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. ?
Birchlands Care Home is one of 40 care homes in York: a 54-bed nursing home in York, run by Birchlands (Haxby) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
Its CQC rating, from February 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in August 2016, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In York, 44% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
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 July 2026. 63% of homes in York score the top mark of 5. None of the 4 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
