SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd runs Ivy Mead, a residential care home in Barnsley with room for 20 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
Across Barnsley, 82% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 80% of homes in Barnsley also score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 4 of Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd’s 4 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
Its CQC rating, from December 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in August 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Barnsley, 31% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
