With its ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (April 2021), Connaught Court is located close to the city centre in York and provides residential care, nursing and residential dementia support with permanent care or short stay respite breaks. Residents can enjoy extensive grounds and inner courtyards, including a summer house, vegetable gardens and an area where chickens are kept.
The level of care each person receives will depend on their...
Care Provided by Connaught Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 94 Service Users
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
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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
- Self-Funded Residential Care: £1,313 - £1,507
- Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1,882 - £2,209
- Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1,882 - £2,324
- RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1,357 - £1,577
- RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £2,094 - £2,282
- RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £2,202 - £2,400
Our care fees are subject to a preadmission needs assessment which is a requirement of admission, so the Home can fully understand the level of care and support required by each individual. The prices quoted are weekly and for guidance only. They will be confirmed following a full assessment. Respite care may be offered and is usually 10% above the permanent care fees, subject to availability and will depend on an assessment of a person’s care needs. Respite care may be offered and is usually 10% above the permanent care fees, subject to availability and will depend on an assessment of a person’s care needs.
Contact Connaught Court to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
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Local Authority with Top-up -
Local Authority - NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group/Owner
- The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI)
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Marinda Aydinalp (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (94)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (94)
Parking
- Parking on site
Connaught Court Reviews (184)
Connaught Court has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.860) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Connaught Court has 184 reviews.
Connaught Court is an exceptional care facility. The whole ethos of the place is outstanding, every member of staff is professional, pleasant and very respectful of the people they care for and their family and friends.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review for Connaught Court. We're so pleased you are happy with the service and care provided by our staff team who work very hard to create a welcoming home for our residents. I will ensure your comments are passed on to the team.
I have been very pleased with the care and support given to my aunt on Knavesmire throughout her three years living there. The staff are thorough and attentive, and nothing is ever too much trouble. My aunt is most content living at Connaught Court, and I am happy and reassured that she is well cared for.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about Connaught Court and for your kinds words. We're so pleased you are happy with the care given to your aunt. Our staff team work really hard to provide a personalised service and always appreciate the feedback.
The are given to my mother was caring, kind, competent and dignified. The management team were extremely supportive and made the transition from hospital much smoother for us than we expected. The care staff made my mother so welcome and catered to her every need and when her health began to fail they did everything they could to keep her comfortable right up to the end of her life for which we will always be grateful.
Thank so much for your kind words and taking the time to write a review for Connaught Court. I am very happy that you are pleased with the service and care your mother received. I will pass this on to everyone, we greatly appreciate the compliments.
The care my father received was simply excellent . He was treated with compassion throughout. His carers took the time to know the man he was and we, his family and friends, were always warmly welcomed into his home. We are so pleased that we found Connaught Court, they supported and cared for our whole family and we can never thank them enough.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write an amazing review for Connaught Court. It was a privilege to have known your father. Staff will be so pleased to hear that you were happy with the care received. I will ensure this is passed on.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like an advocate for this wonderful Masonic retirement home.
Thank you so much for your continuous support and taking the time to write a lovely review for Connaught Court. We are so privileged to have known your father and care for him throughout the years.
My mother lived in Connaught Court until her death on 1st May 2025. During that time she was very well cared for. She participated in activities, enjoyed her meals and experienced loving care from the wonderful staff. After her death, the staff were very sensitive and caring towards my sister and myself.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We are so privileged to have been able to get to know and care for your mother. I will pass on your feedback to staff which they will definitely appreciate.
Lovely staff, I consider Connaught to be what care homes should be. I cannot recommend it enough.
Thank you for your amazing review. We are so thrilled that Connaught Court met your expectations and we are really proud of our team.
A wonderful care home. The staff are outstanding. My mother moved in after being discharged from hospital. She was too poorly to return to her previous lovely care home as she needed nursing care. Sadly, she was only in Connaught Court for 3 weeks before she died. The kindness and compassion shown to Mum (and to us) made a difficult time easier to handle. I can't praise everyone enough. We're sorry her time there was so short, but it was such a comfort to know she was receiving the very best care and attention right up to the end. Thank you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a lovely review for Connaught Court. We are truly touched to hear your positive feedback.
A first class service in every way. First class food and drink. Plenty of entertainment.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was a pleasure having you stay with us and appreciate your feedback.
Very good
We really appreciate you taking the time to write a review about Connaught Court and so pleased you are happy with your care and the services provided. Thank you.
The staff and facilities are second to none. The residents are treated with care and respect. Each staff member are friendly and caring. I cannot speak highly enough of Connaught Court and neither can my aunt who is a resident. The activities are amazing and the whole team work so hard to facilitate these. The reception team are attentive, friendly and go over and above to help at all times.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for Connaught Court . We are so pleased that you and your aunt are happy with the care and services provided. Our staff team work really hard to provide a personalised service and always appreciate the feedback. I will ensure your comments are passed on to the team.
Mum-in-law joined during the difficult COVID period over four years ago and has spent time in different areas. The staff have always been friendly and welcoming, they spend time sitting, talking and doing activities with residents. Mum particularly enjoys music and sing-alongs. Her bedroom and bathroom are always well-kept and clean. Thanks to the team for all you do to care for the residents with respect and compassion. This has truly been evident this last couple of weeks whilst Mum has been poorly.
Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to write a lovely review for Connaught Court. I am pleased you are happy with the care and services provided to your mother-in-law. Staff work really hard and always appreciate a positive review. I will ensure that this is passed on to them.
My husband has been a resident at Connaught Court for the last three months. Connaught Court has very well looked after. He is happy there. The nursing staff is patient, very caring and most pleasant to the residents and visitors a like. Thank you all.
Thank so much for your kind words. I will pass this on to the staff who will greatly appreciate the lovely review.
The food is top notch - mum especially likes the puddings.
As mum is very frail physically as well, she's had a few falls. Without fail, I always get a phone call from the care team and this is very reassuring. We visit regularly and have been told by the staff to treat Connaught Court as our own home - i.e. feel free to use the facilities if you're there. The lounge and conservatory are very pleasant indeed, the loos are always clean and we can always find somewhere nice to have a coffee and eat our sandwiches whenever we call.
Thank you for taking the time to write a very kind review for Connaught Court. Our staff work really hard to provide a warm and welcoming home and will definitely appreciate the positive feed back.
She spent time on all wards - residential, dementia and nursing and we were always more grateful for the caring way everyone treated her at all times. Thank you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review for Connaught Court. It was truly a pleasure looking after your mum. She gave us plenty of laughs and kept us on our toes.
I cannot express enough joy.
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete a review for Connaught Court. Our staff work really hard and appreciate the incredibly positive feedback. We are so pleased you are happy with the care given.
It has been so reassuring to see how caring, professional and joyful the staff are at Connaught Court. On the nursing wing, Mum was made to feel so welcome from day one, and their care extended seamlessly to family and friends visiting. Walking around the home and its grounds, you come across resident after resident being cared for respectfully, patiently - precisely in the way you might hope your loved one would be. I am very grateful to the management, the staff and even the other residents at Connaught Court for making mum feel so welcome here.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about Connaught Court. We are so pleased you are happy with the care given to your mum. Our staff team work really hard to provide a personalised service and always appreciate the feedback. I will ensure your comments are passed onto the team.
It is not an easy decision to leave your home and come into full residential care. I have been living at Connaught Court for nine months now and I am very grateful to be here. I feel secure, the care in excellent, the food is good and the staff are dedicated to looking after the residents, and I am not alone. In January, I will be 90 years old and having lived on my own for 40 years I do not regret my decision.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We are so pleased you are happy with the service and care provided by our staff team who work very hard to create a welcoming home.
I enjoy the activities each week Mondays to Fridays, always interesting. The members of staff involved are excellent at their job.
I always feel safe and secure in the care home.
As for value for money, the care 24 hours per day 7 days a week is excellent, and outstanding areas such as bedrooms, restaurant and lounge and library.
Excellent laundry service. I would highly recommend it.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review about Connaught Court and for your kind words. We're so pleased you are happy with the care and services provided. Our staff team works hard to provide a personalised service and always appreciates feedback. I will ensure your comments are passed on to the team.
Connaught Court has been my auntie's home for nearly 7 years now, and I cannot praise the place highly enough. The rooms are excellent - large and all with ensuite facilities - and there are additional communal bathrooms with aids for people who need assistance getting in and out. The communal areas are beautiful and the whole place is immaculately clean. The gardens are outstanding. The food is excellent with plenty of different choices to cater to various tastes. The place, despite its relatively large size, feels very homely and not at all like an institution. This is thanks to the brilliant dedicated staff who give Connaught Court a real family feeling. I have worked in residential care homes myself in the past and Connaught Court stands head and shoulders over all of them. People understandably often fear moving into residential care but I can honestly say that I would quite happily move into Connaught Court when the time came and my elderly parents feel exactly the same.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review about Connaught Court. We are really happy that you feel part of the Connaught family. I will ensure I pass your feedback on to the staff who will undoubtedly be delighted with the positive feedback.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 31 December 2019- Caring Good
- Effective Outstanding
- Responsive Good
- Safe Good
- Well-led Outstanding
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
No Vacancies
Posted: 16 July 2026Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies
News (12) & Events (0)
- Posted: Thursday 04 Jun 2026Residents and staff across RMBI Care Co. Homes took part in 'Learning at Work Week' during 18th to 24th May to share and learn new skills. The theme for this...
- Posted: Thursday 19 Mar 2026In celebration of International Day of Happiness, residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Connaught Court, in York, were delighted this week when Monet, an American miniature horse came to visit....
- Posted: Thursday 05 Mar 2026Falls and fractures are a common and serious health issue faced by older people in the UK where around a third of people aged 65 and over, and around half...
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Awards / Recognitions (6)
- Recipient: The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI)Date: Thursday 30 Jun 2022
- Recipient: The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI)Date: Wednesday 30 Jun 2021
- Recipient: The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI)Date: Friday 28 Feb 2020
Meet the Team (1)
Marinda Aydinalp joined Connaught Court as Deputy Home Manager in June 2014. In February 2022, she was promoted to Home Manager.
Marinda demonstrates clear vision, passion and dedication for the residents in her care. She played a significant part in Connaught Court being rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC in 2023.
Marinda leads a highly experienced and dedicated team. She inspires them by being a role model in both her leadership and her passion for delivering the best care for residents.
Marinda has achieved the Dementia Care Mapping qualification whilst also pursuing an NVQ Level 5 Apprenticeship Programme. This demonstrates her commitment to continuously expanding her knowledge, enabling her to provide exceptional dementia care.
Marinda has created a Namaste Room, which allows residents living with dementia to enjoy a relaxing environment. The room has sensory equipment, including tactile walls, fibre optic lights, a star projector and bubble tubes, which support residents’ mental health and well-being.
Frequently Asked Questions about Connaught Court
What types of Care is Connaught Court registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Connaught Court have?
There are 94 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Connaught Court?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Connaught Court to the centre of York?
1.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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