- Independent hospital
Brainkind Neurological Centre York
Report from 28 August 2025 assessment
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
We inspected Brainkind Neurological Centre York on the 27 and 28 January 2026. Brainkind Neurological Centre York is part of the Disabilities Trust- Brainkind is the operating name of the charity. The service is provided in a purpose-built independent hospital providing specialist post-acute neuro-behavioural assessment and support to people with an acquired brain injury. The service has been registered since 2010 and registered at the current location since 2024. The service is registered to provide the regulated activities of assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, treatment of disease, disorder or injury and diagnostic and screening procedures.
The service had a nominated individual in place. The hospital had 36 ensuite rooms which were divided into 4 same-sex “Houses”: Foss, Brook, Tarn, and Spring. At the time of our inspection, Spring ward was not operational. The service is currently reviewing options for the use of this ward and therefore, Spring was not inspected. At the time of our inspection, there were 22 patients in the service. Each house had an 8 bed capacity. We inspected Foss, Brook and Tarn. As part of this inspection, we spoke with staff, patients, carers, reviewed care records and data from the service.
The service was last inspected in April 2024 and rated as good. We inspected the service to review the progress made following this inspection, where the key question of safe was rated as good. At the time of our inspection, the hospital director was in the process of applying for registered manager.
At this inspection we identified a breach of Regulation 18: Staffing as staff were not receiving regular supervision. We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.