SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?78%Good
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Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
Learning cultureExceptional
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?79%Good
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Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesExceptional
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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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?82%Good
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Equity in accessGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Person-centred careGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Care provision, integration and continuityExceptional
Equity in experiences and outcomesExceptional
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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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: 29 good, 4 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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The Limes is a 8-bed residential care home in Doncaster, run by The Hesley Group Limited. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Doncaster, where the median is 29 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2025. CQC scored 33 standards: 4 exceptional and the rest good.
It is one of 6 homes run by The Hesley Group Limited. 5 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. About 2.4 km away, Montagu Hall Care Home is rated Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2025. That is true of 83% of homes in Doncaster. In Doncaster, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
