Rated Care Homes

Blossom Lodge

I

Inadequate

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 4 ratings

    Its last inspection moved it down from Requires improvement to Inadequate.

  • 4 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • The only one

    rated Inadequate care home in Barnsley, out of 66 with a rating.

Blossom Lodge: inspection record

Care home with nursing, 89 beds, Barnsley

Rated Inadequate in June 2026, down from Requires improvement.

Blossom Lodge: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Grange and Elm Court (Good, 0.2 miles away) and Ivy Mead (Good, 0.2 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. G
    The Grange and Elm Court Good, 0.2 miles away
  2. G
    Ivy Mead Good, 0.2 miles away
  3. –
    The Mill Not yet rated, 0.5 miles away
  4. G
    Riverside Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
  5. RI
    Hunningley Grange Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 22 June 2026 (assessment visit 28 April 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment: 20 to 27 May 2026. Blossom Lodge is a care home, with nursing. People received support across 4 units, 2 providing nursing care and 2 providing residential care. The service supported older people, some of whom were living with dementia and some of whom with a physical disability. We carried out this assessment to provide the service with its first rating. We found breaches of regulation in relation to person centred care, safe care and treatment, premises and equipment, staffing and governance. The service is rated inadequate, and the service has been placed in special measures. The purpose of special measures is to ensure that services providing inadequate care make significant improvements. Special measures provide a framework within which we use our enforcement powers in response to inadequate care and provide a timeframe within which providers must improve the quality of the care they provide.

  • Safe Inadequate
  • Effective No rating
  • Caring No rating
  • Responsive No rating
  • Well-led Inadequate
Read the rest of CQC's summary

People were not consistently protected from harm due to ineffective risk management, unsafe care practices, and poor oversight. People were not always provided with enough staff. Medicines were not always stored and managed safely. Risks posed to people from the environment were not mitigated and the provider failed to implement effective infection, prevention and control measures. However, we found accidents and incidents were recorded and monitored and reported to external agencies where required.

People’s needs were not consistently assessed or clearly documented. Conflicting information within care plans and a lack of evidence-based guidance, meant staff did not always have clear information to deliver safe and appropriate care. Communication systems were not robust; staff were not always provided with effective handovers. Staff did not always follow the principles of the Mental Capacity Act; we found some people lacking appropriate capacity assessments regarding decisions about their care.

People did not always receive individualised or responsive care due to inconsistent care planning, poor communication, and limited staff time. People were not always provided with meaningful activities or stimulation. Whilst there were some systems in place to gather feedback from people about their care and support, improvements were required to ensure care was consistently responsive to people’s preferences and needs.

The service was not consistently well-led. Auditing and governance systems failed to identify and address significant risks we found during our assessment. Leadership oversight was limited, and there was no clear quality improvement plan to drive sustained improvements. Staff feedback about management, culture, and communication was mixed, and not all staff felt supported or able to raise concerns. While the service worked with external professionals, overall leadership, oversight, and organisational culture did not consistently support safe, high-quality care.

  1. Safe

    Inadequate

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated inadequate. This meant people were not safe and were at risk of avoidable harm.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment, staffing, and premises and equipment.

  2. Effective

    No rating

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.

    This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.

  3. Caring

    No rating

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.

    This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant people did not always feel well-supported, cared for or treated with dignity and respect.

  4. Responsive

    No rating

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.

    This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant people’s needs were not always met.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to person centred care.

  5. Well-led

    Inadequate

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.

    This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated inadequate. This meant there were widespread and significant shortfalls in leadership. Leaders and the culture they created did not assure the delivery of high-quality care.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to good governance.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Safe was rated Inadequate on 22 June 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Effective was rated Requires improvement on 22 June 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
  3. Caring was rated Requires improvement on 22 June 2026. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
  4. Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 22 June 2026. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.

Registration details

Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service with nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
13259398 (opens Companies House)

GB Healthcare Group Ltd runs 3 services in England, 2 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.

Other services run by GB Healthcare Group Ltd

  1. G
    Cottingham Hall Good. Care home, Hull
  2. G
    Hebburn Court Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, South Tyneside, North East

Getting help from Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions
Does Blossom Lodge provide nursing care?
Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Blossom Lodge as a care home with nursing.
How many beds does Blossom Lodge have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 89 beds at Blossom Lodge.
When was Blossom Lodge last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Blossom Lodge was published on 22 June 2026.
Who runs Blossom Lodge?
Blossom Lodge is run by GB Healthcare Group Ltd. It runs 3 services in England, 2 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
What is Blossom Lodge's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Inadequate, published on 22 June 2026.

Contact

Phone
01226 704000
Address
Cherrys Road, Cundy Cross, Barnsley, S71 5QU Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Grange and Elm Court (Good, 0.2 miles away) and Ivy Mead (Good, 0.2 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. G
    The Grange and Elm Court Good, 0.2 miles away
  2. G
    Ivy Mead Good, 0.2 miles away
  3. –
    The Mill Not yet rated, 0.5 miles away
  4. G
    Riverside Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
  5. RI
    Hunningley Grange Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away

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