Conifers Nursing Home
- Care home
- 33 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
4 months
since the latest rating was published.
11 of 66
rated care homes in Barnsley are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Conifers Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in June 2026, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Dove Valley Mews (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Knollbeck (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Dove Valley Mews Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Knollbeck Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Parkside Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Ings Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Valley Park Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 5 June 2026 (assessment visit 20 April 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 30 April 2026. The service is a nursing home providing support to older people, including people living with dementia. We carried out an assessment looking at all the quality statements and all key questions. Our decision to inspect the service was due to the age of the current rating. At our last assessment the service was good. At this inspection we found widespread concerns relating to infection control, medicine management, the care environment, and leadership of the service. The service is now rated requires improvement. We identified 2 breeches of regulation in regard to safe care and treatment and governance.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Accident and incidents were not robustly analysed to identify trends, patterns and areas to improve. Lessons were not routinely learnt when things went wrong. Risks associated with people’s care were not always managed to mitigate risk and keep people safe. Some care plan documentation lacked detailed information required to carry out tasks safely. People were not always protected from the risk and spread of infection. Some infection prevention and control practices required improvement. The care environment was not always safe. We identified large items of furniture had not been safely attached to walls, some bed rail bumpers were not fitted correctly, and some radiators were very hot to touch, but no risk assessment was in place to ensure people’s safety. Documentation identified people did not always receive their medicines as prescribed. People were safeguarded from the risk of abuse. Staff and leaders worked well with other professionals to ensure safe transitions when people moved between services.
We observed staff interacting with people and found they were kind and caring. People were offered choices regarding their daily life. Staff and leaders worked well in partnership with external professionals to ensure people received appropriate care and support which met their needs.
Governance systems in were not always effective in identifying areas for improvement. Management systems required reviewing and improving to ensure continuous improvement. During our inspection we identified concerns in regard to medicine management, infection prevention and control, safe environments and governance.
Following our inspection the provider took action to address the concerns we raised and sent evidence to support this such as a medication stock audit, and confirmation of environmental issues being addressed. However, systems and processes needed to be monitored and embedded in to practice to ensure sustainable improvements. We identified 2 breaches of regulation in regards to safe care and treatment and governance.
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Safe
No rating
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 changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to people’s safe care and treatment. Risks associated with people’s care were not always documented to reflect safe care and people’s medicines were not always managed safely.
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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
No rating
Well-led
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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to governance at the service. Management processes had not always identified issues we found during our inspection.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 5 June 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 5 June 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Sarah Paget
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 9 April 2021. Latest assessment published 5 June 2026; 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
- Jutrad Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 07274630 (opens Companies House)
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.
- Adult social care at Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01226 773300
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Conifers Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Conifers Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Conifers Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 33 beds at Conifers Nursing Home.
- When was Conifers Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Conifers Nursing Home was published on 5 June 2026.
- Who runs Conifers Nursing Home?
- Conifers Nursing Home is run by Jutrad Limited.
- What is Conifers Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 5 June 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01226 751007
- Address
- 75 Brampton Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0SS Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Dove Valley Mews (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Knollbeck (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Dove Valley Mews Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Knollbeck Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Parkside Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Ings Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Valley Park Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away