Water Royd Nursing Home
- Care home
- 62 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2026
- Dodworth, Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 27 October 2026.
Rated Good in November 2025 under the previous provider, OHI UK MM Ltd.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in November 2025.
11 months
since the latest rating was published.
82%
of rated care homes in Barnsley are Good or Outstanding (80% across Yorkshire and the Humber, 83% across England).
Water Royd Nursing Home: inspection record
Not yet rated under the current provider. The squares show ratings given under earlier providers.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Silver Street (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Aspire in the Community - The Gate (Good, 0.7 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- RI Rosehill House Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.2 miles away
- G Silver Street Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Aspire in the Community - The Gate Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI Firs Residential Home Requires improvement, 1 mile away
- – Eboracum House Not yet rated, 1.1 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Catherine Smith
- 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)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
- 16829149 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- OHI UK MM Ltdregistered
Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd. runs 15 services in England, 3 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber. 0 are rated Good or Outstanding and 15 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
- – Alexandra Court - Cleveleys Not yet rated. Care home, Lancashire, North West
- – Allingham House Care Centre Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Trafford, North West
- – Birch Heath Lodge Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Cheshire West and Chester, North West
- – Bowerfield Court Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Stockport, North West
See all 15 services run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
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 Water Royd Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Water Royd Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Water Royd Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 62 beds at Water Royd Nursing Home.
- When was Water Royd Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Water Royd Nursing Home was published on 4 November 2025.
- Who runs Water Royd Nursing Home?
- Water Royd Nursing Home is run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.. It runs 15 services in England, 3 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Water Royd Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 27 October 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01226 229540
- Address
- Locke Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3QH Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Silver Street (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Aspire in the Community - The Gate (Good, 0.7 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- RI Rosehill House Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.2 miles away
- G Silver Street Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Aspire in the Community - The Gate Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI Firs Residential Home Requires improvement, 1 mile away
- – Eboracum House Not yet rated, 1.1 miles away