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Care Homes in Doncaster: compare residential care, nursing homes and dementia support

Compare residential care, nursing homes and dementia support across Doncaster, then pressure-test costs, quality, inspection freshness and local risk before you shortlist.

Use these signals to decide where to look first; always verify current fees, availability and care suitability with the individual home before committing.

Doncaster Care Home Market

Key figures for the local care home market, drawn from regulatory, financial, and food safety data

83 homeslocal inventoryCQC ratingsquality mixWeekly feespricing signalsCare typesnursing, residential, dementia92% provider-record coverage76 checkedInspection agefreshness signals
87%
Rated Good or Outstanding

Above the national average — most families here have strong options

£1,180
Residential Care Average

Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk

What the local care home market looks like in Doncaster
83
Care Homes Analysed

Across Doncaster and surrounding areas

32%
On Improving Trajectory

Homes trending upward based on recent official inspections

63%
Records Reviewed

Based on public provider records found for 76 homes

90%
Without Registered Manager

74 homes currently lack a registered manager

Official Rating Breakdown

3 Outstanding65 Good8 Requires Improvement2 Inadequate

CQC Quality by Domain

Average scores across Doncaster care homes

SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
Well-LedGood

Doncaster homes rate strongest on Caring and weakest on Well-Led.

Inspection Freshness

How recently homes were inspected by the national regulator

1–3 years10 (13%)
Over 3 years68 (87%)

87% of homes have ratings over 3 years old. Our reports verify against multiple data sources to give you a more current picture.

Provider Record Questions

Public company-record signals across company-backed care homes in Doncaster. These are prompts to check, not financial ratings.

48 Records reviewed10 Points to clarify11 Important to verify7 Important to verify

Based on public provider records · 76 homes analysed

Regional Insight

Doncaster Market Analysis 2026

Market Size
82 homes

Registered care homes for older adults across Doncaster and surrounding areas.

Quality Rating
88%

Of homes meet the quality standard — giving your family strong choice in Doncaster.

Manager Gap
90%

Of homes currently lack a registered manager — ask about this during your visit, as it affects day-to-day oversight.

Provider Records
15 homes

Have provider-record questions worth checking before you commit. 58% of 59 analysed homes had no material provider-record points in the records reviewed.

Inspection Freshness
5.3 yrs

Average inspection age. 0% of homes inspected within the last 2 years.

Care Standards in Doncaster

Specialist care coverage and food safety ratings across 83 homes

Overall quality

87%

Good or Outstanding

Largest specialist signal

44 homes

Dementia support (54%)

Food hygiene

4.8/5

60 homes with FSA data

Provider records

92%

have provider-record data

Specialist Care Coverage

  • 44 (54%)

    Dementia

  • 34 (41%)

    Learning Disability

  • 28 (34%)

    Mental Health

  • 28 (34%)

    Physical Disability

  • 15 (18%)

    Sensory Impairment

Food Hygiene

60 of Doncaster homes assessed

4.8/ 5
50 5-star7 4-star2 3-star1 1-star

Provider Records

76 of 83 homes with public records

63%

Have records reviewed

Records reviewed48
Points to clarify10
Important to verify18 (24%)
LOCAL CARE INTELLIGENCE

Care Homes by Doncaster Area

Care homes across Doncaster's neighbourhoods, analysed and organised by location

1 nursing homes

DN4

DN4 is a mid-market Doncaster postcode district with 19 listed homes, including 1 nursing home and a strong Good/Outstanding rating mix.

19 care homes available

Avg. Weekly Cost£1,180
Quality Rating94%Good+
2 O14 G1 RI
0.9km to GP1.2km to hospital0.9km to pharmacy10 bus stops1.6km to station
1/19 Ensuite1/19 Garden1/19 WiFi1/19 Lift
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1 nursing homes

Doncaster 034

Doncaster 034 is a local Doncaster postcode district with 10 listed homes, including 1 nursing home and a strong Good/Outstanding rating mix.

10 care homes available

Avg. Weekly Cost
Quality Rating100%Good+
9 G
0.7km to GP0.9km to hospital0.7km to pharmacy9 bus stops1km to station
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4 nursing homes

DN8

DN8 is a local Doncaster postcode district with 8 listed homes, including 4 nursing homes and a strong Good/Outstanding rating mix.

8 care homes available

Avg. Weekly Cost
Quality Rating100%Good+
8 G
0.3km to GP0.3km to pharmacy10 bus stops0.6km to station
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2 nursing homes

DN2

DN2 is a local Doncaster postcode district with 8 listed homes, including 2 nursing homes and a broadly positive CQC mix.

8 care homes available

Avg. Weekly Cost
Quality Rating71%Good+
5 G1 RI1 I
0.8km to GP0.8km to hospital1.2km to pharmacy10 bus stops1.5km to station
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3 nursing homes

DN7

DN7 is a local Doncaster postcode district with 7 listed homes, including 3 nursing homes and a broadly positive CQC mix.

7 care homes available

Avg. Weekly Cost
Quality Rating71%Good+
5 G2 RI
0.5km to GP0.6km to pharmacy9 bus stops0.7km to station
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1 nursing homes

DN5

DN5 is a local Doncaster postcode district with 7 listed homes, including 1 nursing home and a strong Good/Outstanding rating mix.

7 care homes available

Avg. Weekly Cost
Quality Rating100%Good+
1 O5 G
0.9km to hospital0.3km to pharmacy8 bus stops1.1km to station
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All 83 Homes Analysed

Every care home in our Doncaster database has been checked against CQC records, with current inspection reports and pricing information.

Why families in Doncaster use RightCareHome

Why this is more useful than a directory when the decision is serious

Without independent analysis

  • 83 homes to compare manually
  • Outdated directory data from years ago
  • Commission-driven recommendations
  • Hidden quality and safety issues

With RightCareHome

  • A clearer view of where quality, cost and risk differ before you check any one home
  • Independent scoring built from regulatory, review and financial evidence
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  • A better starting point before you verify or compare specific homes

Frequently Asked Questions About Care Homes in Doncaster

Practical answers based on available local data and typical family concerns.

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Based on official inspections, company accounts, and food hygiene records. Source update timings vary across inspection, pricing, and public records.

County Context

See Doncaster inside the wider county market

Compare the city view with county-wide supply, pricing, quality and specialist care signals before narrowing your shortlist.

Local Evidence

Care type, cost and postcode signals in Doncaster

Use these local signals to compare nursing, residential and dementia care in Doncaster, then narrow the directory to the homes that best match your family's needs.

RCH Score methodology

How we rank care homes in Doncaster

Score 0–10 · updated monthly

CQC inspections can be 2–4 years old. Our RCH Score combines the official inspection result with live signals — real reviews, quality trajectory, and provider-record context — to surface homes that are worth a closer look today, not just at the last inspection.

CQC

CQC inspection rating

40%

The official Care Quality Commission rating — Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. The primary quality signal, but can be up to 4 years old.

Online reviews

30%

Average star rating from verified public reviews across the web, weighted by volume. Reflects the day-to-day experience of residents and families. Only counted when 10+ reviews exist.

CQC trend

15%

Whether the home's rating has been improving, stable, or declining across its last three inspections. An improving trajectory can offset an older rating.

Provider records

15%

Dated public provider records, where available. We show useful questions and information gaps, not a credit rating or prediction.

Rankings are calculated from public data only. We do not accept referral fees or paid placements from care homes.

The RCH Score is a decision-support tool, not a definitive ranking. Always visit a home in person and ask for the latest CQC inspection report before making a decision.

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