Hoylands House
- Care home
- 8 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2012
- Dodworth, Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
11 months
since the latest rating was published.
49 of 66
rated care homes in Barnsley are rated Good, like this one.
Hoylands House: inspection record
Rated Good in November 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- RI Rosehill House Residential Home Requires improvement, 2.3 miles away
- – Water Royd Nursing Home Not yet rated, 2.6 miles away
- RI Buckingham Care Home Requires improvement, 2.7 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 3 November 2025 (assessment visit 22 September 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 1 October 2025 to 15 October 2025.
Hoylands House is a care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 8 people. with a learning disability and/or autistic people. At the time of our inspection there were 7 people living at the service.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
This assessment was to follow up on actions from the last inspection in 2022. At the last inspection the provider was rated requires improvement and found to be in breach of the legal regulations related to good governance and staffing. Although the provider was still experiencing some issues with recruitment and retention, improvements were found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of the regulations related to good governance and staffing.
We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. The provider was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of ‘Right support, right care, right culture’.
The provider was in the process of implementing a new care recording system and paper records were being reviewed as they were transferred onto the new system. We noted some care records were overdue review. However, care records were person centred and where recent changes to support had occurred paper care records had been revised to reflect support now required.
People were protected from the risks of abuse and staff were trusted to keep them safe. Staff had received training in how to safeguard people.
Governance systems were in place to monitor the standard of care people received.
Medicines were administered safely and learning from audits applied. Some improvements were needed around the administration of some creams and liquids. These were actioned by the registered manager.
Recruitment checks were robust to ensure staff were suitable to work with vulnerable adults. Staff had the necessary safety checks in place before starting work and completed a full induction.
Staff treated people as individuals offering choice and supporting independence. Peoples protected characteristics were considered and staff understood individual preferences and listened to people.
At this assessment we reviewed all 5 key questions, and the overall rating is now good.
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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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to staffing. Improvement was found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.
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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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to 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 in 2022 we did not inspect this key question. It was last reviewed in 2018 where we rated it 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 in 2022 we did not inspect this key question. It was last reviewed in 2018 where we rated it 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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to good governance. Improvement was found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.
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
- Jennifer Woodcock
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)4 inspection reports, latest 12 January 2023. Latest assessment published 3 November 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
- National Autistic Society (The)Brand: National Autistic Society
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 01205298 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 269425
National Autistic Society (The) runs 17 services in England, 2 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber. 12 are rated Good or Outstanding and 5 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by National Autistic Society (The)
- G Cherry Trees Good. Care home, Somerset, South West
- G Clayton Brook House Good. Care home, Lancashire, North West
- G Crossways Good. Care home, Suffolk, East of England
- G Echo Square House Good. Care home, Kent, South 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.
- 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 Hoylands House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Hoylands House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Hoylands House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 8 beds at Hoylands House.
- When was Hoylands House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Hoylands House was published on 3 November 2025.
- Who runs Hoylands House?
- Hoylands House is run by National Autistic Society (The). It runs 17 services in England, 2 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Hoylands House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 3 November 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01226 792272
- Address
- Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4NG Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Aspire in the Community - The Gate Good, 2.3 miles away
- G Silver Street Good, 2.3 miles away
- RI Rosehill House Residential Home Requires improvement, 2.3 miles away
- – Water Royd Nursing Home Not yet rated, 2.6 miles away
- RI Buckingham Care Home Requires improvement, 2.7 miles away