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Bollingbroke HouseBarnsley

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Rated:GoodResidential

Bollingbroke House

Common Road, Brierley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 9EA

01226712409

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

2 November 2022

Provider

Lions Meadow Ltd

Beds

30 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 28 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 19 are the same and 8 are lower.

15 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodNov 2016
GoodMay 2019
GoodDec 2022

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Lions Meadow Ltd, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Bollingbroke House

Bollingbroke House is a residential care home in Barnsley, providing personal care for older adults, including people living with dementia. Details of the latest CQC findings are set out below.

This residential care home provides personal care to up to 30 people, predominantly older adults, some living with dementia. At inspection, 24 people were using the service. People felt safe and reported that staff cared for them well.

Staff demonstrated good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and knew how to respond to abuse concerns. Medicines were administered safely by trained staff, and risks associated with people's care were managed appropriately.

However, the home's monitoring systems were not always effective at identifying issues before inspection. While some audits had prompted improvements, several concerns discovered during the inspection—including infection control gaps, inconsistencies in care plans, limited menu choices, and gaps in dementia care support—had not been previously flagged through the home's governance processes.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 December 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

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.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · S72 9EA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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 14 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 November 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Bollingbroke House'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 Bollingbroke House, 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 Bollingbroke House, 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 Bollingbroke House'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