
All thanks to the lovely staff at firth house I cannot praise them enough.J C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Once he was in there the love, care and support he received was second to none.A S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

all I can say is that the care and staff are excellent.Stephen H(Son of Resident/Service User)

All thanks to the lovely staff at firth house I cannot praise them enough.J C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Once he was in there the love, care and support he received was second to none.A S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

all I can say is that the care and staff are excellent.Stephen H(Son of Resident/Service User)

Anchor’s Firth House is located at the heart of Selby, in a quiet area within a mile of Selby Abbey. The home is Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) accredited to be able to provide personalised care for veterans.
The home provides residential and dementia care for residents in single en suite rooms and continues to welcome new residents. As well as permanent care, Firth House can support respite care and trial...
Care Provided by Firth House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 41 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Firth House will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Firth House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Firth House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Pearl Millin(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Firth House
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Firth House Reviews (121)
Firth House has a Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Firth House has 121 reviews.
I have visited a few times, the last time in december to take my friend out to lunch. I always find the home very friendly & welcoming on entering. The home has regular activities going on for all clients & is attended well. The staff are attentive, friendly & caring with the clients. Its always a pleasure to visit.
The care and attention all the staff gave to my late husband was outstanding. In my opinion they went above and beyond to look after him from the day he was admitted until the end of life.
The staff are exceptional from the manager to the carers. a very well run care home.
I am a friend of a service user who lives at Firth House, all I can say is this care home is fabulous. The staff are so caring, efficient and welcoming, the range of activities and special events they do are great for the residents and get everyone involved. It's like one big family, they love it when we take our dog in to visit and always make a fuss of her.
Lovely welcoming staff. Brought our dog and they couldn't have been more accommodating. My wife's nana seems well cared for and settled in Firth House. She likes the activities and her private room has a nice outlook.
Firth house is a wonderful place for my nana. I would fully recommend it. It is like home from home. From the minute you walk inside staff greet you like family. They know every resident as if they were their own relatives and the compassion they have for each individual is obvious. My nana is always clean when we visit, wearing her own clean clothes with her hair done and is often engaged in activities arranged by the home, which is great as she is quite a sociable sort. We are allowed to take the dog to see her as she adores dogs and they facilitate us taking Nana out to town with the loan of a wheelchair etc. I doubt there are many care homes left as brilliant as Firth house! Keep up the good work team!
I am very happy with the service my mother is receiving at Firth House. All the staff are attentive, welcoming and friendly. There are a variety of activities that my mother can attend, and she is really enjoying the food! Having relocated from another care home in Germany, the staff have ensured that my mother has felt at home from the start, and has settled in very well. Thank you to everyone!
The staff at Firth House are always very welcoming and friendly. They take the time to care for their residents with lots of daily activities which is lovely to see. The residents are always clean and tidy and seem to enjoy their daily social events.
Fantastic staff and excellent care provided 24/7, it was a worry when deciding on which care home to choose.. But we made the correct decision
The staff at Firth House are brilliant, the care given to Mum during her stay there was second to none and the end-of-life care given was exceptional. We can't thank them enough, nothing was too much trouble.
Our granny had lived at Firth House for around two and a half years, in this time she had declined in her physical and mental health but the staff at Firth House made a great effort to maintain her care and dignity, giving reassurance and support throughout to granny and our family. Unfortunately, granny became unexpectedly poorly and required end-of-life care. The staff at Firth House supported us as a family to keep granny comfortable and content in her own room as she saw this as her home, the staff at Firth House generally work very hard at keeping residents happy and safe but as granny was near the end of her life they absolutely excelled at ensuring she and our family had everything needed for her final stages of life. Thank you so much for the kindness and care given to granny throughout her stay at Firth House.
The staff are always calm and efficient which in turn leads to a relaxed atmosphere. My father is very happy here.
We arrived to find an eagerly chatty, engaging lady, well cared for. To top it off, she no longer feared getting up to walk, although aided she walked to the dining room, something we thought was impossible.
Thank you to the team leader and the rest of the staff.
If I was to encapsulate the ethos of Firth House; the energy is extremely positive, the patients are treated with dignity and an abundance of respect.
Thank you.
I continue to be very happy with this care home. My sister is well treated on his clean, happy most of the time and I would not wish her to live elsewhere.
My grandad has been in Firth House now for over a year and I'm so thankful for how well cared for he is. Ever since day one and settling Firth House care staff have been there and ensure every single aspect of grandad's well well-being is catered for. Upon visits to grandad he always states how happy he is and how well cared for he is and that he is in such a good home. He literally has nothing but praise and appreciation for the whole team, and him smiling on every visit gives so much reassurance. When tough days have come there's always been staff about with absolute care and understanding and always been able to feel I can speak to someone. It's lovely to see social postings within the care home as a whole including activities within the main lounge and residents being involved with every aspect. I'm so grateful my grandad has gone to live in a care setting where every single member gives the most professional care. Thank you so much to you all.
Mum is well settled and comfortable and obviously enjoying the food provided. Whilst she doesn't remember the various activities it is a comfort seeing the various social media updates where she is obviously fully engaged and enjoying her time there. The staff are all very caring and I get comfort myself knowing she is well cared for.
Very good to be around, they are brilliant with the residents, very very helpful, and the manager is so helpful with everyone. My uncle is like my dad because he brought me up and only the best will do. He loves it at Firth House and they all love him, but not as much as me.
My mother has been a resident of Firth House for several years and the care she has received has been first-class. The staff are wonderful in the way they care for her, they treat her with respect ensuring her dignity is respected at all times and her hygiene is cared for. I have confidence in approaching management should I have any concerns knowing that they are acted on. The food is first class with a good menu.
Firth House is a lovely care home. My mother-in-law is very well looked after and seems happy and content. It is clean and the facilities are wonderful. They have regular activity days to keep the residents stimulated. The staff are very pleasant, efficient and well trained. The food is lovely. We are very happy with her care.
The carers know and understand my mother-in-law’s needs and support her and us as a family they know her hygiene needs giving her everything in a caring way. The food is of a high quality and she has choices of dishes. I cannot praise the staff and management highly enough.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 November 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (10) & Events (0)
- 29 Jun 2026
Residents and colleagues at Anchor's Firth House care home in Selby have come together to celebrate a landmark 35th anniversary, marking three and a half decades since the home first...
- 11 Jun 2026
Anchor care homes across the North, including Firth House in Selby are inviting local people to come together and enjoy the football this summer as they host World Cup Socials...
- 28 May 2026
Residents across Anchor care homes in Yorkshire created their own unique hats to help raise money for a dementia charity. Firth House in Selby took part in the fundraising efforts...
There are no upcoming events for Firth House.
Awards / Recognitions (17)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Firth House
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Anchor
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Anchor
Accreditations
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