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.
The care and support given to my father was beyond what I could have asked for. All the team treated him with care and respect. Additionally to this, everyone helped my mother to allow her to be with her husband as much as possible. I feel that the friendship and support shown to her during her long visits helped her to feel cared for as much as my father was. I can't thank you enough for what you have done for my family.
We really appreciate you taking the time to write a review about Connaught Court. Our staff team work very hard to create a welcoming home for our residents their families and will very much appreciate your kind words. It was a pleasure supporting your mother and an honour to have had the privilege to care for your father. Thank you very much.
Dad moved to Connaught Court in March 2020 and was cared for in the new dementia area. His care was exemplary in all areas. He moved to nursing in August 2023 and again the staff have been outstanding. All at Connaught have treated Dad, my mum, and our family with such consideration through a very difficult time. Thank you all so much.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review for Connaught Court. You and your family will always be part of the Connaught family. It has been both a privilege and an honour to have known all of you.
High quality of care. Very attentive to my mother-in-law's needs and to our needs after she passed away.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about Connaught Court. I will ensure your comments are passed on to the team. We are really pleased you and your family are happy with the care and service provided.
Comfortable. Please see ratings.
Thank you for taking the time to review our care home. Sorry that you felt we did not meet your expectations in some areas of our service. I hope that having spoken to our clinical nurse manager we have resolved any concerns you may have. Please do not hesitate to come speak to us as we have an...
My mother-in-law moved to Connaught Court just before Christmas, after the closure of her previous care home. She has very advanced dementia. Staff within Ebor Unit have been so very compassionate. The care is just that; genuine care, with my mother-in-law's needs at the heart of every decision that they make for her. I cannot thank the staff enough for their genuine kindness and their unstinting (and often unnoticed) hard work. The atmosphere within the whole home is lovely.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about Connaught Court and for your kinds words. We are so pleased you are happy with the care given to your mother-in-law. 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.
My late wife and I came into the home on the 4th of August 2022. My late wife into nursing care and me into residential care, sadly she passed away on the 8th of September 2022. The staff in every aspect were remarkable and the attention to detail was excellent. I can only say many thanks to every staff member for all the excellent support they have given me. The activity team are always available for any ideas, the activity program is excellent and very stimulating. All in all a 5-star home, my home.
We’re so pleased you were happy with the service and care provided by our staff team who work very hard to create a welcoming home for our residents. It has been a pleasure to support you and an honour to have had the privilege to care for your late wife.
The room is very pleasant, light, quiet and comfortable with good facilities.
The care and support are very good and always available.
I will ensure your comments are passed on to the team.
Mum has been a resident in the Kindersuite unit for six months. She is extremely settled and thinks of the staff and residents as her friends, which is very heartwarming for me. The activity staff create amazing activities for the residents, and Mum takes part in a lot of them - especially the music ones. The admin staff and catering are all so welcoming, and I love the big smiles that greet me when I arrive for a visit. I am always updated about Mum - both her health, well-being and contentment are so important to each staff member. Thank you, everyone.
Thank you for your kind review about Connaught Court. I will pass on your comments to the staff, who will be delighted with the feedback.
The staff at the home could not be more helpful. There is a great atmosphere at the home. Everything appears very well maintained with high standards of cleanliness and a good laundry service. Our 88-year-old mother has felt at home here, within her first two weeks of residence. Nothing is too much trouble for the enthusiastic staff, a great entertainment schedule for residents and family.
We are so pleased that your mother feels at home and that you and the rest of the family are happy with the service and care provided. I will pass your positive feedback on to the staff who will most certainly appreciate your kind words.
My parents were both in Connaught Court Care Home in Fulford, the staff and management are always welcoming and very friendly.
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 both your dad and 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.
A fall in March 2023 resulted in a total loss of mobility and privately organised care arrangements proved less than adequate. Facilities provided at Connaught Court proved to be the answer and I became a resident in early June 2023 and my wife followed a week later The care and comfort afforded by Connaught has proved to be all that we could wish for.
For my mother, this was home. It's a wonderfully positive and happy environment for Mum during her terminal illness. She enjoyed the gardening club, sing-a-long, the King's Coronation, watching movies in the lounge cinema and eating in the lovely, bright dining room. Her care was superb, with the nurses and staff treating her with huge respect and kindness. This was a wonderful place for our whole family to spend quality time with her. A special place. Thank you.
I feel privileged to be here at Connaught Court. We are well provided for in all respects. I value the home manager who is always ready to listen. The staff are hardworking and I look upon them as my family. Thank you!
I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable and friendly Connaught Court is. The facilities are excellent and the staff very helpful and friendly.
My mother became, very suddenly, very ill in autumn 2018: a deeply distressing time. My brother and I were so relieved with how her admission to Connaught Court Care Home was eased speedily and kindly. She was diagnosed with multiple dementias but then enjoyed time in residential care before her deterioration led - kindly and speedily - to specialist care. The pandemic brought a lot of grief and isolation but staff always responded with care and attention to my concerns.
I could not be happier with the care and attention my husband receives. He relies totally on the care staff for everything and all the permanent staff could do no more to ensure he has the best life possible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
My dad is on a soft diet and was left a burger on the side, he's unable to even lift it, very rude nurse in charge, refusing to call a doctor. Absolutely awful.
The care and wellbeing of all our residents are of the utmost importance to us. We work closely with our regulator CQC and local health authorities to ensure we meet our resident's needs. We were pleased to have had the opportunity to discuss these concerns at a formal meeting and agreed an action plan to work together more constructively going forward.
I found the staff very welcoming and attentive to my needs from the moment I arrived.
My room was very clean and had everything I needed for my short stay.
Being in a wheelchair I found it very easy to propel myself around the corridors and I was also able to get out into the lovely gardens and take in the tranquillity of my surroundings.
I had a very enjoyable stay and if I find myself in similar circumstances again I wouldn't hesitate in going back.
It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we are so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to leave us this lovely review.
My father moved to Connaught Court Care Home in June 2022 and has never looked back, at the age of 90 he is going from strength to strength and is receiving exemplary care and attention from highly skilled staff. Connaught Court oozes calmness and serenity from the minute you enter the reception area, this coupled with an extremely organised and well-run home and welcoming staff gives it a very special quality that far surpasses any other care home I’ve visited previously. I can’t emphasise enough that Connaught Court is at the highest level in every area possible and rather than dread my visits (as I did previously in other care homes) I look forward to seeing my father looking well and receiving the best care possible. Thank you to all the staff involved in caring for my precious father, we fully appreciate your dedication and time.
The whole atmosphere at Connaught Court is the main reason I am very content with the care that Dad receives. The staff are amazing with Dad and also with Mum on her visiting days. They always send photos of Dad so I can show Mum. All in all, a super friendly yet such professional place.
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.
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