Sandygate Residential Care Home

57 Sandygate, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7LU

01709877463

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

15 January 2024

Provider

Methodist Homes

Beds

54 beds

About Sandygate Residential Care Home

Sandygate Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Rotherham, providing personal care to older people, including some living with dementia. The CQC's most recent findings on the home are set out below.

Sandygate provides personal care for up to 54 people, with 45 residents at the time of inspection. Some people are living with dementia. Staff demonstrate strong safeguarding practices, knowing how to recognise and report concerns with confidence that management will take appropriate action.

The home identifies and mitigates risks associated with people's care, with health and safety checks carried out in line with current expectations. Accidents and incidents are analysed to prevent future occurrences. People receive their medicines as prescribed.

The home is clean and well maintained, with the building in good condition.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 February 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Facilities include single en-suite rooms, lounges, a sensory room, hairdressing salon and enclosed gardens with patios.
Every room has a 24-hour call system.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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: 54 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · S63 7LU

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.

Rating report published 10 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 January 2024.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 28 September 2018: Good
CaringPublished 28 September 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 28 September 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Sandygate Residential Care Home'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 Sandygate Residential Care 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 Sandygate Residential Care 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 Sandygate Residential Care 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