England

Prospect HouseBarnsley

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Rated:GoodResidential

Prospect House

Prospect Street, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JS

01226780197

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

30 January 2024

Provider

Global Care (Prospect House) Ltd

Beds

33 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 44 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 29 are the same and 12 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

GoodSept 2016
GoodMar 2019
GoodAug 2022
GoodApr 2024

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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 Global Care (Prospect House) 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 Prospect House

Prospect House is a residential care home in Barnsley, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Details of the most recent CQC assessment are set out below.

Prospect House is a residential care home in Barnsley, providing care for up to 33 older people. At the time of the assessment 30 people were living at the home. The CQC rated the service good overall, maintaining its previous rating.

Inspectors found people felt safe and well cared for by staff who knew them well. Relatives were positive about the care provided, describing staff as attentive and knowledgeable about individual needs, and said they would recommend the home to others.

Source: CQC assessment, 15 April 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 33 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · S72 8JS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 15 April 2024. Assessment date recorded: 30 January 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 15 April 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Prospect House is a residential care home, which specialises in the care of older people. Prospect House can accommodate up to 33 people, at the time of the assessment there were 30 people living at the service. The service was previously rated good on 3 August 2022. We carried out this assessment between 7 March 2024 and 18 March 2024, we visited the service on site on 18 March 2024. We looked at 9 quality statements; Safeguarding; Involving people to manage risks; Safe and effective staffing; Medicines optimisation; Independence, choice and control; Person centred care; Equity in experiences and outcomes; Freedom to speak up and Governance, management and sustainability. We found the service remains rated good overall.

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

Read Prospect House'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 Prospect House, 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 Prospect House, 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 Prospect House'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