There are 42 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Barnsley (including Great Houghton, Shafton and Tankersley) listed on Docorix. 36 currently hold a CQC rating: 28 rated Good or Outstanding, 7 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 6 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 1,890 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Deangate Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01226383441
- Mapplewell Manor Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 01226391561
- Belle Green Court Independent CQC: Good 01226718178
- Bollingbroke House Independent CQC: Good 01226712409
- Burntwood Hall Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01226780222
- Dearne Hall Independent CQC: Good 01709882090
- Dearne Valley Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01709893435
- Dearnlea Park Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01709893094
- Havenfield Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01226753111
- Highgrove Independent CQC: Good 01226288379
- Highstone Mews Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01226733966
- Holly Tree Lodge EMI Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01226712399
- Ivy Mead Independent CQC: Good 01226288277
- Mapleton Court Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01226891400
- Neville Court Independent CQC: Good 01226737470
- Oakwood Grange Independent CQC: Good 01226709075
- Parkside Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01226759371
- Prospect House Independent CQC: Good 01226780197
- Riverside Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01226296416
- Royal Court Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01226741986
- Saxondale Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01226207705
- Shaftsbury House Independent CQC: Good 01226786611
- St James Court Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01226350661
- The Grove Care Centre – Thurnscoe Independent CQC: Good 01709895424
- Thornhill House Independent CQC: Good 01226751703
- Valley Park Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01226751745
- Ward Green Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01226786908
- Water Royd Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01226229540
- Buckingham Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01226762092
- Conifers Nursing Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01226751007
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in Barnsley 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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Deangate Care Home
Outstanding
S75
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published September 2025.
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Mapplewell Manor
Outstanding
S75
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published February 2020.
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Parkside Care Home
Good
S73
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
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Dearne Valley Care Centre
Good
S63
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Riverside Care Home
Good
S71
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published April 2026.
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Highgrove
Good
S70
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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The Grove Care Centre – Thurnscoe
Good
S63
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2026.
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Saxondale Nursing Home
Good
S75
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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Holly Tree Lodge EMI Care Home
Good
S72
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published December 2025.
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Water Royd Nursing Home
Good
S75
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2025.
Choosing dementia care homes in Barnsley
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Barnsley?
Docorix lists 42 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Barnsley, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Barnsley are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Deangate Care Home and Mapplewell Manor.
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.
