The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 160 of the 193 residential care home in South Yorkshire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Barnsley, S75
Operated by Hill Care 3 Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 50 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/5/25.
Towngate, Maplewell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 6AT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Barnsley, S73
Operated by Bespoke Care and Support Ltd
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. 6 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/29/25.
Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0HQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Rotherham, S65
Operated by Ariya Neuro Care (Residential) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 7 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/16/22.
60 Doncaster Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1DH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Doncaster, DN4
Operated by Sherwood Care Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 37 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/6/17.
53 Bawtry Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7AA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Doncaster, DN5
Operated by Doncaster City Council
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 18 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 10/26/19.
Amersall Road, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9GB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Sheffield, S10
Operated by Moorville Developments Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. 8 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 10/15/25.
24 Ryegate Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5FA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Doncaster, DN5
Operated by Doncaster City Council
Registered to support older people, dementia care, learning disability and autism. 35 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/7/19.
Social Care Assessment unit, The Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 0PS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Doncaster, DN4
Operated by Cedars Care Home Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 66 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/22.
Cedar Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 9HU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Sheffield, S13
Operated by Lifeways Community Care Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. 8 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/23/25.
Woodhouse Mill, 461 Retford Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9WB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Barnsley, S74
Operated by Healthmade Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 44 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/23/24.
22 Royal Court, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9RP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 160 residential care home in South Yorkshire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 193 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
Visit more than once, and at least once unannounced around a mealtime. Look at:
Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
193 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Of those, 160 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.