Dunniwood Lodge
- Care home
- 41 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2015
- Bessacarr, Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Good in August 2025.
14 months
since the latest rating was published.
54 of 73
rated care homes in Doncaster are rated Good, like this one.
Dunniwood Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Liberty House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Lennon House Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Walton Lodge Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- RI Cantley House Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- G Cantley Grange Good, 0.6 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 11 August 2025 (assessment visit 14 May 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 7 July 2025. Dunniwood Lodge is a residential care home providing personal care to people. The service can accommodate up to 40 people. At the time of our assessment 26 people were using the service, some people were living with dementia. We assessed the service due to the length of time since our last inspection and due to some concerns we had received regarding staffing and social activities.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Risks associated with people’s care were identified and actions taken to mitigate risks. The home was predominantly clean and well presented. The care environment was safe and personal emergency evacuation plans were in place to ensure people were supported to evacuate the building in an emergency. There were sufficient staff available to meet people’s needs and staff told us they felt supported by the management team. People received their medicines as prescribed.
People’s needs were assessed and care delivered in line with people’s preferences. People were involved in reviews about their care and support. People had access to healthcare professionals and staff took on board their advice to ensure people were supported appropriately.
People told us staff were kind and caring and felt happy living at Dunniwood Lodge. We observed staff responding to people in a timely way and checking people were comfortable. However, we noted that support for people living with dementia could be improved, such as providing better dementia friendly signage and tactile pictures and objects.
The provider had a system in place to ensure the management team had oversight of the home and addressed concerns as they arose. People, relatives and staff had confidence in the management team and felt involved in the home and found the management team approachable.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
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.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
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. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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
- Gemma Lindley
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 4 June 2021. Latest assessment published 11 August 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Dunniwood Lodge (Doncaster) LimitedBrand: We Care Group
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 09333796 (opens Companies House)
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 Dunniwood Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Dunniwood Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Dunniwood Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 41 beds at Dunniwood Lodge.
- When was Dunniwood Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Dunniwood Lodge was published on 11 August 2025.
- Who runs Dunniwood Lodge?
- Dunniwood Lodge is run by Dunniwood Lodge (Doncaster) Limited.
- What is Dunniwood Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 11 August 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01302 370457
- Address
- 229-231 Bawtry Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, DN4 7AL Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Liberty House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Lennon House Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Walton Lodge Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- RI Cantley House Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- G Cantley Grange Good, 0.6 miles away