Dementia Care Home

Currergate Nursing Home

Skipton Road, Keighley, Yorkshire, BD20 6PE

Nursing homes, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
74/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”68%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds47
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
  • Last inspected2018-11-02

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

Families describe the carers as reliable and attentive, consistently meeting residents' needs across different lengths of stay. When residents feel unsettled during those difficult first days, staff are there to provide reassurance and support.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness68
  • Activities & engagement60
  • Food quality60
  • Healthcare65
  • Management & leadership70
  • Resident happiness68
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2018-11-02

  • Is this home safe?

    Not yet rated
    Inspectors rated the Safe domain as Good at the October 2025 assessment. This covers staffing levels, medicines management, safeguarding, infection control, and how the home responds to incidents and near-misses. No concerns were raised in this domain. Beyond the Good rating itself, the published report does not describe specific staffing ratios, agency use, or falls management processes.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Not yet rated
    Inspectors rated the Effective domain as Good at the October 2025 assessment. This domain covers care planning, staff training, access to healthcare professionals, nutrition, and how well the home translates assessment into practice. Dementia is listed as a specialism. No specific detail on training content, GP access frequency, or care plan review processes is available in the published summary., Inspectors rated the Effective domain as Good at the October 2025 assessment. This domain covers care planning, staff training, access to healthcare professionals, nutrition, and how well the home translates assessment into practice. Dementia is listed as a specialism. No specific detail on training content, GP access frequency, or care plan review processes is available in the published summary.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Not yet rated
    Inspectors rated the Caring domain as Good at the October 2025 assessment. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, privacy, and support for independence. A Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with the quality of interactions and the culture of care they observed. No direct observations, resident quotes, or specific examples of kind practice are described in the available published text.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Not yet rated
    Inspectors rated the Responsive domain as Good at the October 2025 assessment. This domain covers activities, individualised care, responsiveness to changing needs, and end-of-life care planning. No specific detail on the activity programme, individual engagement, or end-of-life arrangements is described in the available published text. The home caters for people with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments, which requires a range of adaptive approaches.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Not yet rated
    Inspectors rated the Well-led domain as Good at the October 2025 assessment. A named registered manager, Miss Victoria Jane Stainburn, is in post, and Mr Konrad Czajka is recorded as nominated individual for the provider, Czajka Properties Limited. A Good Well-led rating indicates inspectors found acceptable governance, accountability, and management culture. No detail on manager tenure, staff satisfaction, audit processes, or how the home handles concerns is described in the available published text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The home caters for adults over 65 with physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They also support people living with dementia. For residents with dementia, the quiet setting and consistent care approach help create a calming environment. The accessible gardens offer safe outdoor space for those who enjoy spending time outside. 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.

74/ 100

DCC Family Score

Currergate Nursing Home earned a Good rating across all five inspection domains in October 2025, which is encouraging, but the published report contains very little specific detail, so scores reflect positive overall findings without the direct observations, quotes, or named examples that would push them higher.

Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Families describe the carers as reliable and attentive, consistently meeting residents' needs across different lengths of stay. When residents feel unsettled during those difficult first days, staff are there to provide reassurance and support.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

The care team shows real dedication to helping residents maintain and improve their physical abilities. Families have shared stories of loved ones arriving frail and leaving able to walk short distances independently again.

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

While some families have noted that bedroom and bathroom cleaning could be more consistent, the quality of personal care remains the home's clear strength.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Currergate Nursing Home, on Skipton Road in Keighley, was assessed in October 2025 and rated Good across all five inspection domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. The home cares for up to 47 people, including adults living with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, and provides nursing care alongside rehabilitation. A named registered manager is in post, and the home is run by an established organisation with a nominated individual. A consistent Good rating across every domain is a positive starting point, and the absence of any Requires Improvement findings means there are no immediate concerns raised by inspectors. The main limitation here is that the published report summary contains very little specific detail. No direct inspector observations, resident or family quotes, or named examples of good practice are available in the text provided. This means a Good rating tells you the inspectors were satisfied, but it does not tell you what warmth actually looks like on a Tuesday afternoon, how staff respond when your dad is distressed, or what the food is like. Before making a decision, visit at a mealtime if you can, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), and find out specifically what one-to-one support looks like for people who cannot join group activities. Speak to the registered manager directly about dementia training content and how families are kept informed.

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In Their Own Words

How Currergate Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Currergate Nursing Home says about itself

Helping residents regain their independence in peaceful Yorkshire surroundings

Dedicated nursing home,rehabilitation (illness/injury) Support in Keighley

Set in a quiet corner of Keighley, Currergate Nursing Home focuses on giving residents the support they need to maintain their abilities and confidence. The characterful building sits in accessible gardens where families can spend time together, away from the bustle of town. Many families have seen their loved ones make real progress here, particularly those coming for respite care.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The home caters for adults over 65 with physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They also support people living with dementia.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For residents with dementia, the quiet setting and consistent care approach help create a calming environment. The accessible gardens offer safe outdoor space for those who enjoy spending time outside.

    “While some families have noted that bedroom and bathroom cleaning could be more consistent, the quality of personal care remains the home's clear strength.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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