Can Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council fund a care home place?

It can, where a person satisfies both the care and the financial criteria. A care needs assessment first establishes whether residential care is appropriate, then a financial assessment considers income, savings and property to decide the council's contribution. The support is means tested, so anyone with assets above the national threshold usually funds their own place to begin with. Approach Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council early, because assessments and funding decisions take time to complete.

How is a care needs assessment arranged in Doncaster?

Contact the adult social care team at Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council and explain what the person is struggling with at home. Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, whatever their income or savings. A social care professional will discuss the difficulties and consider whether a residential home is the right setting. If the person is currently in hospital, the ward team can refer them so the assessment takes place before discharge.

How early should we begin looking at homes?

Start as soon as it becomes clear that living at home is no longer working, rather than waiting for a fall or an illness to force a rushed decision. Assessments take time, funding decisions take longer still, and the better regarded homes often have waiting lists. An early start gives you room to visit more than once, read inspection reports properly and involve the person who will be moving. Rooms are frequently offered at short notice, so preparation protects the choice.

Which residential care homes are listed for Doncaster?

Sixty two residential care homes appear on this page, including The Parklands Care Home, Town Moor House, Hamilton Lodge and The Beeches Care Home. They differ widely in size and in the sort of atmosphere they offer. All of them hold registration with the Care Quality Commission for accommodation with personal care. Open an individual profile to check the registration details and read the outcome of the most recent inspection.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Doncaster?

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how long the manager and senior staff have been in post. Find out how care plans are reviewed, how families are told about changes, and what residents actually do on an ordinary weekday. Ask for the fees in writing along with a list of anything charged separately. Visiting around a mealtime is particularly useful, since it shows you both the food and the staffing at a busy point in the day.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation, meals and personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, mobility and medication. A nursing home holds a further registration allowing registered nurses to be employed on the premises, which is necessary for wound care, tube feeding or continuous clinical observation. All the homes listed on this page are registered for residential care. Where a nurse needs to be on site at all times, look for nursing registration instead.

Care Homes in Doncaster

Doncaster has 62 CQC registered care homes. 44 are rated Good, 4 Outstanding, 10 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 3 have not yet been rated. 25 of the 62 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Doncaster at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Doncaster.

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £853 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
Care home beds filled across Doncaster: 86%. The 12 month average is 85%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 74
People aged 75 and over: 30,800. Rising to 35,800 by 2035, up 16%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 9 changed owner, covering 391 beds.
Who pays, across Doncaster (estimate): 50% council, 32% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,000. Rising to 4,800 by 2035, up 21%
People aged 85 and over: 7,700. Rising to 10,700 by 2035, up 38%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and funding a care home place in Doncaster

The assessment that shapes everything else

Families often leave the paperwork until they have already fallen for a particular home, which is the wrong way round. A care needs assessment can be requested by anyone who appears to need care and support, and neither income nor savings affect that entitlement. It looks at how somebody is managing day to day, what help would make the real difference, and whether residential care is the right answer rather than support delivered at home. Once that is written down, every conversation with a home becomes more specific, because you know precisely what you are asking them to deliver.

How the council contributes

A financial assessment then examines income, savings and usually the value of a property to work out the council's share of the cost. The route in is Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care, which handles assessments and arranges funded support once eligibility has been agreed. People whose assets exceed the national threshold normally pay for themselves initially, but it is still worth registering, since savings fall and eligibility can change later. Where nursing input may be needed, ask about NHS funded nursing care, which is assessed separately from the council's contribution.

Fees and the questions to ask about them

Weekly fees vary according to the level of support, the room and the home itself. Ask for a written schedule that sets out what the fee covers and what is billed on top, whether that is chiropody, hairdressing or trips out, and find out how often fees are reviewed. If the council is funding part of a placement and a family chooses a home charging more than the agreed rate, a relative or friend may be asked to pay the difference, so establish that figure before anyone commits.

Choosing a home in Doncaster and what to check

Looking past the rating

The spread of outcomes here is worth taking seriously, particularly the single home rated Inadequate and the eight rated Requires Improvement. That does not automatically rule any of them out, but it does mean reading the report rather than the label. Look at which of the five key questions fell short, whether inspectors were concerned about record keeping or about the care people received, and what the provider had already changed. Equally, check the date on an Outstanding or Good rating, because a home inspected some years ago may have altered considerably since then.

What a visit reveals

Arrange to look round in person, and go back at a different hour if you can. Notice whether residents are up and occupied, whether staff speak with people rather than past them, and whether corridors, bathrooms and lounges suit someone unsteady or hard of hearing. Ask how many staff work the night shift, how much agency cover is used, and what happens when a resident becomes unwell in the early hours. Ask too whether the home could keep caring for your relative if their needs increased, since not every registration allows it.

Writing it all down

Keep a record of each visit: who you met, what was said about availability and cost, and how the place felt. Set those notes against each home's current rating when the shortlist comes down to two or three. Offers of a room usually need an answer within days, and having the comparison already on paper is what turns a hurried decision into a considered one.

62 care homes in Doncaster (showing 1–50)

Albany House · 5 Woodlands Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN6 7JX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Albany Care Limited
Albany House is a residential care home in Doncaster. We care for older people and younger adults, including many residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. As a residential setting our work is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ammersall Court · Amersall Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN5 9GB
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Doncaster City Council
We are Ammersall Court, a residential care home in Doncaster. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Amphion View · 17-19 Avenue Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN2 4AQ
Care home · Run by Care on Care One Ltd
We at Amphion View are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Doncaster, providing dedicated older person care to families across the local community and beyond. Our home is thoughtfully situated within...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Anchor House · 11 Avenue Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN2 4AH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Authentic Care Services Limited
Anchor House in Doncaster is a residential care home for older people who are finding it hard to manage alone but who do not need nursing care. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals and the ordinary business of the day,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Ashdale House · 8 Samuel Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 9AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Virtue Health Services Ltd
Ashdale House is a care home in Doncaster. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and people managing a mental health condition, mostly younger adults. Respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Balby · 44 Samuel Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 9AF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Heathcotes Care Limited
We are Balby, a residential care home in Doncaster. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people living with a mental health condition, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays. Where a learning...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Beech Tree Hall · Marsh Lane, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN5 0SQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by BTH CARE LLP
Beech Tree Hall is a residential care home in Doncaster supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, younger adults and older people who need residential care. Respite stays are available as well, which gives families who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bennethorpe House · 68 Bennetthorpe, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN2 6AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Active Care Homes Limited
We are Bennethorpe House, a residential care home in Doncaster supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people managing a mental health condition. Most of the people who live here are younger adults. This is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Broomhouse Mews · 97A Broomhouse Lane, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN12 1EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Active Care Homes Limited
Broomhouse Mews is a residential care home in Doncaster supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people managing mental health conditions, most of them younger adults. Respite stays are available too. We are a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Buttercup Lodge · 9 Westmorland Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 9AQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Virtue Health Services Ltd
We are Buttercup Lodge, a residential care home in Doncaster. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing a mental health condition, and people with a physical disability. Many of those living here are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cantley Grange · St. Wilfrids Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 6AH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Highgate Care Services (2025) Ltd
We are Cantley Grange, a residential care home in Doncaster. We care for older people and younger adults, and many of those living with us are living with dementia. We aim to feel like somewhere people live rather than somewhere they have...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cantley House · 12 Woodcross Avenue, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 6RU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Active Care Homes Limited
Cantley House is a care home in Doncaster. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people managing a mental health condition, mostly younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cedars Care Home · Cedar Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 9HU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cedars Care Home Limited
Cedars Care Home is a residential home in Doncaster looking after older people who need help with everyday living rather than nursing care. We offer permanent places and respite stays. We try to keep the emphasis on ordinary life....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Chapel Garth EMI Residential Home · Central Avenue, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN5 0AR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bestcare UK Limited
Chapel Garth is a residential care home in Doncaster caring for older people who need support with everyday life, with a particular focus on those living with dementia. We also support some younger adults. Dementia care is most of what we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
China Cottage Care Home · 154 Owston Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN6 8EA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Doncaster Property Investment Fund Limited
China Cottage Care Home is a care home in Doncaster. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We are a smaller home, and that shapes what we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Community Places-Clifton Drive · Clifton Drive, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN5 7NL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Places Limited
Our home on Clifton Drive in Doncaster, part of Community Places, provides residential care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health and people with a physical disability. We also offer...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Crisis Accommodation and Helpline · 1 Imperial Crescent, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN2 5BU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rethink Mental Illness
We provide crisis accommodation in Doncaster for adults in acute mental distress, along with a helpline, and we offer short respite stays. Most of the people who come to us are younger adults. People arrive here at a bad moment, often at...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Crumble Cottage · 14 Woodsett Walk, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN12 3BH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Active Care Homes Limited
Crumble Cottage is a residential care home in Doncaster supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities, and people living with mental health conditions. Most of the people living here are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Danescourt · 1 Rectory Gardens, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN1 2JU
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Danescourt in Doncaster provides residential and nursing care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. Having nursing care available here means that people with health needs alongside a learning disability do not have to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Dunniwood Lodge · 229-231 Bawtry Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 7AL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dunniwood Lodge (Doncaster) Limited
Dunniwood Lodge is a residential care home in Doncaster supporting older people, including many living with dementia, and adults living with a physical disability. We support some younger residents and we welcome respite guests. We run the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Eden Lodge · East Avenue, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN7 5HH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Doncaster City Council
Eden Lodge is a residential care home in Doncaster. We support older people who need daily care, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and younger adults, and we run the house as a home rather than a unit. With such a mixed...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Elmdale House · 23 Springwell Lane, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 9AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Virtue Health Services Ltd
Elmdale House is a residential care home in Doncaster supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, including many younger adults. This is a home for people with plans of their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ernelesthorp Manor & Lodge · Cow House Lane, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN3 3EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Yorkshire Property Investment Fund Limited
Here at Ernelesthorp Manor & Lodge, we provide residential care for a range of people across Doncaster and the surrounding area. Our home supports older adults, people living with dementia, those with physical disabilities, and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Flower Park Care Home · 1 Rossington Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN12 4TA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Trust Care Ltd
Flower Park Care Home is a residential care home in Doncaster, providing a home for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability. We also offer respite stays for people who need a short period of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Hamilton Lodge · Carr House Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 5HP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
At Hamilton Lodge, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Doncaster, and we are proud to have received a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission at our most recent inspection. That rating matters to us because it...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Harry Priestley House · 30 Fieldside, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN8 4BQ
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company
We at Harry Priestley House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Doncaster, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people and younger adults alike. Nestled within the friendly Doncaster community in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hatfield House · Crookesbroom Avenue, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN7 6JQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Hatfield House is a residential care home in Doncaster. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and we support younger adults too. Respite stays are part of what we do. The day belongs to the people living it....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Headingley Park Care Home · Headingley Way, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN12 1SB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Countrywide Healthcare Ltd
Headingley Park Care Home is in Doncaster. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities, and we offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hexthorpe Cottage · 17 Old Hexthorpe, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 0HX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Active Care Homes Limited
Hexthorpe Cottage is a residential care home in Doncaster. We support younger adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with a mental health condition and people with physical disabilities. This is people's home and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ivy Court · Greenfield Lane, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 0PT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Ivy Court is a care home in Doncaster. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. Respite stays...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
King Street · 49 King Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN8 5AU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Hesley Group Limited
We are King Street, a residential care home in Doncaster supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and younger adults. This is where people live, so the atmosphere we aim for is that of a house rather than an...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lennon House · 313 Goodison Boulevard, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 6TP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Strawberry Fields Care Limited
Lennon House is a care home in Doncaster, providing residential care for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and offering respite stays. We run this as a household rather than a unit. The people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Liberty House · Goodison Boulevard, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 6EJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Liberty House is a residential care home in Doncaster. We provide care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite and short stays. We are the size of place where everybody knows...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Manor House · Old Hexthorpe, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 0HY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Active Care Homes Limited
Manor House is a residential care home in Doncaster, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Most of those living here are younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. We treat this as where people live rather...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Meadow View · Hesley Hall, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN11 9HH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Hesley Group Limited
Meadow View is a residential care home in Doncaster. Those living here include older people and adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we are home to younger adults as well. Respite stays are part of what we do. A mixed...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Neville Lodge · 109 Thorne Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN2 5BE
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Walton Lodge Limited
Neville Lodge is a residential care home in Doncaster. We are a place where adults live rather than a place where they are simply looked after, and that distinction shapes almost everything about how the house runs. People here have their...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Oaklands Care Home · 82 Bawtry Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 7BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Trust Care Ltd
Oaklands Care Home is a residential care home in Doncaster, offering a comfortable and settled home to older people who need support with daily living. We also provide respite stays for people who need care for a shorter period, whether to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Oldfield House · Oldfield Lane, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN7 5ND
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Oldfield House is a residential care home in Doncaster. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ponderosa · Moss Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN6 0HN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cambian Signpost Limited
Here at Ponderosa, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Doncaster, and we take real pride in the community we have built within our home. We support a range of individuals, including younger adults living with learning...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Positive Step · Social Care Assessment unit, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN5 0PS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Doncaster City Council
We at Positive Step are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Doncaster, providing a welcoming home for older people and adults with a range of support needs across the wider Yorkshire and Humberside community....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Priory Lodge · 2 Trafalgar Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN6 8AF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by BTH CARE LLP
Priory Lodge is a residential care home in Doncaster. We support older people and younger adults, including adults who have a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Rock House Residential Home · Tickhill Spital, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN11 9EZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Andrew Pass
We at Rock House Residential Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care home setting in Doncaster, where older people receive compassionate support in a place that truly feels like home. Nestled within the familiar surroundings of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Rose House · Church Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN3 3AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Rose House is a residential care home in Doncaster supporting older people, including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Younger adults whose needs are best met in a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Rowena House · Old Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN12 3LX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Rowena House is a residential care home in Doncaster, providing a settled home for older people, and for younger adults whose needs are best met in a home of this kind. Much of our work is with people living with dementia. Our approach...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sandrock House Residential Care Home · 53 Bawtry Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 7AA
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Sherwood Care Homes Limited
Sandrock House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Doncaster. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people who need care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Stoneacre Lodge Residential Home · High Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN7 4BS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Seth Homes Limited
Stoneacre Lodge Residential Home provides residential care in Doncaster for older people, including people living with dementia, along with shorter respite stays. We should be straightforward about our most recent overall rating from the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Tall Trees · Tall Trees, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN5 7UH
Care home · Run by Active Care Homes Limited
Tall Trees is a residential care home in Doncaster, and we support older people who need help with daily living, adults living with mental ill health, and younger adults. Respite stays are available as well. A household like ours only...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Beeches Care Home · Beech Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN3 2DZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Strong Life Care (The Beeches) Limited
Here at The Beeches Care Home in Doncaster, we provide residential care for older adults, people living with dementia, those with physical disabilities, and individuals with visual or hearing impairments. We also welcome younger adults and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Dale Residential Home · Dale Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN12 3BZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr Valentine Kearns Mrs Alice Kearns
The Dale Residential Home is in Doncaster, and we provide residential care for older people who have reached the point where living alone has become difficult. We are deliberately straightforward about what we are. This is not a nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
The Laurels Care Home · High Street, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN6 9EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Trust Care Ltd
The Laurels Care Home is a care home in Doncaster. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. One thing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care

What care costs in Doncaster, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Doncaster homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316.	£853	£1,165 to £1,475
Nursing care England figure, because too few Doncaster homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£973	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Doncaster homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,399.	Not published separately	£1,199 to £1,581
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Doncaster homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Sandrock House Residential Care Home, 7 September 2026, Outstanding
The Dale Residential Home, 10 August 2026, Requires improvement
Oaklands Care Home, 3 August 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Rose House, 18 July 2018, Good
Ponderosa, 24 July 2018, Good
Doncaster Crisis Accommodation and Helpline, 6 March 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Doncaster

How many care homes are there in Doncaster?

Doncaster has 62 CQC registered care homes: 4 Outstanding, 44 Good, 10 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Doncaster?

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £853 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475 a week. Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Doncaster homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Doncaster were inspected most recently?

Sandrock House Residential Care Home (7 September 2026), The Dale Residential Home (10 August 2026) and Oaklands Care Home (3 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

Care Homes near Doncaster

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