Hilltop Lodge

White Lane, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2YH

01134680800

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

9 April 2025

Provider

Akari Care Limited

Beds

61 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 46 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 4 are rated higher by CQC, 34 are the same and 8 are lower.

18 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 ImprovementAug 2022
GoodApr 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2025.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Akari Care Limited, which runs 28 care homes in England: 27 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Hilltop Lodge

Hilltop Lodge is a nursing home in Sheffield, providing nursing and personal care to adults living with dementia or physical disabilities. The details below set out the CQC's most recent findings on the service.

Hilltop Lodge is a residential care home providing nursing and personal care to adults with dementia or physical disabilities, supporting 58 people at the time of the CQC's assessment. The service was previously in breach of regulations relating to safe care, staffing and governance, but inspectors found these issues had been resolved and the home is now rated Good overall.

People and relatives spoke positively about staff, food, activities and feeling safe. Some medicines administration and refurbishment improvements were still needed, but these had already been identified by the home and were being addressed. Visiting professionals praised the staff team's approach and communication.

Source: CQC assessment, 9 April 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Hilltop Lodge, 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 Hilltop Lodge, 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 Hilltop 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