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?★Outstanding
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. ?
The Dexters Limited is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 2 other homes in York.
85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
An independent residential care home in York, The Dexters Limited is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 23 beds. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. That is smaller than most homes in York, where the typical home has 44 beds.
In York, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2025. 63% of homes in York also score 5. Recovery House, 0.6 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.
CQC's latest rating, from December 2017, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. Its rating before that, in October 2015, was the same. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 44% of homes in York. Here is how rating age varies by council.
