Care Homes in Rotherham

Rotherham has 56 CQC registered care homes. 43 are rated Good, 5 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 18 of the 56 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Rotherham at a glance

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

  • Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £753 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
  • Care home beds filled across Rotherham: 88%. The 12 month average is 85%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 81
  • People aged 75 and over: 27,200. Rising to 30,100 by 2035, up 11%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 444 beds.
  • Who pays, across Rotherham (estimate): 44% council, 20% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,500. Rising to 4,100 by 2035, up 18%
  • People aged 85 and over: 6,700. Rising to 9,300 by 2035, up 39%

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What Residential Care in Rotherham Involves and What to Look For

The hardest part of this decision is that it is made once and then lived with daily. Knowing precisely what a residential care home is registered to provide, and how the fifty five of them here differ from one another in practice, is what turns an overwhelming list into a manageable shortlist of three or four.

What these homes provide

Each provider on this page is a residential care home: a place to live, with meals, help with washing, dressing and medication, and care staff on duty day and night. There is no registered nurse on site, which is the line between this and a nursing home. Beyond that shared registration the differences are considerable. Some are small houses supporting a handful of residents, others are larger buildings with more staff, more equipment and a fuller programme of activity, and the right answer depends far more on the person than on the specification.

How the homes here are rated

Four hold Outstanding: Clifton Court, Moorgate Croft, Sid Bailey Care Home and Moorgate Hollow. Forty one are rated Good, among them Whiston Hall, Lord Hardy Court, Fitzwilliam Lodge and Eastwood House Care Home. Seven have been told they Require Improvement and three have not yet been rated. Ratings describe one inspection on one date, so look at how recently it happened and read the individual domains, especially whether the home is safe and whether it is well led, because a strong manager tends to be the thing holding everything else in place.

What only a visit will tell you

Visit twice and make one of those visits unannounced, ideally while a meal is being served. Watch whether staff speak to residents in passing rather than only while completing a task, whether anyone is helped to eat at their own pace, and how long a call bell rings before somebody comes. Ask to see a room that is genuinely available instead of the one kept ready for viewings.

Getting an Assessment and Working Out the Funding

Requesting the care needs assessment

The assessment costs nothing, is not means tested, and can be requested by the person themselves or by a relative acting for them. It considers washing, dressing, eating, mobility and how much supervision is needed overnight, and produces a written record of what is required. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care is the authority responsible for carrying it out and for deciding what funded support follows from it. Ask for that outcome in writing, because it is both the basis of any funding and a clear brief to hand a home manager.

How the money is decided

A financial assessment then looks at capital and income, and for a permanent residential move it usually takes the value of a property into account. Above the national upper capital threshold the placement is normally self funded; below it the council contributes towards a personal budget and the resident retains a protected amount of income for their own use. Where a property is involved but not yet sold, ask specifically about a deferred payment arrangement.

Getting the fees in writing

Weekly fees differ between homes according to room, staffing and the complexity of care provided. Ask for a written schedule setting out what is included, what is charged separately, how often fees are reviewed and what the last increase was. Ask too what would happen if savings fell to the threshold partway through a stay.

56 care homes in Rotherham (showing 1–50)

  1. Knollbeck · Barnsley, Rotherham · CQC Good
  2. Sid Bailey Care Home · Barnsley, Rotherham · CQC Outstanding
  3. Mulberry Manor · Mexborough, Rotherham · CQC Good
  4. 1-2 Canterbury Close · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  5. Ashton Court Residential Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  6. Beech Cliffe · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  7. Beech Cliffe Grange · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  8. Broadacres Care Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  9. Broom Lane Care Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Requires improvement
  10. Church View · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  11. Clifton Court · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Outstanding
  12. Conway · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  13. Dene Brook · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  14. Eastwood House Care Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  15. Fenney Lodge · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  16. Fitzwilliam Lodge · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Outstanding
  17. Gerard Road · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  18. Holly House Residential Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  19. Holly Nook · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  20. Jubilee Care Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  21. Ladycroft Respite Service · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  22. Levitt Mill · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  23. Little Arches · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  24. Lord Hardy Court · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  25. Moorgate Croft · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Outstanding
  26. Moorgate Hollow · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Outstanding
  27. Orchid House · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  28. Pennington Court · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  29. Progress House · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  30. Rotherview · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  31. Rotherwood Care Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  32. Sandygate Residential Care Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  33. Silverwood · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  34. Silverwood · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  35. Stonecroft · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  36. Strafford House · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  37. Strafford View · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  38. Sycamore House · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  39. The Abbeys · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  40. The Beeches · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  41. The Cornerstone · Rotherham, Rotherham
  42. The Mews · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  43. Wentworth Hall Residential Home · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  44. West Melton Lodge · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Requires improvement
  45. Westfield House · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  46. Whiston Hall · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Good
  47. Wilton House · Rotherham, Rotherham · CQC Requires improvement
  48. Davies Court · Sheffield, Rotherham · CQC Good
  49. Gateway House · Sheffield, Rotherham · CQC Requires improvement
  50. Hartleys Care · Sheffield, Rotherham · CQC Good

What care costs in Rotherham, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Rotherham homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316.£753£1,165 to £1,475
Nursing care England figure, because too few Rotherham homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£905£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Rotherham 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 Rotherham 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.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Rotherham

How many care homes are there in Rotherham?

Rotherham has 56 CQC registered care homes: 5 Outstanding, 43 Good, 6 Requires improvement, 2 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 Rotherham?

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £753 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 Rotherham 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 Rotherham were inspected most recently?

Fitzwilliam Lodge (29 September 2026), Church View (17 September 2026) and Stonecroft (17 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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