SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
An independent residential care home in York, Apple Tree Care Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 20 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in York has 44 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Of the 4 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. Across York, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 3 out of 5 in June 2026. In York, 63% of homes score 5.
Its CQC rating, from September 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from November 2019.
