Shetland House
St Hildas Business Centre, The Ropery, Whitby, YO22 4ET
Residential care home · 5 beds · Town & Country Care (Whitby)

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,600
- CQC rating
- Good
- January 2019
- Beds
- 5
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £83,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,200 a week
The typical live-in carer near North Yorkshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £490 a week less, £25,480 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,845 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Shetland House
Shetland House is a residential care home in Whitby, in the North Yorkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 5 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Town & Country Care (Whitby). The home has been registered since December 2017.
At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Shetland House Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Shetland House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in North Yorkshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,600 a week for residential care and £1,700 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 205 registered care homes in North Yorkshire. The nearest to Shetland House include Larpool Lane, Whitby Court Care Home and Hudson Street, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Town & Country Care (Whitby) Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- December 2017
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (January 2019)
- Council area
- North Yorkshire
- Town
- Whitby
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Respite and Recovery Centre was rated Good overall; inspectors found kind, safe support, but some risk and care records lacked detail.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Shetland House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in North Yorkshire typically charge about £1,600 a week for residential care and £1,700 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,110 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Shetland House
How much does Shetland House cost?
Shetland House has not published its fees. Care homes in North Yorkshire typically charge about £1,600 a week for residential care and £1,700 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Shetland House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Shetland House Good in January 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Shetland House provide nursing care?
No. Shetland House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Shetland House offer dementia care?
Yes. Shetland House is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Shetland House have?
Shetland House is registered for up to 5 residents.
28 live-in carers within about an hour of North Yorkshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,010 to £1,290 a week. 27 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
“She was always 'just present enough': attentive, available, kind and engaging, but without ever over-stepping any boundary”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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