Mickley Hall

Mickley Lane, Totley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4HE

01142369952

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

22 July 2022

Provider

Valorum Care Limited

Beds

40 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementNov 2015
Requires ImprovementNov 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2018
GoodApr 2019
Requires ImprovementMay 2020
InadequateNov 2021
GoodJul 2022

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Valorum Care Limited, which runs 23 care homes in England: 15 rated Good, 7 Requires Improvement and 1 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.

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 Mickley Hall

Mickley Hall is a nursing home in Sheffield, providing personal and nursing care to people with physical disabilities. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Mickley Hall is a nursing home providing personal and nursing care to 40 people with physical disabilities, currently supporting 26 residents. The management team has implemented robust quality assurance processes, conducting regular audits and checks to ensure the safety and quality of care. Risks relating to people's health, medical and care needs are now clearly assessed, documented and managed with appropriate guidance in place to keep residents safe.

The service operates effective systems for medication management, ensuring people receive their medicines safely and as prescribed. The premises are clean with good infection control practices maintained throughout. Staff create a friendly atmosphere where people are well cared for, and the service has earned recognition from residents, families, health professionals and staff for its significant improvements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 July 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Mickley Hall, 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 Mickley Hall, 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 Mickley Hall'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