
I know he's well cared for in a lovely environment.Alison A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My dad has been here since April and he has received excellent care from all the staff at Gills TopKaren P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

She is very happy and settled; she says it feels as though she belongs to a big family.P H(Son of Resident/Service User)

I know he's well cared for in a lovely environment.Alison A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My dad has been here since April and he has received excellent care from all the staff at Gills TopKaren P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

She is very happy and settled; she says it feels as though she belongs to a big family.P H(Son of Resident/Service User)

Gills Top is located in the picturesque village of Grassington, providing quality care and facilities within a comfortable and relaxing environment.
The home is a short distance from the River Wharfe and enjoys an idyllic location within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Gills Top is proud to have achieved Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) accreditation to provide personally tailored support for veterans.
The home provides residential care which is personally tailored...
Care Provided by Gills Top
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 27 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- 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 Gills Top 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 Gills Top for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Gills Top 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
- Gemma Heaton (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 (27)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Gills Top
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Gills Top Reviews (95)
Gills Top has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.913) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Gills Top has 95 reviews.
There is always a friendly atmosphere as one enters the home. It is very much care for the individual's needs. The catering appears to be excellent.
Excellent care for my mother-in-law nothing too much trouble whether it is for her or my family. It is so homely and clean lots going on to stimulate the residents. Every member of staff is always smiling and looks happy with their work. Always helpful and keen to ask if everything is ok. They deal with individual food requirements and ages of residents.
Everything that my mother needs have been taken care of. The staff are always attentive nothing is too much trouble. The facilities are clean and well maintained.
My friend is happy here and that is all I am bothered about. Bedrooms could be made into bed-sitters.
I have visited her regularly and have found the home immaculate.
The staff are all very friendly.
The residents are very well cared for by all.
The warm atmosphere, lively banter, range of activities and truly fantastic food made it a real home from home.
I think Mum would have liked to stay!
The kindness shown to us and the concern for my needs as well as my mums was really touching.
This I received and observed - staff and residents did also. Thank you.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the break and will return home feeling greatly refreshed. I will miss the warm and friendly atmosphere on my return home and also the fun of the quizzes and exercise sessions.
A happy, clean and well-run establishment.
All your staff are friendly, professional and approachable. This is both mine and my mother's first experience of the care home environment. The staff have assisted us both in offering both support and reassurance. More importantly, my mother is settled and is flourishing.
The staff are fully aware of my mother's needs and of how to meet them with dignity and respect.
It was with considerable unease, not to say dread, that I approached my fortnight's at Gills Top never having experience living in a care home in my 97 years. It took me quite a while to adjust to the new experience, but during this period, and throughout most of my stay, the staff at Gills Top were most supportive and encouraging. In the second week of my stay, I really enjoyed my 'holiday' and meeting some of the other residents. I greatly appreciated the support of the staff and I really enjoyed the food! I hope to spend further respite stays at Gills Top when I trust I will settle back into the experience quickly and without trepidation.
Both my parents have stayed in this home - my father for almost 3yrs and my mother for more than 4yrs. Gills Top is a small, homely, residential care home, located in the centre of Grassington. In recent years, it has been partially refurbished with new lighting, sprinklers, fire alarms, floor coverings etc installed. The ground floor lounge/dining area is attractive, modern and welcoming. The rooms are small and a little cramped so the home suits residents who are sociable and like to spend time with other people in the lounge/dining area.
The level of support I've received from the staff and management has been excellent - they've gone out of their way to keep me informed of my parents' condition and have supported me with excellent advice when my parents have required hospital admission and subsequent advanced care.
Both my parents have now moved on to nursing home accommodation and I shall genuinely miss my daily visits to Gills Top for tea, cake and a chat.
Highly recommended.
If I have ever to go into care again I wouldn't hesitate in returning to Gills Top. The Queen couldn't have been looked after better. Spotlessly clean, kind, attentive staff, excellent food. Thank you all.
A very friendly and helpful organisation. Their attention to " room service" was first class. The staff were very thoughtful and caring especially the infirm in wheelchairs. The permanent residents are very content as far as I could see. The number of residents seems large enough. The wall light switches are on the opposite side of the room to the bed but there is a table lamp. There are no full-length mirrors only small wall cabinets.
My mother enjoyed her time at the care home and made friends with staff and residents. They let me visit when I wanted to so all in all the staff were pleasant.
My Mother has been a resident in Gills Top since August 2015 until she sadly passed away on the 5th of May 2017.
We as a family highly praise the staff and management of Gills Top for their dedicated care and support given to my mum, always willing to go the extra mile to make it her home. We thank them all sincerely.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 15 February 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- 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.
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News (7) & Events (0)
- 12 Jun 2026
Anchor care homes across the North, including Gills Top House in Grassington are inviting local people to come together and enjoy the football this summer as they host World Cup...
- 04 Jun 2026
Anchor’s Gills Top care home in Grassington opened its doors to celebrate a special milestone for resident Beryl Bamforth, the original Miss January from the real-life Women's Institute (WI) calendar...
- 19 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at Anchor care homes across North Yorkshire are embracing the festive spirit in style. From crafting Christmas decorations and singing carols, to decorating trees and baking festive...
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