Positive Step
- Care home
- 35 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Bentley, Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Good in September 2019.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
54 of 73
rated care homes in Doncaster are rated Good, like this one.
Positive Step: inspection record
Rated Good in September 2019.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 26 May 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Positive Step, is an adult social care assessment unit, which is registered to accommodate up to 35 people. The service takes referrals from an integrated discharge team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. The service offers short term accommodation for people who require a comprehensive assessment and works towards building people's confidence and skills to enable them to return home, or to a more suitable placement. They contribute to the discharge pathway to reduce hospital stays and prevent delayed discharge from acute hospital beds. Their purpose is to reduce or delay admissions to long term care, and to prevent re- admissions to hospital by facilitating a safe discharge with the appropriate support within the individual's home and community.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice:
There was a separate testing area for families and an indoor visiting room provided as part of current guidance.
"Visiting out of care homes" guidance had been produced and given to guests and their families to support people to go out with families where possible.
All staff had watched the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) video and given 1:1 training on site to ensure their competence. All staff were e-mailed a video and guidance and information in case they needed to recap.
Staff had been fully supported by the management team. If staff had any symptoms, they were told to immediately isolate and given full instructions. Staff were given full pay to be absent. Even though recorded as COVID-19 sickness, this did not go towards any sickness monitoring.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Rachel Thompson
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 26 May 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Doncaster City Council
- Ownership type
- Organisation
Doncaster City Council runs 5 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Doncaster City Council
- O Ammersall Court Outstanding. Care home, Doncaster
- O STEPS Outstanding. Home care, Doncaster
- G Eden Lodge Good. Care home, Doncaster
- G Wickett Hern Road Good. Care home, Doncaster
Getting help from City of Doncaster Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at City of Doncaster Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01302 737 391, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: City of Doncaster Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Positive Step provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Positive Step as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Positive Step have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 35 beds at Positive Step.
- When was Positive Step last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Positive Step was published on 7 September 2019.
- Who runs Positive Step?
- Positive Step is run by Doncaster City Council. It runs 5 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Positive Step's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 7 September 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01302 734361
- Address
- Social Care Assessment unit, The Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0PS Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Beech Tree Hall Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Chapel Garth EMI Residential Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- O Ammersall Court Outstanding, 1.3 miles away
- – Tall Trees Not yet rated, 1.7 miles away
- RI Amphion View Limited Requires improvement, 1.9 miles away