Residential care home · Barnsley

Low Laithes

Old Farm Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8SU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 4 September 2024 Rated 2 years 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 ?

  • May 2021GoodSECRW
  • November 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • January 2018GoodSECRW
  • August 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Barnsley

Low Laithes is in the Good tier ?, with 41 other homes in Barnsley. 82% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 5 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (7%)
  • Good 42 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (4%)
  • Requires improvement 11 (15%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Pennine View
    Barnsley · S73 9RB · Residential care home · 2 beds1.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • 36 West Street
    Barnsley · S73 8LA · Residential care home · 6 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Highgrove
    Barnsley · S70 3PG · Nursing home · 67 beds2.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • Hunningley Grange Residential Home
    Barnsley · S70 3PJ · Residential care home · 39 beds2.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Havenfield Lodge
    Barnsley · S73 9AY · Nursing home · 46 beds2.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Grange and Elm Court
    Barnsley · S71 5QQ · Residential care home · 43 beds2.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by The Hesley Group Limited

6 care homes in total: 5 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Copperclay Mews
    York, North Yorkshire · YO61 3QN · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • King Street
    Doncaster · DN8 5AU · Residential care home · 14 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Meadow View
    Doncaster · DN11 9HH · Residential care home · 80 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Limes
    Doncaster · DN12 4AP · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Dragonby Road
    Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire · DN17 2LD · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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Low Laithes in brief

The Hesley Group Limited runs Low Laithes, a residential care home in Barnsley with room for 35 residents. Its CQC registration covers younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 6 homes run by The Hesley Group Limited. 5 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2026. 80% of homes in Barnsley also score 5. Across Barnsley, 82% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.

Its CQC rating, from September 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in May 2021, was the same. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.