The Limes
Scarborough Road, Driffield, YO25 5DT · East Riding of Yorkshire · Yorkshire and The Humber
97 beds · operated by Highgate Care Services Ltd, part of North Bay Group
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and the rating is 3 years old, and 4 of this operator's 10 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement12 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs oldEffectiveRequires improvement12 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs oldWell-ledRequires improvement12 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 12 Nov 2022. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 4 of 10 of Highgate Care Services Ltd's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Nov 2022 |
| Effective | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Nov 2022 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Well-led | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Nov 2022 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 9 other locations
Other active services registered to Highgate Care Services Ltd. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Cranswick Lodge | Requires improvement18 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Figham House | Requires improvement21 Feb 2025 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Foresters Lodge | Requires improvement19 Jun 2026 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Highgate Home Care | Good7 Apr 2026 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Maple Lodge Care Home | Good10 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | North Yorkshire |
| Oaktree Hall & Lodge | Good30 May 2024 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| The Elms Care Home | Good2 May 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Lincolnshire |
| The Grange | Good11 Nov 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Darlington |
| The Lawns Care Home | Good6 Oct 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Darlington |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 12 Jan 2011
- Beds
- 97
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-119989170
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.