Beechy Knoll Care Home

378 Richmond Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8LZ

01142395776

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

21 February 2022

Provider

Pearlcare (Richmond) Limited

Beds

40 beds

Rating history

InadequateNov 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
Requires ImprovementJul 2018
GoodAug 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Pearlcare (Richmond) Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in Yorkshire and the Humber: £907 a week for residential care and £1,287 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Beechy Knoll Care Home

Beechy Knoll Care Home is a residential care home in Sheffield, providing accommodation and support for adults. Further detail on how the service performs is set out in the findings below.

Beechy Knoll Care Home accommodates up to 40 adults with a range of support needs across two floors in one adapted building. At inspection, 35 people were using the service.

The home demonstrates strong infection control practices. The provider supports both residents and staff in accessing regular COVID-19 testing to limit outbreak risks, with staff required to complete lateral flow device tests before each shift. Appropriate checks are undertaken before people move into the home to reduce infection transmission risks.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 March 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 18 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Telephone listed by CQC: 01142395776
Registration checked: Registered · S13 8LZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 9 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 February 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Beechy Knoll Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Beechy Knoll Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Beechy Knoll Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Beechy Knoll Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees