Darwin House Limited

Darwin Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5RG

01142301414

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

5 March 2020

Provider

Darwin House Limited

Beds

27 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 59 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 47 are the same and 11 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
GoodMar 2020
GoodJun 2026

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

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 Darwin House 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.

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 Darwin House Limited

Darwin House is a residential care home in Sheffield, providing personal care for older people. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Darwin House provides personal care for up to 28 older people across three floors. At the time of inspection, 19 residents were living there. The home operates as a safe environment where staff are suitably skilled and competent to meet residents' needs.

Staff demonstrate strong safeguarding awareness and have good knowledge of recognising and responding to abuse concerns. The provider has a complaint policy and procedure in place, with no open complaints at the time of the inspection. Care plans reflect individual residents' needs, and the home was implementing an electronic care planning system to enhance record-keeping and personalised support.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 March 2020

Specialist Care

Older peopleYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Darwin House Limited, 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 Darwin House Limited, 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 Darwin House Limited'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