
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.
The food is always beautifully presented and to an extremely high standard. Nothing is too much trouble for any member of staff.
Very pleased with the care my mother is receiving.
Very good set up to see my Grandad. Enjoyed it after recent times.
Mum lived there from March 2019 until May 2020 when she passed away. Prior to that she had been there for respite. Her care was very good although she wasn’t always the easiest person to care for. The food - excellent and they were constantly reviewing her diet and fluid intake due to her low weight. There are lots of activities to do although mum only liked the music ones despite the carers trying to get her to join in. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the home. The manager is excellent and sorted any problems immediately and was very supportive of my husband and myself too.
It is so clean and the staff are always helpful. The care from the staff is so very good.
It was lovely to be able to see Dad after so many weeks of lockdown. He looked really well and he recognised me even with a mask on. The facilities were great, out in the garden in a gazebo - brilliant! The manager and staff recognized the importance of visits from family and made this happen as soon as they were able. They have done a great job during this crisis.
They always phone you if anything has gone wrong.
They have good entertainment when they can.
Mother-in-law is 96 and moved into Firth House in January 2020 due to mobility problems. She was made to feel at home straight away and the quality of care and caring nature of the staff has been truly exceptional. She is always treated with respect and the genuine care shown has resulted in her fully accepting that she is in the best place and very well looked after. The family was very concerned she would be demanding to go home within a couple of weeks as she is very independent-minded. Much to our amazement, this has not been the case and this is definitely down to the caring nature of the staff. They always put their residents needs first and we can not praise them too highly. They are a credit to their profession and themselves and have gained the complete respect of all our family. In these very difficult times, they have gone well beyond their simple duty of care in looking after mother-in-law and in treating her as a member of their extended family have become an extended part of ours.
Some staff are excellent, some good, others satisfactory but difficult to enter on a set form.
Thank you for taking the time to review Firth House and we are pleased that you are extremely likely to recommend our home. We have discussed your concerns with you directly and remain happy to listen to future feedback.
I wish to tell you about the way in which the staff at this care home looked after my mother and related to family members.
My mother had been at the home for three and a half years, and have looked after her needs really well. They responded positively to any query or concern that we may have had, and showed genuine affection for my mother. My wife and I are confident that she has been in the best place to meet her needs.
During her final days, all members of the family were able to see her before she passed on. They came from New Zealand, Australia, London, Swansea, Newark and Pocklington to see her. Without exception, they commented on what a caring and welcoming place the home was.
Of course, the success of any organisation such as Firth House is dependent on the people who work there and how they are led. The home's manager runs an efficient, well-organised team, and deserves a lot of credit for her work.
A very clean and tidy home. The staff are very helpful and friendly. There are plenty of activities to do. My dad is enjoying himself.
From the minute my dad was accepted to Firth House we were always treated with respect and friendliness. The care my dad received until his death was loving, respectful and kind from management and staff. Nothing was too much trouble and Dad settled very well from the beginning and we never felt he was unhappy.
I have been a resident now for 17 months. The care I have received is very high. The staff are wonderful, helpful and can't do enough for me and the other residents.
Staff always pleasant. Premises always clean and well looked after. My Uncle is happy with the service he receives in Firth House.
Fantastic home and very warm welcome. Fantastic staff and manager.
The residents are well looked after and treated with dignity.
The entertainment is excellent. Always something happening.
The manager is lovely. She is caring and always available and willing to chat with the residents anytime.
Would recommend this home to everyone. Excellent.
I will always be grateful that the Firth House team looked after my grandma in her last months. We couldn't have found anywhere better.
The standard of care and hygiene are excellent.
The food is outstanding and well presented. All the activities and entertainment are arranged every day in the lounge. Firth House is well run and very homely.
She always seems contented and happy, whenever we go they are always in attendance and we are confident she is being well looked after.
My husband has been in Firth House Selby for 6 months and I cannot emphasise too strongly how caring, kind and efficient all the staff here have been. The facilities are superb, every interest is catered for, everyone is so patient and helpful and as he declined over the last few days, they were so kind and supportive and I value their friendship immensely.
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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