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The Old Rectory Nursing HomeDoncaster

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Rated:GoodNursing

The Old Rectory Nursing Home

Church Street, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3AD

01302832032

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

20 September 2024

Provider

The Old Rectory Nursing Home (Doncaster) Limited

Beds

36 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 23 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 18 are the same and 4 are lower.

14 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

GoodMay 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
GoodMay 2017
Requires ImprovementDec 2019
Requires ImprovementOct 2021
GoodJan 2022
GoodNov 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 7 times 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 The Old Rectory Nursing Home (Doncaster) Limited 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.

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.
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 The Old Rectory Nursing Home

The Old Rectory Nursing Home is a nursing home in Doncaster, providing care for people with a range of needs, including some living with dementia. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

The Old Rectory Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 36 people, including some living with dementia. The CQC carried out a focused review following concerns raised about care, looking closely at how safe the home was and how well it was run.

Inspectors found a good standard of care continuing. People and relatives said they felt safe, well looked after and comfortable raising concerns with the management team. The home was described as clean and well organised, mealtimes were calm and pleasant, and staff were seen as attentive and approachable throughout.

Source: CQC assessment, 28 November 2024

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilities

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 36 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DN3 3AD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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.

Assessment published 28 November 2024. Assessment date recorded: 20 September 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 28 November 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

The Old Rectory is a care home providing personal and nursing care for up to 36 people. At the time of our inspection there were 32 people using the service. Some people were living with dementia. The assessment was carried out due to concerns we had received regarding care provided. We carried out our on-site assessment on 15 October 2024. We asked the registered manager to forward some documents to us for review off site. The inspection ended on 30 October 2024. We looked at the quality statements in Safe and Well-Led. Since our last inspection the service has continued to provide a good quality of care and support for people.

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

Read The Old Rectory Nursing 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 The Old Rectory Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit The Old Rectory Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund The Old Rectory Nursing 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