Best Care Homes in Scarborough

Scarborough has 33 CQC-registered care homes with a combined 1,064 beds. 1 home has achieved an Outstanding rating — the highest possible CQC grade, including Derwent Cottage. 23 homes are rated Good. 6 homes require improvement — always check the latest CQC inspection report before visiting.

When choosing a care home in Scarborough, we recommend shortlisting three to five homes and visiting each in person. Pay attention to the atmosphere, speak with staff and current residents' families, and use our choosing guide to compare them systematically. Understanding how care home fees are funded — including NHS Continuing Healthcare and local authority support — is also essential before making a decision.

Scarborough now lies within North Yorkshire Council, the unitary authority created in April 2023 from the former North Yorkshire County Council and its district councils, including Scarborough Borough Council, centralising adult social care commissioning across the whole county. The town is served by York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and falls under the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. Scarborough's history as a seaside resort and its relatively isolated coastal position have created a concentrated older residential population and a well-established care home sector relative to the town's size.