There are 9 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Scarborough (including Seamer and Newby and Scalby) listed on Docorix. 8 currently hold a CQC rating: 7 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 1 has not yet been rated under its current registration. Together they are registered for 140 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Derwent Cottage Independent CQC: Outstanding 01723866146
- Milestone House Council-run CQC: Good 01609533059
- Orchard House Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01723378220
- Park View Independent CQC: Good 01723361555
- Rockfield Residential Independent CQC: Good 01723361019
- Rowan House Independent CQC: Good 01425485520
- St. Cecilia’s Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01723353884
- Norwood House Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01723360360
- Ravensworth Lodge Independent Not yet rated 01723362361
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 7 learning disability care homes in Scarborough by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Derwent Cottage
Outstanding
YO12
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published December 2019.
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Orchard House Care Home
Good
YO12
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2022.
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Milestone House
Good
YO12
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2022.
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Rowan House
Good
YO12
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published July 2022.
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St. Cecilia’s Nursing Home
Good
YO11
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2021.
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Rockfield Residential
Good
YO12
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2021.
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Park View
Good
YO12
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published November 2019.
Choosing learning disability care homes in Scarborough
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in Scarborough?
Docorix lists 9 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Scarborough, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Scarborough are rated Outstanding?
Derwent Cottage is the only one of the care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Scarborough currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
