
The staff and facilities at Birchlands, Haxby are excellent.L S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care, attention and compassion that is given to the residents and family is second to none.Anne H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Birchlands care home has a wonderfully warm and homely atmosphereAnita W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff and facilities at Birchlands, Haxby are excellent.L S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care, attention and compassion that is given to the residents and family is second to none.Anne H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Birchlands care home has a wonderfully warm and homely atmosphereAnita W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Birchlands Nursing Home, in north Yorkshire, cares for up to 54 people in need of long-term care, rehabilitation, respite or convalescent care.
The home's aim is to make care more personal by respecting the needs of the individual, offering each resident their own personal care plan so as they receive the support that best suits their own needs and situation.
Birchlands has convenient parking available for visitors who can share comfortable lounges...
Care Provided by Birchlands Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 54 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Please contact the home to organise an assessment with one of our experienced clinical leads.
We can then give an accurate average weekly fee.
Contact Birchlands Care Home 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
Person in charge
- Jackie Calpin (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (54)
Birchlands Care Home Reviews (85)
Birchlands Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.575) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Birchlands Care Home has 85 reviews.
The staff were so kind and diligent. Very happy with the environment. A lovely, happy atmosphere.
Thank you, Emma, I will pass this over to the staff team.
I have been impressed by the care and attention given to my brother-in-law. He is always treated with respect and his dignity is maintained. He is well nourished and the personal care given is first class. Well done.
Jackie Calpin
Home manager
In the months since my husband came to Birchlands, he has received exemplary care from both nursing and care staff. Despite being immobile, he has been free of pressure sores and is kept very comfortable. He is treated with dignity and appreciation, and he and I are grateful for the care shown to me too.
Thank you for your kind words, it is always a pleasure to look after you too!
I visit the care home every day and take a lot of notice of how things are run. The staff are lovely and kind, from the manager to the cleaners. The residents are spotlessly clean and tidy as is the rest of the home and nothing is too much trouble. The resident's just ask for things and their needs are taken care of straight away. The staff are very kind to myself and other visitors which is very reassuring.
Thank you, it's always a pleasure to have you around keeping us all smiling.
My husband was well looked after by all the staff whatever their role. Everyone from the manager down made time for him wherever they could. He was treated with courtesy and respect and appreciated as an individual. When visiting, the warm welcome and friendly atmosphere meant we all felt part of the Birchlands family.
My experience whilst visiting this care home has been nothing but exceptional from the top of management down to the bottom level, each and every employee are very welcoming, kind and courteous. They take their job very seriously to provide the residents with the best care possible. I would highly recommend anyone to come here.
Thank you, I will relay your lovely review to all the team.
Always found the staff friendly and helpful always seem to be very busy not sure if this has been affected by staffing levels or Covid. I feel that because of this monitoring individuals gets a bit lost in the system e.g a visiting district nurse was unaware of the treatment of a pressure sore and condition which caused me concern surely each resident has such records of medical attendance and treatment clinical records etc.
I will discuss with the district nurses the point you have raised.
Please feel free...
My wife of 59 years has been in nursing care at Birchlands for six months. At the outset, it is very difficult to hand over the care of someone you have cared for yourself for such a long time. In that respect, I need not have worried. From the manager right down through every layer of staff I could not find a more caring, loving and respectful set of people. And that goes for relatives and friends of the one being cared for too. I was made most welcome from the start and given all the help I needed to cope with such a traumatic and unexpected experience. Her room is comfortable and warm and cleaned every day with meticulous care. The nurses and carers are attentive to her every need and she herself in her own way expresses her thanks for their kindness to her. Daily visits are encouraged. Covid precautions are rigidly applied. Thanks for a wonderful service.
Jackie
From the manager to the care staff, kitchen staff, domestic staff and activities are all heroes in my eyes. This last year has been extremely difficult to deal with but all the staff went above and beyond to keep the residents safe healthy and happy nothing was too much trouble my mum and dad were both in Birchlands mum for a short time but that didn't make any difference she was welcomed with open arms and everyone took great care of her dad he was little longer and again the same his needs were met by the staff for someone who we thought wouldn't settle in a home he did and this was due to the staff around him the activities, particularly on a daily basis, really helped dad this is a very homely welcoming home where the staff really do care.
I wanted to share with you my sincere appreciation for how my mum, and all of the other residents, have been taken care of since the lockdown in March. It's apparent that the love and dedication of all the staff and in particular the benefits bestowed upon them from having a member of staff who adapted so quickly to the distancing restrictions in introducing the technology so that we could keep in touch with our loved ones by video calling, posting on Facebook, etc. and of course it goes without saying that the decisions taken early on in the Pandemic by the management have been superb and I want to thank them all for keeping our mum safe. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Lorraine, I will pass this on to the staff team its fabulous for them to get this feedback and reassurance that they are doing a great job.
My mother is extremely happy with this nursing home. Staff are very pleasant and courteous in all dealings, both care assistants and nursing staff. This is an excellent nursing home.
I would highly recommend this place.
Unfortunately, my mother died after only 4 months at Birchlands but it was a very happy 4 months full of laughter and fun and my mother was treated with dignity and warmth.
Staff are very helpful, kind and considerate and are very attentive to my dad's needs. Very homely!
On reflection, since time has passed, I think my wife and I were lucky to find a place here for my Mother in Law. Nice room, lovely staff all around. Good food. Very good care of personal needs. Staff always ready to help with any problems. Always nice and clean. Plenty of activities to choose from. Outings, cake making, walks to a local pond in a wheelchair. Smashing care all around.
The staff and facilities at Birchlands, Haxby are excellent. The staff are caring and show understanding and compassion. I feel like my Mothers needs are being met in every way.
Everyone is most helpful. The attention to detail and residents care is exemplary. Such a friendly family feel. There is always a happy face and a friendly greeting on the ground floor.
Since my Aunty came to Birchlands she seems very settled and a hit with the staff. I know my Aunty can be hard work at times and a full character but the staff have a way with her and is a joy to see. I can't thank the staff enough. I always felt welcome and they always chatted, excellent care and I would recommend this care home to anyone.
Excellent. Staff can't do enough for residents. Mother has improved so much after coming to Birchlands.
Since mother arrived at Birchlands Care Home, we could not fault the care and excellent standard in a professional way. It is very reassuring to know she is in a happy environment with friendly faces and extremely polite staff.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 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.
Bed Vacancies
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 23 July 2026Please contact the Home for additional details.
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Birchlands Care Home
- 30 Jun 2022Recipient: Birchlands Care Home
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Residents are the heart of Birchlands Care Home, the aim of our home is to put residents at the centre of all we do.
Birchlands core values are person-centred and include maintaining dignity and respect, empowering choice and decision-making.
It is important to us to provide inclusive care, meaning our residents do not have to change homes to cater for their needs.
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