North Ferriby 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 beds38
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2019-11-22
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The warmth here comes through in everyday moments. Families notice how staff genuinely engage with residents, taking time to chat and showing real interest in their wellbeing. There's a sense of dignity in how residents are treated, with attention to individual preferences and personal autonomy.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2019-11-22
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The home was rated Good for effectiveness at its January 2021 inspection. The home lists dementia as a specialism alongside physical disabilities and care for both under and over 65s. No specific detail is available in the published text about care plan content, GP access arrangements, dementia training programmes, or how food quality and dietary needs are managed. The July 2023 monitoring review found no reason to change the Good rating.Is this home caring?
The home was rated Good for caring at its January 2021 inspection. The published text contains no specific inspector observations about how staff interact with residents, no quotes from residents or relatives about kindness or dignity, and no descriptions of how personal care is delivered. The monitoring review in July 2023 maintained the Good rating without adding new detail.Is the home responsive?
The home was rated Good for responsiveness at its January 2021 inspection. The published text includes no detail about the activities programme, individual engagement for residents who cannot join group activities, how complaints are handled, or how end-of-life care is planned. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which suggests it should have considered how to meet the specific engagement and stimulation needs of people living with dementia.Is the home well-led?
The home was rated Good for leadership at its January 2021 inspection. Mrs Lucy Miller is the registered manager. The home's improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating to Good across all five domains suggests the manager or leadership team took corrective action. No detail is available about management visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home seeks and acts on feedback from residents and families.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, including those living with dementia or physical disabilities. For those considering dementia care, the home includes this among their specialisms, though families haven't shared specific details about their dementia support approach. 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
The home holds a Good rating across all five domains and has improved from a previous Requires Improvement rating, which is genuinely encouraging. However, the published inspection text contains very little specific detail, so most scores sit in the 50-60 range, reflecting that the rating is positive but the evidence available to families is thin.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
The warmth here comes through in everyday moments. Families notice how staff genuinely engage with residents, taking time to chat and showing real interest in their wellbeing. There's a sense of dignity in how residents are treated, with attention to individual preferences and personal autonomy.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff here seem to understand what matters to families. During the challenging lockdown periods, they worked hard to arrange creative visiting solutions and kept communication flowing. Though one family did express frustration about garden access restrictions during that time, the overall picture is of a team that tries to balance safety with family needs.
How it sits against good practice
With residents staying contentedly for years, this feels like a place that understands the balance between professional care and personal warmth.
Worth a visit
North Ferriby Nursing Home, on High Street in North Ferriby, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last full inspection in January 2021. The most encouraging signal for families is that this represents an improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, which suggests the management team recognised problems and made meaningful changes. A monitoring review carried out in July 2023 found no reason to reassess that Good rating, so the position appears stable. The main limitation for families using this report is that the published inspection text is unusually brief and contains almost no specific detail: no staff observations, no resident or relative quotes, no description of the environment, activities, food, or staffing ratios. A Good rating is genuinely positive, but it tells you very little on its own about what daily life is like for your parent. Before making a decision, visit in person at a mealtime, ask the manager to walk you through last week's actual staffing rota including nights, ask what dementia training staff have completed in the past 12 months, and ask how the home has changed since its previous Requires Improvement rating.
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In Their Own Words
How North Ferriby Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where warmth meets practical care in peaceful North Ferriby
Dedicated nursing home Support in North Ferriby
When families talk about North Ferriby Nursing Home, they describe something that goes beyond good care — they talk about genuine warmth. This nursing home in North Ferriby brings together friendly staff with solid practical standards, creating a place where residents feel respected and families feel reassured.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, including those living with dementia or physical disabilities.
For those considering dementia care, the home includes this among their specialisms, though families haven't shared specific details about their dementia support approach.
“With residents staying contentedly for years, this feels like a place that understands the balance between professional care and personal warmth.”
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
The home holds a Good rating across all five domains and has improved from a previous Requires Improvement rating, which is genuinely encouraging. However, the published inspection text contains very little specific detail, so most scores sit in the 50-60 range, reflecting that the rating is positive but the evidence available to families is thin.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
The warmth here comes through in everyday moments. Families notice how staff genuinely engage with residents, taking time to chat and showing real interest in their wellbeing. There's a sense of dignity in how residents are treated, with attention to individual preferences and personal autonomy.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff here seem to understand what matters to families. During the challenging lockdown periods, they worked hard to arrange creative visiting solutions and kept communication flowing. Though one family did express frustration about garden access restrictions during that time, the overall picture is of a team that tries to balance safety with family needs.
How it sits against good practice
With residents staying contentedly for years, this feels like a place that understands the balance between professional care and personal warmth.
Worth a visit
North Ferriby Nursing Home, on High Street in North Ferriby, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last full inspection in January 2021. The most encouraging signal for families is that this represents an improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, which suggests the management team recognised problems and made meaningful changes. A monitoring review carried out in July 2023 found no reason to reassess that Good rating, so the position appears stable. The main limitation for families using this report is that the published inspection text is unusually brief and contains almost no specific detail: no staff observations, no resident or relative quotes, no description of the environment, activities, food, or staffing ratios. A Good rating is genuinely positive, but it tells you very little on its own about what daily life is like for your parent. Before making a decision, visit in person at a mealtime, ask the manager to walk you through last week's actual staffing rota including nights, ask what dementia training staff have completed in the past 12 months, and ask how the home has changed since its previous Requires Improvement rating.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how North Ferriby Nursing Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How North Ferriby Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where warmth meets practical care in peaceful North Ferriby
Dedicated nursing home Support in North Ferriby
When families talk about North Ferriby Nursing Home, they describe something that goes beyond good care — they talk about genuine warmth. This nursing home in North Ferriby brings together friendly staff with solid practical standards, creating a place where residents feel respected and families feel reassured.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, including those living with dementia or physical disabilities.
For those considering dementia care, the home includes this among their specialisms, though families haven't shared specific details about their dementia support approach.
Management & ethos
Staff here seem to understand what matters to families. During the challenging lockdown periods, they worked hard to arrange creative visiting solutions and kept communication flowing. Though one family did express frustration about garden access restrictions during that time, the overall picture is of a team that tries to balance safety with family needs.
The home & environment
The practical side of care gets equal attention. Home-cooked meals offer good variety, clothes come back from laundry looking fresh, and the environment stays clean. These might sound like basics, but families clearly appreciate seeing these standards maintained day after day.
“With residents staying contentedly for years, this feels like a place that understands the balance between professional care and personal warmth.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
