Westbourne House Nursing Home

379 Earl Marshal Road, Fir Vale, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8FA

01142610016

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

1 October 2025

Provider

Palms Row Health Care Limited

Beds

71 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 75 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 60 are the same and 12 are lower.

12 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

GoodNov 2016
Requires ImprovementJun 2019
GoodMay 2022
GoodNov 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times 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 Palms Row Health Care Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

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.
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 Westbourne House Nursing Home

Westbourne House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Sheffield, providing care for people with a range of medical and mental health needs, including both long-term residents and those recovering after a hospital stay. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Westbourne House Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 71 people with a range of medical and mental health needs. It supports long stay residents alongside people receiving intermediate care after a hospital stay, helping them regain independence before returning home or moving elsewhere. The CQC rated the service Good overall.

Inspectors found staff worked well with health professionals, managed risks carefully and kept people safe from abuse. Staffing levels were sufficient and residents praised the kindness and skill of staff. Some minor medicine shortfalls on one unit were quickly resolved, and one resident raised concerns about cleanliness in their room, though most people felt safe, well cared for and well fed.

Source: CQC assessment, 12 November 2025

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 18 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 71 places — this is not a vacancy count
Telephone listed by CQC: 01142610016
Registration checked: Registered · S4 8FA

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 12 November 2025. Assessment date recorded: 1 October 2025.

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

Read Westbourne House 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 Westbourne House Nursing 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 Westbourne House Nursing 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 Westbourne House 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