Residential care home · Doncaster

Albany House - Doncaster

5 Woodlands Road, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7JX

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 1 April 2026 Rated 7 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2020GoodSECRW
  • April 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • July 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Doncaster

Albany House - Doncaster is in the Good tier ?, with 45 other homes in Doncaster. 79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
  • Good 46 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (9%)
  • Requires improvement 14 (18%)
  • Inadequate 2 (3%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

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  • Tall Trees
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    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Priory Lodge
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • China Cottage Care Home
    Doncaster · DN6 8EA · Residential care home · 33 beds2.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • Ammersall Court
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    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Positive Step
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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About Albany House - Doncaster

Run by Albany Care Limited, Albany House - Doncaster is a residential care home in Doncaster with 40 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

The nearest home with a higher rating is Ammersall Court (Outstanding), 3.0 km away. Across Doncaster, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 (generally satisfactory), from March 2026. In Doncaster, 83% of homes score 5.

Its CQC rating, from April 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2020. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 2 fell below good. The lowest was “medicines optimisation” (some shortfalls).