Residential care home · Doncaster

The Parklands Care Home

26 Ellison Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5LD

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 19 May 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • 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?Requires improvement

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2022Requires improvementSECRW
  • February 2022Inspected, no new rating
  • June 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • December 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • June 2018GoodSECRW
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  • September 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2016GoodSECRW

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

The Parklands Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 6 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

  • King Street
    Doncaster · DN8 5AU · Residential care home · 14 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Thorne House
    Doncaster · DN8 5BG · Residential care home · 18 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Harry Priestley House
    Doncaster · DN8 4BQ · Residential care home · 12 beds0.8 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 3 months ago
  • Northfield Care Centre
    Doncaster · DN8 4BW · Nursing home · 80 beds0.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated this month
  • Adeline House Care Home
    Doncaster · DN8 5AQ · Nursing home · 40 beds0.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 11 months ago
  • Bennfield House
    Doncaster · DN8 4DE · Nursing home · 27 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Other homes run by Parklands Care Services Limited

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

  • Wyndthorpe Hall & Gardens Care Home
    Doncaster · DN7 4DB · Nursing home · 82 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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The Parklands Care Home in brief

Parklands Care Services Limited runs The Parklands Care Home, a residential care home in Doncaster with room for 40 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.

Harry Priestley House, 0.8 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. It is one of 2 homes run by Parklands Care Services Limited. 1 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Across Doncaster, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. 83% of homes in Doncaster also score 5.

CQC last rated the home in May 2023, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. CQC rated well-led as Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in December 2022, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.