
The Manor House Knaresborough was highly recommended by a gentleman who had stayed here for sometimeDorothy H(Resident / Service User)

The staff are always very professional, caring and accommodating while also being happyK J(Son of Resident/Service User)

they both enjoyed their stay due to the fabulous staff and their kind and professional nature.Alison T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The Manor House Knaresborough was highly recommended by a gentleman who had stayed here for sometimeDorothy H(Resident / Service User)

The staff are always very professional, caring and accommodating while also being happyK J(Son of Resident/Service User)

they both enjoyed their stay due to the fabulous staff and their kind and professional nature.Alison T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Anchor's The Manor House Knaresborough enjoys an ideal location close to Knaresborough town centre with all its shops and places to dine and drink. It provides high-quality care and luxurious facilities within a comfortable and relaxing environment. They continue to welcome new residents on both a permanent basis and for shorter stays.
The home is finished to the highest standard and benefits from impressive facilities for customers to enjoy, such...
Care Provided by The Manor House Knaresborough
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 75 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
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at The Manor House Knaresborough 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 The Manor House Knaresborough for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Manor House Knaresborough 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
- Klara Spatenkova(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 (75)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (75)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at The Manor House Knaresborough.
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
The Manor House Knaresborough Reviews (88)
The Manor House Knaresborough has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.656) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Manor House Knaresborough has 88 reviews.
My mum moved into Manor House in May 2020 and celebrated her 90th birthday in that year. She has been kept safe and well-looked after since her arrival. She is always clean and well dressed when I visit and her room is comfortable and well appointed. It is easy to contact care staff and likewise, if they have any concerns, they contact me immediately. The care staff are kind and communicative.
I was looked after very well. The staff were very kind.
The carers at The Manor House, Knaresborough went above and beyond the call of duty in caring for both my father and father-in-law. The residents were treated with respect during their life at The Manor for over 30 months, and as their needs changed so did the care. The end of life care was given in a loving way. During the Covid pandemic, the care home staff made every effort to allow access for visiting, although sometimes this was not possible.
Staff are always approachable, professional, polite, helpful and friendly. They go above and beyond to provide an outstanding level of care.
My grandad has been in the care home for a couple of months now and we have never had an issue. The staff are always cheerful and very helpful.
I am happy staying at the Manor House. The staff are friendly and helpful. They arrange activities that I take part in. I also enjoy things by myself so I can fit in these things as well.
We could not find a nicer home or better, than this one. All staff are lovely and friendly and make me and my wife very welcome.
Am very happy at The Manor House. Very happy with all the care staff and happy with the activities. I join in most of the activities; I receive an activity form every week to tell me what's going on throughout the week.
Very happy at The Manor and enjoy all activities throughout the home. The lady ours a lot of effort into the activities. All the care staff are lovely, no grumbles, and management are nice too.
The staff are very conscientious, helpful and caring, but seem to have too much paperwork, so a lot of rushing about. Our hostess works tirelessly organising daily activities. I have been a resident in the home for four years and am very happy, despite the Coronavirus.
Very happy, settled, love everything. All the activities under the home; attended most of the activities.
I recently arrived here, and so far, my experience has been very satisfactory. Staff and carers are really helpful and pleasant!
Five years ago, in March 2016, I became a permanent resident of The Manor House, and have never regretted my decision to do so. This is especially true in the past twelve months during the difficult year of the Covid pandemic. I am so glad to be here where I have a lovely room, am well cared for, warm, well-fed, have friends to talk to, and a range of activities provided. There have been limited safe opportunities for visiting. Staff and residents are Covid tested regularly, and we have all had our first Covid vaccination.
I feel that the staff at the Manor House know my mum and genuinely care about her well-being. They are excellent at keeping the family informed of events within the home as well as any issues mum may have personally. The same staff care for mum with as little use of agency staff as possible so, despite her dementia, she has familiar faces around her. I feel confident that the carers know mum, her interests and moods, and are therefore well placed to know when things are not quite right and work quickly to resolve this. It's been hard not seeing mum every day during the lockdown, but staff have called with updates, brought mum to the window to wave, arranged WhatsApp chats, and allowed socially-distanced garden visits. And mum always raves about the Sunday roasts!
Mum moved into The Manor House 2 weeks before the COVID-19 lockdown hit us all. Mum has dementia and limited mobility. She finds it difficult to talk on the telephone. The staff have been endlessly patient with our phone calls and have supported mum to use her tablet for FaceTime, giving her privacy but being there as needed. They worked with us to give mum a lovely birthday party at the beginning of May and have enabled visits 'through glass' and now visits in the gardens. They couldn't be kinder or more flexible. This is a brilliant place.
During the current pandemic and visiting restrictions, the team at The Manor House have been very proactive in sending information and updates and facilitating communication with family members via telephone and Facetime calls whenever requested. They have remained positive and supportive despite the very difficult circumstances and we know that Mum is being well looked after and cared for.
This is an attractive, modern care home which suits my mother's needs very well. Staff are caring, friendly and committed and take suggestions on board readily.
Thank you for being so wonderful. Mum is extremely well looked after. She is so happy and I am so thrilled. She is safe, warm, well-fed and really well looked after. It really helps me cope with life and my difficult situation as a carer for my husband. I am reassured she is being so well looked after in this very difficult time we are all living through.
The home is a very pleasant environment to live in. Staff are very friendly, but occasionally thin on the ground. My fathers biggest issue relates to food in dining room service slow, often cold food instead of hot. Quality of food, not the best, he ordered an omelette (mushroom) for lunch - it was a very small omelette, no salad or other accompaniments with it - this was his main meal of the day, portions small.
Thank you for taking the time to review The Manor House Knaresborough and we are pleased that you are extremely likely to recommend our home. We use a dependency tool to ensure that there are sufficient staff on each shift to provide high-quality care for our residents. Our evening meal is served...
There are many good and positive things about the care and service in The Manor House, but not all the staff are caring and diligent. Some are excellent, which levels my answer to satisfactory. The evening meal is poor and the soup often cold. We have heard other residents complain also. The staff are prompt in alerting us to problems.
Thank you for your review of The Manor House Knaresborough and we are pleased that you are likely to recommend our home. Our care staff endeavour not only to provide the highest standards of care at all times but are also particularly caring and respectful of each individual resident. Our evening...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 October 2022Good
- 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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026We currently have two vacancies for care. Please contact The Manor House Knaresborough directly for more details.
News (11) & Events (0)
- 28 May 2026
Residents across Anchor care homes in Yorkshire have been wearing their favourite hats to help raise money for a dementia charity. The Manor House Knaresborough and The Manor House Harrogate...
- 05 May 2026
Anchor’s The Manor House Knaresborough care home opened its doors for a spectacular fashion show, which brought together residents and the local community to celebrate creativity. Residents took to the...
- 09 Mar 2026
Residents and colleagues at Anchor's The Manor House Knaresborough care home have celebrated World Book Day by creating a special book hiding trail for local children to enjoy across the...
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Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

My name is Klara Spatenkova, I am the Manager at The Manor House in Knaresborough.
I qualified as a general nurse in the Czech Republic where I grew up and have lived in Harrogate for 17 years. I have been at The Manor House for over 5 years and progressed to my current position internally.
I truly believe that our team delivers person-centred care that is in accordance with Anchor's values. Our home is located in the market town of Knaresborough and has a cosy family feel. We have close community links and are always looking at new ways to engage our neighbours and local groups to enhance our residents experiences.

I am the Activity Co-ordinator at The Manor House in Knaresborough and have been here for six years.
I co-ordinate all of the daily activities and plan events such as seasonal fayres, entertainment and excursions. The activities are tailored to suit our residents interests and we pride ourselves in executing a person-centred approach in all we do.
I love being a part of the team here and working alongside the residents who I consider to be family. It is more than just a job to me.
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