Sunnywell

St Johns Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8DE

01226780507

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 March 2023

Provider

Millennium Support Ltd

Beds

15 beds

About Sunnywell

Sunnywell is a residential care home based in Barnsley, offering a place where people can feel at home in familiar, local surroundings. The team here works to create a warm and supportive environment, with a focus on getting to know each person as an individual. For families exploring care options in the area, Sunnywell represents a small, close-knit setting where residents can be part of a community.

Sunnywell Care Home provides personal care for up to 15 people with learning disabilities and autism. At inspection, 9 people were living at the service. Inspectors found that medicines were not always managed safely and cleaning procedures did not ensure a hygienic environment.

Not all staff had received sufficient training to carry out their roles effectively, and people were not adequately protected from the risk of harm. However, staff demonstrated knowledge of people's individual and complex health needs, and mostly supported them to have maximum choice and control over their lives using the least restrictive approach possible.

Support plans and risk assessments relating to health needs had been completed but lacked sufficient person-centred information to adequately protect residents' health and welfare.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 May 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 15 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · S72 8DE

Registered care categories

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

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 4 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 March 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Sunnywell'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 Sunnywell, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Sunnywell, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Sunnywell'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