Residential care home · North Yorkshire

Bethany House

3 Margarets Road, Harrogate, HG2 0JZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 9 months ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 15 January 2026 Rated 9 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • January 2023Requires improvementSECRW
  • August 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • October 2017GoodSECRW
  • August 2016Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in North Yorkshire

Bethany House is in the Good tier ?, with 125 other homes in North Yorkshire. 86% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 7 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (4%)
  • Good 126 (64%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 23 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 26 (13%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (3%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Aire House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • The Gatehouse
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG2 0HP · Residential care home · 31 beds0.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Blossom House
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG2 0HW · Residential care home · 23 beds0.4 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Emmaus House
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG2 0JS · Residential care home · 23 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 months ago
  • The Crest Care Home
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG1 2NS · Residential care home · 31 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Manor House Harrogate
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG1 2NE · Residential care home · 87 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Other homes run by Franklin Homes Limited

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Sunningdale House
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG1 5EN · Residential care home · 13 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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About Bethany House

Bethany House is a 8-bed residential care home in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, run by Franklin Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in North Yorkshire has 29 beds, so this one is on the small side.

Across North Yorkshire, 86% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 2 of Franklin Homes Limited’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).

In January 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in January 2023, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. That is more recent than most ratings in North Yorkshire, where the typical rating is about 5 years old. CQC found some shortfalls in “governance, management and sustainability”, one of 1 standards out of 33 scored below good.