Nursing home · Sheffield

Alexander Court Nursing Home

2 Lydgate Court, Lydgate Lane, Crookes, Sheffield, S10 5FJ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 24 January 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • 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: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • August 2021GoodSECRW previous owner
  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • April 2019Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • September 2018Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • April 2016GoodSECRW previous owner
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  • July 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Sheffield

Alexander Court Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 66 other homes in Sheffield. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (8%)
  • Good 67 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 11 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 15 (13%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Hallamgate House
    Sheffield · S10 5BT · Residential care home · 7 beds0.3 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 3 years ago
  • The Glades at Moorville
    Sheffield · S10 5FA · Residential care home · 5 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Moorville House
    Sheffield · S10 5FA · Residential care home · 8 beds0.3 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago
  • The Porterbrook
    Sheffield · S10 5DB · Residential care home · 45 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • The Laurels and The Limes Care Home
    Sheffield · S10 5DN · Nursing home · 88 beds0.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 3 months ago
  • Taptonholme
    Sheffield · S10 5BP · Residential care home · 19 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Alexander Court Nursing Home in brief

Alexander Court Nursing Home is an independent 56-bed nursing home in Sheffield, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Sheffield has 34 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

Hallamgate House, 0.3 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from May 2026. 82% of homes in Sheffield also score 5. 66 other homes in Sheffield share its tier, “Good”.

In January 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in August 2021, was the same. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.