Residential care home · York

Limetree House Upper Poppleton

Chantry Green, Main Street, Upper Poppleton, York, YO26 6DL

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 10 months ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 22 December 2025 Rated 10 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 6 below good
    • Assessing needsSome shortfalls
    • 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 breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • 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: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • May 2022Requires improvementSECRW
  • April 2020GoodSECRW
  • September 2017GoodSECRW
  • August 2016Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in York

Limetree House Upper Poppleton is in the Good tier ?, with 18 other homes in York. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (8%)
  • Good 19 (48%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 5 (12%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (15%)

See all 40 care homes in York →

Care homes nearby

  • Ebor Court
    York · YO26 6RB · Residential care home · 64 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
  • York Manor Care Home
    York · YO30 5RA · Residential care home · 73 beds2.6 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Rawcliffe Manor
    York · YO30 5NH · Residential care home · 72 beds2.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Amarna House Care Home
    York · YO26 5RN · Residential care home · 80 beds2.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Mulberry Court
    York · YO30 5PD · Nursing home · 64 beds2.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Handley House
    York · YO30 5QX · Residential care home · 66 beds3.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

More care homes near YO26 6DL →

Limetree House Upper Poppleton in brief

Limetree House Upper Poppleton is a 26-bed residential care home in York, run by Roseville Care Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people. That is smaller than most homes in York, where the typical home has 44 beds.

Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 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 April 2026. In York, 63% of homes score 5.

In December 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in May 2022, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. The typical rating in York is about 4 years old, so this one is fairly recent. CQC found some shortfalls in “assessing needs”, one of 2 standards out of 33 scored below good.