Residential care home · Bradford

Britannia Care

4 Thorn Street, Bradford, BD8 9NU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 5 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • 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?75%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 inclusionExceptional

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

CQC scored 33 standards: 30 good, 1 exceptional, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • November 2017GoodSECRW
  • September 2016Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2016InadequateSECRW
  • July 2015Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bradford

Britannia Care is in the Good tier ?, with 50 other homes in Bradford. 77% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (6%)
  • Good 51 (48%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 18 (17%)
  • Requires improvement 22 (21%)
  • Inadequate 2 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Lister House Nursing Home
    Bradford · BD8 8RA · Nursing home · 32 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • Sherrington House Nursing Home
    Bradford · BD8 8RA · Nursing home · 39 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Hazel Bank Care Home
    Bradford · BD9 6BN · Nursing home · 39 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 10 months ago
  • Well Springs Nursing Home
    Bradford · BD9 5QU · Nursing home · 63 beds1.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • Park View Road
    Bradford · BD9 4PA · Residential care home · 10 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Malvern Nursing Home
    Bradford · BD9 5NN · Nursing home · 22 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 months ago

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What the data says about Britannia Care

Britannia Care is one of 107 care homes in Bradford: a 40-bed residential care home in Bradford, run by Girlington Nursing Home Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

In October 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in November 2017, was the same. That is more recent than most ratings in Bradford, where the typical rating is about 3 years old. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 2 fell below good. The lowest was “medicines optimisation” (some shortfalls).

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. In Bradford, 77% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. That is true of 85% of homes in Bradford.