Chocolate Works

Bishopthorpe Road, York YO23 1DE
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9.5 61 Reviews
  • Chocolate Works, York
The Chocolate Works in York is a unique care home set within a beautifully restored, historic building. Once the headquarters of Terry’s Chocolate factory, the building was transformed in 2017 into the warm and welcoming care village it is today.

The dedicated team provides a range of personalised care services, including residential, nursing and dementia care. They also offer compassionate end-of-life care, to ensure a home for life as residents' needs change.

Inside the welcoming home, residents can enjoy a variety of luxury amenities including a cinema room, hair salon, spa and gym. A highlight of the home is the light-filled atrium which features its own pub and sweet shop.

Care Provided by Chocolate Works

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • 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 102 Service Users

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)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1695
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1795
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £2102
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £2127
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1905
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £2005
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £2312
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £2337

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Chocolate Works to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Chocolate Works 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)

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Chocolate Works to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Judy Wray (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2017
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (90)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (90)

Visiting

  • The Home is open for safe visits, 7 days a week, in line with current guidelines. Please get in touch with the reception team to book a visit.

Parking

  • Limited car parking is available on site, with additional spaces located in a private car park across the road from the care village.


    Please see reception for access to the private car park.

9.5

Chocolate Works has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.526) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chocolate Works has 61 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to Chocolate Works
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Review from Jane B (Niece of Resident) published on 4 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would just like to thank all the wonderful staff and careers at the Chocolate works for welcoming my Aunt into their care.


It was not an easy time for us but it was made so much easier with their expert help and advice .
Not only has she settled and already started calling it "home", she has a

smile on her lovely face again.


After the difficult process of leaving her home she has, at last, found a new lease of life and says for the first time in months, she feels safe again.


Just days after moving into The Chocolate Works, it was her birthday and a fabulous party was organised by the staff for her to share it with the other residents.
Just to see her mixing with new friends and the joy on all their faces as they sang, laughed, shared their stories and tucked into party food was so lovely, I can't thank you all enough.


You have made a difficult time so much easier for us and to see her happy, safe and well cared for is all we ever wanted.


Thank you.

Reply from Sally Rasmussen, Head of Marketing at Chocolate WorksThank you for your very kind words, I will make sure that our hardworking team of nurses, carers, hospitality and housekeeping staff are made aware of how happy you and your family are with your aunt's progress. Kind regards Sally Rasmussen
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.526)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.526) out of 10 for Chocolate Works is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.526 for Chocolate Works is calculated as follows: ( (174 Excellents x 5) + (50 Goods x 4) + (19 Satisfactorys x 3) + (8 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 253 Ratings = 4.526
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Chocolate Works is based on 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 102 registered maximum number of service users is 20.4, which has been reached with 21 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

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Meet the Team (1)

Judy

Judy Wray

Job Title: Home Manager

With over 36 years of experience in the healthcare sector, including 20 as a Registered Home Manager, I’m proud to lead the team at Chocolate Works care home. My background includes 27 years in administration, finance and business support, and I’ve been with Care UK for 14 years, most recently transferring internally from Ventress Hall.


I hold a QCF/SVQ Level 4 in Leadership and a Qualsafe Level 3 in Mental Health First Aid. I’m passionate about creating a safe, high-quality care environment, and I strive every day to support both residents and my team. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved, most notably consolidating and enhancing care services, including expanding dementia care and delivering NHS-contracted intermediate care services.


I’m proud of the strong relationships I build with residents, families, staff and the wider community. I start every day greeting residents and staff, and I make time for regular walkabouts to stay present and involved. The heart of my role is ensuring safety, quality care and excellent leadership.


Outside of work, I love spending time with my family, especially my grandson, Chester. I enjoy travelling, making memories and raising funds for charity. In 2023, I completed a 15,000ft skydive, raising over £2,600 for St Teresa’s Hospice. Wing-walking is next!

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