Shaftsbury House

53 Mount Vernon Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 4DJ

01226786611

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 October 2020

Provider

Sun Healthcare Limited

Beds

11 beds

Rating history

GoodOct 2016
GoodMay 2019

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

Run by Sun Healthcare Limited, which runs 5 care homes in England: 4 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.

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 Shaftsbury House

Shaftsbury House is a residential care home in Barnsley, providing accommodation and personal care for people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Shaftsbury House provides accommodation and personal care for up to eleven people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. During the inspection, the home had implemented thoughtful visiting arrangements to keep residents and visitors safe. A gazebo had been set up in the back garden to allow relatives and friends to visit in a sheltered outdoor space, accessed through a side gate to minimise contact with the main building.

Visits were pre-arranged, and visitors were informed in advance about guidelines including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and maintaining social distancing.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 October 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

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: 11 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · S70 4DJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

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 23 May 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 October 2020.

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

Read Shaftsbury 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 Shaftsbury 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 Shaftsbury 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 Shaftsbury 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