Dementia Care Home

Guiseley Manor Care Home

Otley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS20 8FE

Nursing homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
59/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes

Families Rate The Staff60 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”58%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds72
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
  • Last inspected2025-02-28

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

Relatives describe finding genuine warmth here, with staff who seem consistently available when needed. The weekly activity routines give structure to residents' days, while summer brings opportunities to enjoy the outdoor spaces. Families particularly value how comfortable they feel during visits, with staff making time for a cup of tea and a chat.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth60
  • Compassion & dignity60
  • Cleanliness60
  • Activities & engagement58
  • Food quality55
  • Healthcare60
  • Management & leadership62
  • Resident happiness58
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2025-02-28 Report published 2025-02-28

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The home received a Good rating for safety at its February 2025 inspection. The published summary does not include specific narrative about staffing levels, medicines management, falls processes, or infection control practices. Without this detail, the Good rating indicates inspectors did not identify significant safety concerns, but the specifics of how safety is maintained day to day are not available from the published report alone. The home is a 72-bed nursing home, which means night staffing ratios are a particularly important question to pursue directly.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The home received a Good rating for effectiveness at its February 2025 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, and nutrition. The published summary does not include specific detail on any of these areas. A Good rating indicates that inspectors found practice broadly sound, but without narrative it is not possible to confirm how detailed care plans are, how frequently they are reviewed, or how GP and specialist access is arranged for 72 beds.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The home received a Good rating for caring at its February 2025 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and the extent to which people who live at the home have control over their daily lives. No specific observations, quotes, or examples from the inspection are available in the published summary. The Good rating indicates inspectors did not find cause for concern, but the richness of daily interactions is something you will need to assess for yourself on a visit.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The home received a Good rating for responsiveness at its February 2025 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, and whether care is tailored to the person rather than the routine. The published summary does not include specific detail on activity programmes, one-to-one engagement, or how the home supports people living with dementia to maintain a sense of identity and purpose. A Good rating is a positive indicator, but the absence of narrative means little can be verified from the report alone.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The home received a Good rating for well-led at its February 2025 inspection. The registered manager is named as Mrs Adelina Pangilinan and the nominated individual is Mrs Cathryn Fairhurst. The published summary does not include specific observations about leadership visibility, staff culture, governance processes, or how the home handles complaints and learning. A Good rating indicates inspectors found leadership broadly sound at the time of the visit.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team here supports both younger adults under 65 and older people, including those living with dementia or physical disabilities. Staff understand the importance of routine and familiarity for people living with dementia, structuring activities and daily rhythms to provide comfort and continuity. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

59/ 100

DCC Family Score

Guiseley Manor Care Centre was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its February 2025 assessment, which is a solid baseline. However, because the published report contains very little specific narrative detail, the family score reflects the rating floor rather than confirmed strengths, and you should treat a visit as essential before making a decision.

Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Relatives describe finding genuine warmth here, with staff who seem consistently available when needed. The weekly activity routines give structure to residents' days, while summer brings opportunities to enjoy the outdoor spaces. Families particularly value how comfortable they feel during visits, with staff making time for a cup of tea and a chat.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

The manager maintains a visible presence that families find reassuring — someone approachable who knows what's happening throughout the home. This hands-on approach seems to filter through to the wider team, creating that sense of accessibility relatives value.

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

For families weighing up care options in Leeds, the combination of skilled support and genuine warmth makes this worth exploring further.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Guiseley Manor Care Centre, on Otley Road in Leeds, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its assessment on 28 February 2025, with the report published on 9 May 2025. The home is registered for 72 beds and supports people over and under 65, including those living with dementia and those with physical disabilities. A Good rating across every domain is a meaningful baseline: it means inspectors found no significant concerns in safety, staffing, care practice, responsiveness, or leadership at the time of the visit. The main limitation of this report is that the published summary contains almost no specific narrative, observations, or quotes to support the ratings. That means there is little to verify beyond the headline outcome. Before making a decision, visit the home in person, ideally arriving around a mealtime so you can observe how staff interact with the people who live there, how the building feels, and whether your parent would be addressed with warmth and by their preferred name. Ask the manager specifically about night staffing numbers for 72 beds, agency staff usage, and how families are kept informed if something changes.

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In Their Own Words

How Guiseley Manor Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Guiseley Manor Care Home says about itself

Where Yorkshire warmth meets skilled dementia support

Nursing home in Leeds: True Peace of Mind

Families searching for care in Leeds often find themselves drawn to Guiseley Manor Care Centre, where the combination of welcoming staff and thoughtful activities creates a reassuring environment. Set in Yorkshire's heartland, this home specialises in supporting people with dementia alongside those with physical disabilities. The sense of openness here — from the accessible ground floor spaces to the way families are welcomed — helps make a difficult transition feel more manageable.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team here supports both younger adults under 65 and older people, including those living with dementia or physical disabilities.

    How they describe their dementia care

    Staff understand the importance of routine and familiarity for people living with dementia, structuring activities and daily rhythms to provide comfort and continuity.

    “For families weighing up care options in Leeds, the combination of skilled support and genuine warmth makes this worth exploring further.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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