Our History
Our company was established in 1990 with the opening of Steeton Court Nursing Home. Our aim was to build a modern luxurious environment that felt like a home from home. We are a family business that has worked hard to ensure we have never lost sight of the values on which our business was founded. We are passionately dedicated to providing an outstanding quality of care and accommodation which enriches the lives of our residents.
In 2001 we opened Ghyll Royd Care Home, followed by Craven Nursing Home in 2004 and Springbank Residential Home in 2017. We are extremely proud of all our homes, and are constantly looking at ways to improve the environment and facilities to ensure our residents live in beautiful surroundings that they can really call Home.
Over the last 35 years, the family’s commitment has been to provide the very best care for our residents, whatever their needs. We have had numerous awards for the outstanding quality of care we provide and along with our highly skilled team of Nurses, Carers and Home Managers, we are renowned for providing a consistent and high-quality standard of care.
Steven Spellman,
Director
The Last Thirty Five Years...
Whilst our first home was founded 35 years ago, the story that led to the creation of Spellman Care dates back much further, starting with the construction of Springbank in Silsden.
Sometime in the 1870's, Mill owner George Jacques commissioned the construction of Springbank, a grand family home in Silsden with large formal gardens.
On the 20th February 1989, work started on constructing our first home, Steeton Court.
By the 14th of June 1990, Steeton Court was ready to welcome it's first residents!
On the 9th July 2001, Ghyll Royd Nursing Home joined the Spellman Care family.
*Interesting Fact: Although long since demolished, similarly to Springbank Care Home, Ghyll Royd sits on the site of a former mill owners house.
The Spellman family acquired their third home on the 11th of February 2004.
The home had previously been a farmhouse, a pub and a nightclub, before being converted into a nursing home by it's former owner.
Soon after acquisition, work began to refurbish the Craven to bring it in line with the groups premium standards.
In 2015 Spellman Care acquired Springbank.
Since being built in the 1870's, the house had been run as a Nursing Home.
Upon acquisition, work began to transform the building into a modern residential care home, with great care taken to maintain the buildings historic features.
Transforming Springbank
Following an extensive refurbishment, Springbank Care Home welcomed it's first residents in October 2017.
In October 2022 we took delivery of 'The Spellman Express' (as it is known to residents)!
In 2023 we were proud to be 'Highly Commended' at the Stars of Social Care Awards in London, hosted by ITV This Morning Presenter Josie Gibson.
In 2023 Ghyll Royd Nursing Home opened it's brand new Residential Dementia Community, Blossom.
Ghyll Royd also changed it's name to Ghyll Royd Care Home to encompass the new community.
In November 2023 we were delighted to open our brand new salon at Springbank Care Home.
Spellman Care was named ‘Family-Run Care Home Group of the Year 2023’ in the fifth edition of the Northern Enterprise Awards, with one of its homes, Craven Nursing Home, also being named ‘Best Permanent Nursing & Dementia Care Home 2023 – North Yorkshire’.
In January 2024 we launched our 'Wellbeing & Development Hub', a resource which would go on to support countless staff in their professional development and personal wellbeing.
We hold the the strong belief that by looking after our team, we are best equipping them to provide high quality care to our residents.
In February 2024 we were delighted to receive the CareHome.co.uk Top 20 Award at Springbank Care Home.
Following the highly successful launch of our 'Wellbeing & Development Hub', we were delighted to start monthly 'Wellbeing Wednesdays' to support our team in their wellbeing.
In the summer of 2024 we were delighted to complete our first Solar Energy Project.
In September 2024 we were delighted to take home the trophy for 'Independent / Family-Run Business of the Year' at the Keighley and Airedale Business Awards, a testament to the hard work, dedication and truly caring nature of our entire team.
We celebrated the achievement with a celebratory event for local Veterans. Little did we know, this would go on to grow in to the Veterans Cafes we know today.
Spellman Care was honoured with the inaugural “Connected Care Champion” award at the Champions of Care Awards 2025, a national recognition of excellence in social care.
Following on from the success of the Staff Wellbeing and Development Hub launched in January 2024, the Relative Support Hub was thoughtfully designed to provide a comprehensive range of resources specifically for the relatives and friends of those in their care.
In May 2025 we celebrated Rachael Houldsworth's Long Service Award. Rachael has worked at Steeton Court (our first home) since before it opened back in 1990!
In August 2025 we expanded our 'Adopt a Grand-friend' initiative, a campaign which would go on to be featured on BBC Radio Leeds!
We were delighted to achieve the Gold Standards Framework Accreditation at Ghyll Royd Care Home and Springbank Care Home in recognition of the exceptional end of life care provided to residents.
Ghyll Royd was hand-picked for an exclusive three-month trial of Kärcher's Care Home range.
This innovative project focuses on enhancing the dining experience for residents living on an IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative) texture-modified diet, ensuring that safety and nutrition go hand-in-hand with dignity and enjoyment.
We were delighted to announce the publication of a truly glistening 'good' CQC report.