Nursing home · Doncaster

Headingley Court Care Home

Headingley Way, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1SB

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

CQC rating

Good
Published 5 March 2026 Rated 7 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?66%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown3 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • 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: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • May 2023GoodSECRW
  • November 2021GoodSECRW
  • July 2021InadequateSECRW
  • March 2021InadequateSECRW
  • February 2020GoodSECRW

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 Doncaster

Headingley Court Care Home 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

  • Headingley Park Care Home
    Doncaster · DN12 1SB · Residential care home · 40 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 9 months ago
  • Broomhouse Mews
    Doncaster · DN12 1EH · Residential care home · 2 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • The Pleasance
    Doncaster · DN12 1PL · Residential care home · 15 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Cedars Care Home
    Doncaster · DN4 9HU · Residential care home · 66 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Crumble Cottage
    Doncaster · DN12 3BH · Residential care home · 2 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Buttercup Lodge
    Doncaster · DN4 9AQ · Residential care home · 2 beds2.2 km
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Countrywide Healthcare Ltd

3 care homes in total: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • The Willows Care Home
    Chesterfield, Derbyshire · S43 3BW · Nursing home · 42 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Headingley Park Care Home
    Doncaster · DN12 1SB · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 9 months ago

All 3 homes run by Countrywide Healthcare Ltd →

What the data says about Headingley Court Care Home

Headingley Court Care Home is one of 79 care homes in Doncaster: a 25-bed nursing home in Doncaster, run by Countrywide Healthcare Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2026. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in May 2023. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 4 fell below good. The lowest was “medicines optimisation” (some shortfalls).

In Doncaster, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2026. That is true of 83% of homes in Doncaster. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Countrywide Healthcare Ltd runs 3 care homes, and 2 of the 3 rated are Good or Outstanding.