quotes, and no record-level evidence included in what has been made available. A Good rating after an Inadequate one is genuinely encouraging, but you should treat it as the beginning of your enquiry rather than its conclusion. When you visit, ask the manager to explain what changed since the Inadequate rating, request the actual night-shift rota for last week (not a staffing template), and spend time watching how staff interact with residents in communal areas. Pay particular attention to whether your parent's specific needs, whether dementia, a mental health condition, or a physical disability, are something the staff speak about with confidence and specificity.
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In Their Own Words
How Anley Hall Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Staff who go beyond their shifts to help residents feel at home
Nursing home in Settle: True Peace of Mind
When care staff pop out after work to buy something special a resident has asked for, you know you're looking at people who genuinely care. Anley Hall Nursing Home in Settle brings this kind of personal commitment to supporting residents with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist care for people with dementia and mental health conditions, as well as those with physical disabilities. They support both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
For residents living with dementia, the team's willingness to respond to individual requests helps maintain that crucial sense of personal choice and dignity.
“Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the biggest hearts — worth seeing for yourself how this translates into daily care.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Anley Hall Nursing Home has moved from Inadequate to Good across all five domains, which is a significant and meaningful improvement. However, the inspection report provides very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the positive rating without strong corroborating evidence from observations, quotes, or records.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families travelling from far away to visit have found the welcome here particularly warm. The atmosphere feels relaxed and inclusive, with staff making sure relatives feel comfortable spending time with their loved ones.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff here seem to really listen to what residents need, even acting on requests outside their regular working hours. They've shown particular thoughtfulness during difficult times, staying responsive when families need extra support most.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the biggest hearts — worth seeing for yourself how this translates into daily care.
Worth a visit
Anley Hall Nursing Home, on Skipton Road in Settle, was assessed in January 2026 and rated Good across all five inspection domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. Crucially, this represents a significant improvement from a previous rating of Inadequate, which means the home has had to demonstrate real, sustained change to reach this point. The home offers 54 beds and supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and a range of other needs. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail. There are no direct observations, no resident or family quotes, and no record-level evidence included in what has been made available. A Good rating after an Inadequate one is genuinely encouraging, but you should treat it as the beginning of your enquiry rather than its conclusion. When you visit, ask the manager to explain what changed since the Inadequate rating, request the actual night-shift rota for last week (not a staffing template), and spend time watching how staff interact with residents in communal areas. Pay particular attention to whether your parent's specific needs, whether dementia, a mental health condition, or a physical disability, are something the staff speak about with confidence and specificity.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Anley Hall Nursing Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Anley Hall Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Staff who go beyond their shifts to help residents feel at home
Nursing home in Settle: True Peace of Mind
When care staff pop out after work to buy something special a resident has asked for, you know you're looking at people who genuinely care. Anley Hall Nursing Home in Settle brings this kind of personal commitment to supporting residents with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist care for people with dementia and mental health conditions, as well as those with physical disabilities. They support both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
For residents living with dementia, the team's willingness to respond to individual requests helps maintain that crucial sense of personal choice and dignity.
Management & ethos
Staff here seem to really listen to what residents need, even acting on requests outside their regular working hours. They've shown particular thoughtfulness during difficult times, staying responsive when families need extra support most.
“Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the biggest hearts — worth seeing for yourself how this translates into daily care.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
