Residential care home · Doncaster

Dunniwood Lodge

229-231 Bawtry Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, DN4 7AL

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

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 August 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 6 below good
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentSome shortfalls
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to 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: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2021GoodSECRW
  • December 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • March 2018GoodSECRW
  • January 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2016Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Doncaster

Dunniwood Lodge 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

  • Liberty House
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  • Lennon House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Walton Lodge
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 9 months ago
  • Cantley House
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Cantley Grange
    Doncaster · DN4 6AH · Residential care home · 40 beds1.0 km
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  • Oaklands Care Home
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Dunniwood Lodge at a glance

Dunniwood Lodge is a 41-bed residential care home in Doncaster. The home is its own registered provider. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2025. That matches its previous rating, from June 2021. 1 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “delivering evidence-based care and treatment”.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across Doncaster, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2025. That is true of 83% of homes in Doncaster.