Nursing home · Doncaster

The Richmond

Allendale Road, Doncaster, DN5 8BS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 11 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 26 November 2025 Rated 11 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • 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: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • May 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • September 2018GoodSECRW
  • August 2017Requires improvementSECRW

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 Richmond 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

  • Community Places-Clifton Drive
    Doncaster · DN5 7NL · Residential care home · 16 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Hexthorpe Cottage
    Doncaster · DN4 0HX · Residential care home · 2 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Manor House
    Doncaster · DN4 0HY · Residential care home · 10 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Ivy Court
    Doncaster · DN4 0PT · Residential care home · 72 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • Ammersall Court
    Doncaster · DN5 9GB · Residential care home · 18 beds2.2 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Inspired Day Care Services
    Doncaster · DN1 2AA · Residential care home · 6 beds2.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago

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Other homes run by Crown Care IV Limited

6 care homes in total: 3 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

  • Highgrove
    Barnsley · S70 3PG · Nursing home · 67 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • The Royal
    Doncaster · DN11 0SN · Nursing home · 57 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • Balmoral Court Care Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE6 2DB · Nursing home · 99 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • Buckingham Care Home
    Sheffield, Barnsley · S36 6BS · Residential care home · 72 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Windsor Court Care Home
    Wallsend, North Tyneside · NE28 6SD · Nursing home · 44 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 7 months ago

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The Richmond in brief

Crown Care IV Limited runs The Richmond, a nursing home in Doncaster with room for 50 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs. Most homes in Doncaster are smaller: the median there is 29 beds.

About 2.2 km away, Ammersall Court is rated Outstanding. Crown Care IV Limited runs 6 care homes, and 3 of the 6 rated are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. 83% of homes in Doncaster also score 5. Across Doncaster, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.

In November 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in September 2018. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 1 fell below good. The lowest was “medicines optimisation” (some shortfalls).