Firs Residential Home

186c, Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

21 November 2019

Provider

The Firs Care Home Barnsley Ltd

Beds

47 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 30 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 24 are rated higher by CQC, 5 are the same and 1 is lower.

25 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

Requires ImprovementApr 2015
GoodNov 2015
GoodDec 2017
Requires ImprovementOct 2018
Requires ImprovementNov 2019

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2018. CQC has rated this home 5 times 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 The Firs Care Home Barnsley Ltd 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 Firs Residential Home

Firs Residential Home is a 47-bed residential care facility located on Dodworth Road in Barnsley. The home provides care for older people, younger adults, and those with dementia or physical disabilities, offering a mixed range of support needs within a single setting.

The home is operated by The Firs Care Home Barnsley Ltd. Its most recent CQC inspection took place in November 2019, at which point the service was rated as Requires Improvement. This rating means the home did not meet all fundamental standards at that inspection, though it may have made changes since then.

The facility's location in central Barnsley provides access to local amenities and services. As a medium-sized home with multiple specialism areas, it caters to residents with varying care requirements. Anyone considering this home should review the detailed CQC inspection report for specific findings from that visit.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Firs Residential 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 Firs Residential 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 Firs Residential 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