Residential care home · Doncaster

Wickett Hern Road

123 Wickett Hern Road, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 3TB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 29 July 2026 Rated 3 months 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 ?

  • January 2020GoodSECRW
  • April 2017GoodSECRW
  • January 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Doncaster

Wickett Hern Road 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

  • Ernelesthorp Manor & Lodge
    Doncaster · DN3 3EE · Residential care home · 65 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Beeches Care Home
    Doncaster · DN3 2DZ · Residential care home · 32 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 10 months ago
  • The Old Rectory Nursing Home
    Doncaster · DN3 3AD · Nursing home · 36 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Rose House
    Doncaster · DN3 3AJ · Residential care home · 61 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Wyndthorpe Hall & Gardens Care Home
    Doncaster · DN7 4DB · Nursing home · 82 beds2.6 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Stoneacre Lodge Residential Home
    Doncaster · DN7 4BS · Residential care home · 31 beds3.3 km
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago

More care homes near DN3 3TB →

Other homes run by Doncaster City Council

4 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good.

  • Ammersall Court
    Doncaster · DN5 9GB · Residential care home · 18 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Eden Lodge
    Doncaster · DN7 5HH · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Positive Step
    Doncaster · DN5 0PS · Residential care home · 35 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

All 4 homes run by Doncaster City Council →

Wickett Hern Road in brief

Wickett Hern Road is a 9-bed residential care home in Doncaster, run by Doncaster City Council. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Doncaster, where the typical home has 29 beds.

4 of Doncaster City Council’s 4 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 45 other homes in Doncaster share its tier, “Good”.

In July 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from January 2020. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.