Rosevale Residential Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds44
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2018-07-11
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
What strikes families most is how staff make time for the small things that matter. Whether it's remembering how someone likes their tea or noticing when they need a bit of extra reassurance, the team creates a sense of security that helps residents settle. Families talk about staff who genuinely care, not just during the big moments but throughout each ordinary day.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement68
- Food quality68
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2018-07-11
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the September 2022 inspection. This domain covers care planning, staff training, access to healthcare professionals, and nutrition. Dementia is a registered specialism, which implies some level of dementia-specific training and care planning is in place. No specific observations about training content, GP access, or food quality are recorded in the published text.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the September 2022 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, privacy, and how well staff know the individuals they support. The rating indicates that inspectors did not find concerns in this area. No specific inspector observations, resident quotes, or descriptions of staff interactions are included in the published text.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the September 2022 inspection. This domain covers how well the home tailors its provision to individual needs, including activities, engagement, and end-of-life planning. The home is registered as a dementia specialism provider with 44 beds. No activity schedules, descriptions of individual engagement, or end-of-life arrangements are described in the published text.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the September 2022 inspection. A named registered manager, Mrs Natalie Ruth Beryl Sleightholm, and a nominated individual, Mrs Susan Margaret McKinney, are recorded in the registration details. The Well-led domain covers management culture, governance, learning from incidents, and staff empowerment. No specific observations about the manager's visibility, staff feedback mechanisms, or governance processes are published in the available text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
Rosevale provides specialist dementia care alongside general support for people over 65. The home focuses on creating a stable, reassuring environment where residents can maintain their sense of self. For residents living with dementia, the staff work to understand each person's unique needs and preferences. The team creates routines that provide comfort and familiarity while adapting their approach as needs change. 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
Rosevale holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a solid baseline, but the published inspection text contains very limited specific detail, so most scores sit in the 68-72 range rather than higher. The rating is positive but families should ask direct questions on a visit to build confidence beyond what the paperwork confirms.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
What strikes families most is how staff make time for the small things that matter. Whether it's remembering how someone likes their tea or noticing when they need a bit of extra reassurance, the team creates a sense of security that helps residents settle. Families talk about staff who genuinely care, not just during the big moments but throughout each ordinary day.
What inspectors have recorded
The care extends to families too, particularly during those difficult early days. Staff understand that moving a loved one into care affects everyone, and they work to ease that transition. Families mention how different staff members maintain the same considerate approach — it's not just one or two standout carers, but a consistent culture throughout the home.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best measure of a care home is how families feel when they leave after a visit — and at Rosevale, that feeling tends to be one of genuine reassurance.
Worth a visit
Rosevale, at 33 The Village, York, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its inspection in September 2022. The home is run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited, has a named registered manager and a nominated individual in post, and is registered to provide personal care for adults over 65, including people living with dementia. A Good rating across every domain is a genuinely positive baseline: it means inspectors did not find significant concerns in safety, care planning, staffing, leadership, or responsiveness. The main limitation here is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed inside the home. There are no recorded quotes from residents or relatives, no descriptions of mealtimes or activities, and no staffing figures. A Good rating is meaningful, but it tells you that the home passed the inspection threshold rather than painting a full picture of daily life for your parent. Before making a decision, visit in person, ask to see the staffing rota from a recent week (including nights), request the activity schedule, and speak directly to the manager about how families are kept informed. The questions in the checklist below are a practical starting point.
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In Their Own Words
How Rosevale Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where kindness shapes each day in York
Dedicated residential home Support in York
Finding the right care can feel overwhelming, but families visiting Rosevale in York often describe a weight lifting from their shoulders. This care home specialises in supporting people over 65 and those living with dementia, creating an environment where residents feel genuinely valued. The sense of relief families experience during those first visits tends to stay with them.
Who they care for
Rosevale provides specialist dementia care alongside general support for people over 65. The home focuses on creating a stable, reassuring environment where residents can maintain their sense of self.
For residents living with dementia, the staff work to understand each person's unique needs and preferences. The team creates routines that provide comfort and familiarity while adapting their approach as needs change.
“Sometimes the best measure of a care home is how families feel when they leave after a visit — and at Rosevale, that feeling tends to be one of genuine reassurance.”
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
Rosevale holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a solid baseline, but the published inspection text contains very limited specific detail, so most scores sit in the 68-72 range rather than higher. The rating is positive but families should ask direct questions on a visit to build confidence beyond what the paperwork confirms.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
What strikes families most is how staff make time for the small things that matter. Whether it's remembering how someone likes their tea or noticing when they need a bit of extra reassurance, the team creates a sense of security that helps residents settle. Families talk about staff who genuinely care, not just during the big moments but throughout each ordinary day.
What inspectors have recorded
The care extends to families too, particularly during those difficult early days. Staff understand that moving a loved one into care affects everyone, and they work to ease that transition. Families mention how different staff members maintain the same considerate approach — it's not just one or two standout carers, but a consistent culture throughout the home.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best measure of a care home is how families feel when they leave after a visit — and at Rosevale, that feeling tends to be one of genuine reassurance.
Worth a visit
Rosevale, at 33 The Village, York, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its inspection in September 2022. The home is run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited, has a named registered manager and a nominated individual in post, and is registered to provide personal care for adults over 65, including people living with dementia. A Good rating across every domain is a genuinely positive baseline: it means inspectors did not find significant concerns in safety, care planning, staffing, leadership, or responsiveness. The main limitation here is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed inside the home. There are no recorded quotes from residents or relatives, no descriptions of mealtimes or activities, and no staffing figures. A Good rating is meaningful, but it tells you that the home passed the inspection threshold rather than painting a full picture of daily life for your parent. Before making a decision, visit in person, ask to see the staffing rota from a recent week (including nights), request the activity schedule, and speak directly to the manager about how families are kept informed. The questions in the checklist below are a practical starting point.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Rosevale Residential Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Rosevale Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where kindness shapes each day in York
Dedicated residential home Support in York
Finding the right care can feel overwhelming, but families visiting Rosevale in York often describe a weight lifting from their shoulders. This care home specialises in supporting people over 65 and those living with dementia, creating an environment where residents feel genuinely valued. The sense of relief families experience during those first visits tends to stay with them.
Who they care for
Rosevale provides specialist dementia care alongside general support for people over 65. The home focuses on creating a stable, reassuring environment where residents can maintain their sense of self.
For residents living with dementia, the staff work to understand each person's unique needs and preferences. The team creates routines that provide comfort and familiarity while adapting their approach as needs change.
Management & ethos
The care extends to families too, particularly during those difficult early days. Staff understand that moving a loved one into care affects everyone, and they work to ease that transition. Families mention how different staff members maintain the same considerate approach — it's not just one or two standout carers, but a consistent culture throughout the home.
“Sometimes the best measure of a care home is how families feel when they leave after a visit — and at Rosevale, that feeling tends to be one of genuine reassurance.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
