
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.
After working for the health service for 45 years, both as a nursing auxiliary and healthcare assistant working with the elderly and mental health care (now retired), I was very impressed at the overall standard of care and support given to the clients. Management and staff treated them with care, dignity and respect.
Rooms and facilities are kept clean and tidy.
The activities at The Manor House cover a wide range of interests and are very enjoyable.
Thank you for sharing your experience of The Manor House. Our residents are our first priority and we aim to provide the highest quality of care. Our lifestyle coordinator organises activities and visits which residents choose to take part in according to their interests or to try something new.
My parents have been residents in The Manor House for over 12 months. They have been treated with dignity and respect. The facilities, meals and activities are all of a very high standard. The staff and management are both approachable and caring. The rooms are to a high standard, en-suites, and cleaned daily. Residents and visitors are made to feel very welcome, with good lounge areas to sit and talk, as well as in well-equipped rooms. I would recommend this home to anyone.
Thank you for sending this review, it's very good to know your parents are enjoying life at The Manor House. We provide individualised care for each of our residents and we are always happy to discuss their specific needs and to support residents and their families whenever required.
My wife moved into the Manor House, Knaresborough at the end of March 2017. The family chose this place as the best available in the area irrespective of price - also, it happened to be opposite the house where she lived as a child! Our experience has been that the Manor House is not just a beautiful place, but even more important, the staff are caring, friendly, experienced and supportive. Nothing is perfect, but it is difficult to find fault. Perhaps the laundry is too good at losing clothing! Top marks to the organisation of events for residents and the meals are of a high standard. If you need a care home, then it is difficult to imagine a better place.
Many thanks for your review of The Manor House. We aim to provide the best care for each of our residents in comfortable and homely surroundings, where family and friends are always welcome. We are aware of recent laundry issues and have reviewed and restructured the staffing and systems accordingly.
All the staff are helpful and friendly and always have time to talk about any aspect of her care.
Food is excellent and she has gained weight since becoming a resident.
Her room is always clean along with the wet room adjoining.
The Manor House comes highly recommended.
We're delighted your Mum is enjoying life at The Manor House, thank you for taking time to submit this review. Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible care for each of our residents according to their individual needs and requirements, to help each person live life to the full.
My mother has been a resident at The Manor House since the summer of 2016. She suffers from dementia and moving from her home in Surrey to North Yorkshire was a tumultuous event in her life. However, neither she nor I had any real need to worry as the staff at The Manor house have been fantastic in their care and support for her since her move. The staff are very professional as well as being friendly towards her. They are genuinely fond of their residents and this shows through when either I or my family visit.
The facilities and arranged activities in this new home are excellent value particularly compared to those I had seen elsewhere. I know my mother loves it there and that the stress of leaving her home of many years has been overcome thanks to everybody's kind actions.
Many thanks for sharing your experience of The Manor House Knaresborough. Our aim is always to provide the highest standard of individual care for each of our residents. Part of that is getting to know each person and their life history before they move, so we can help them to feel comfortable and really at home with us.
This is truly a five-star care home. The environment is of a very high standard, there is an amazing attention to detail and rooms are exceptionally well furnished. The manager is outstanding and the staff team are approachable. My mum moved to The Manor House from another care home in Harrogate and for the same price, the standard is incomparable. Relatives are always welcomed and can help themselves to cake and refreshments which are always available. The quality of activities is good and staff put a lot of time and effort into the activities which are provided. The gardens are fabulous and my mum spent a lot of time outside in the summer time under the parasol umbrellas. I would without reservation, totally recommend this care home to anyone who is discerning and expects a high standard of care. What a relief to find somewhere so very different from many other care homes. Many relatives are disbelieving when they visit my mum and want to put their own names down for a room!
Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review. We really value feedback and we are very pleased that the care and service at The Manor House Knaresborough met your expectations. At Hadrian Healthcare we always aim to provide the highest standard of individual care for each of our residents.
Unfortunately, Mum was only a resident for 6 months, but in that time she was looked after and cared for by fantastic carers and colleagues.
The Home Manager was great from the start. From us deciding to move Mum in through a few hospital visits where Mum had carers supporting her, some of these were in the night.
Having viewed a number of homes, I can honestly say I could not have chosen a better one for Mum's last few months.
While it would never be the same as home, it was as close as I could get. The facilities and surroundings are unparalleled in anything I have seen in the sector and would be unhesitant in my recommendation.
Many thanks for taking the time to write this review. We are very pleased that the care and service standards at The Manor House Knaresborough met your expectations. As a company, we constantly endeavour to provide the highest standard of individual care for all our residents and we really do value feedback.
My mother went into The Manor House following an admission to hospital. Initially it was for respite but she loves it so much she is considering staying (she's been there 5 weeks now). All the staff are very friendly, respectful and helpful and she is really enjoying the company. There is always something to do and the activities lady will ask people if they want to participate. She also likes time on her own and they respect that as well.
The chef came to see my mother personally as she is a diabetic and discussed with her what she likes to eat, and all the facilities are excellent. I have peace of mind that she is being care for in a professional manor that is tailored to suit her specific needs and can visit her when ever I want to. The management have been very supportive and flexible and the process of admitting my mother was very efficient.
So far its been excellent!
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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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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