England

Rated:GoodResidential

Bowden Lodge

669 Prince Of Wales Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4ES

01142433875

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

22 October 2025

Provider

Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

Beds

16 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 74 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 60 are the same and 12 are lower.

12 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 2017
GoodDec 2025

Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited, which runs 73 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 58 Good, 9 Requires Improvement and 3 not yet rated.

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.

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 Bowden Lodge

Bowden Lodge is a residential care home in Sheffield providing personal care and support for people with mental health conditions. The findings below set out what CQC inspectors observed during their most recent assessment.

Bowden Lodge is a care home providing personal care and support to people with mental health conditions, with capacity for up to 16 people. At the time of the CQC assessment, 12 people were living there, with two more transitioning into permanent places.

Inspectors found a service performing very well overall, rated good, with well-led rated outstanding. Leaders were described as passionate and motivated, staffing levels and training were strong, medicines were managed safely, and care was person-centred with regular reviews. People and relatives spoke overwhelmingly positively about the care, feeling safe, involved and well understood by staff.

Source: CQC assessment, 4 December 2025

Specialist Care

Mental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Bedroom with kitchenette at Bowden Lodge. Photograph from the provider’s website.Photo: Priory. Used with permission.

Practical details from the provider

The provider describes bedrooms across two floors, with four on the ground floor, and two self-contained flats with kitchenettes.
The property has a garden and a lift. Ask about the exact bedroom and bathroom arrangement because the page gives differing descriptions of en-suite provision.

Published on the provider's website, checked 19 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 16 places — this is not a vacancy count
Telephone listed by CQC: 01142433875
Registration checked: Registered · S9 4ES

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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.

Assessment published 4 December 2025. Assessment date recorded: 22 October 2025.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Outstanding

Read Bowden Lodge'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 Bowden Lodge, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Bowden Lodge, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Bowden Lodge'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