Balmoral Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds85
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2020-01-10
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Some visitors find a genuinely warm atmosphere here, with staff who know residents well and understand their individual needs. Families have particularly valued the compassionate approach during difficult times, including thoughtful end-of-life support.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement68
- Food quality68
- Healthcare72
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2020-01-10
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the July 2024 inspection. This domain covers staff training, care planning, healthcare access including GP involvement, and food and nutrition. Dementia is listed as a specialism for the home, which means inspectors would expect to see evidence of dementia-specific training and care planning. No specific findings, training records, or food-related observations are included in the published report text.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the July 2024 inspection. This domain covers how staff treat residents, including dignity, respect, privacy, and emotional warmth. For a home specialising in dementia care, this domain is particularly significant because residents may not be able to easily report poor treatment themselves. No direct inspector observations, resident quotes, or family testimonies are included in the published report text.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the July 2024 inspection. This domain covers whether care is tailored to individual needs, whether activities are meaningful and varied, how complaints are handled, and whether end-of-life care is planned. The home specialises in dementia care for older adults. No specific activity examples, individual care examples, or complaint handling detail appear in the published report text.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the July 2024 inspection. This domain covers management culture, governance, staff support, and whether the home learns from incidents and complaints. A named registered manager and nominated individual are recorded in the published report. The home previously held a Requires Improvement rating, and the recovery to Good across all domains suggests a period of improvement under the current leadership. No specific observations about management culture, staff voice, or governance processes appear in the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides both general residential care and specialist dementia support for people over 65. Families considering the dementia unit should know that some have raised concerns about staffing levels and training in this area. It's worth asking detailed questions about their current approach to dementia care and staff expertise. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
All five inspection domains were rated Good at the most recent assessment in July 2024, which is a positive recovery from the earlier Requires Improvement rating. However, the inspection report contains very little specific detail, so scores reflect a general positive picture rather than strong confirmed evidence across individual themes.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Some visitors find a genuinely warm atmosphere here, with staff who know residents well and understand their individual needs. Families have particularly valued the compassionate approach during difficult times, including thoughtful end-of-life support.
What inspectors have recorded
The picture around staffing and management is mixed. While some staff clearly build good relationships with residents and show real compassion, other accounts describe staff being distracted or inattentive. Several families have noticed care quality has changed following management shifts, which might explain these inconsistent experiences.
How it sits against good practice
Given the mixed feedback, visiting at different times and asking specific questions about staffing and care approaches could help you gauge whether Balmoral would be right for your loved one.
Worth a visit
Balmoral Care Home at 6 Beighton Road, Sheffield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in July 2024, with the report published in August 2024. This is a meaningful result for an 85-bed nursing home specialising in dementia care for older adults, and it represents a recovery from an earlier Requires Improvement rating. The registered manager is named in the published record, and the home is operated by Imperial Care Consortium Ltd. The main uncertainty here is the very limited detail in the published inspection text. No specific inspector observations, resident quotes, or family testimonies appear in the available report, so it is not possible to confirm exactly what good practice looks like day to day at this home. All five domain ratings point in a positive direction, but you should treat a visit as essential before making any decision. Focus particularly on night staffing ratios across the 85 beds, how agency staff are used, and how the team engages residents living with dementia who cannot join group activities.
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In Their Own Words
How Balmoral Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Sheffield care home where quality depends on who's working
Balmoral Care Home – Expert Care in Sheffield
Choosing the right care can feel overwhelming when you hear such different experiences from families. Balmoral Care Home in Sheffield offers dementia and residential care for older adults, but recent accounts suggest the quality of care here varies significantly. While some families describe compassionate support, others have raised concerns about supervision and dignity that deserve careful consideration.
Who they care for
The home provides both general residential care and specialist dementia support for people over 65.
Families considering the dementia unit should know that some have raised concerns about staffing levels and training in this area. It's worth asking detailed questions about their current approach to dementia care and staff expertise.
“Given the mixed feedback, visiting at different times and asking specific questions about staffing and care approaches could help you gauge whether Balmoral would be right for your loved one.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
All five inspection domains were rated Good at the most recent assessment in July 2024, which is a positive recovery from the earlier Requires Improvement rating. However, the inspection report contains very little specific detail, so scores reflect a general positive picture rather than strong confirmed evidence across individual themes.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Some visitors find a genuinely warm atmosphere here, with staff who know residents well and understand their individual needs. Families have particularly valued the compassionate approach during difficult times, including thoughtful end-of-life support.
What inspectors have recorded
The picture around staffing and management is mixed. While some staff clearly build good relationships with residents and show real compassion, other accounts describe staff being distracted or inattentive. Several families have noticed care quality has changed following management shifts, which might explain these inconsistent experiences.
How it sits against good practice
Given the mixed feedback, visiting at different times and asking specific questions about staffing and care approaches could help you gauge whether Balmoral would be right for your loved one.
Worth a visit
Balmoral Care Home at 6 Beighton Road, Sheffield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in July 2024, with the report published in August 2024. This is a meaningful result for an 85-bed nursing home specialising in dementia care for older adults, and it represents a recovery from an earlier Requires Improvement rating. The registered manager is named in the published record, and the home is operated by Imperial Care Consortium Ltd. The main uncertainty here is the very limited detail in the published inspection text. No specific inspector observations, resident quotes, or family testimonies appear in the available report, so it is not possible to confirm exactly what good practice looks like day to day at this home. All five domain ratings point in a positive direction, but you should treat a visit as essential before making any decision. Focus particularly on night staffing ratios across the 85 beds, how agency staff are used, and how the team engages residents living with dementia who cannot join group activities.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Balmoral Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Balmoral Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Sheffield care home where quality depends on who's working
Balmoral Care Home – Expert Care in Sheffield
Choosing the right care can feel overwhelming when you hear such different experiences from families. Balmoral Care Home in Sheffield offers dementia and residential care for older adults, but recent accounts suggest the quality of care here varies significantly. While some families describe compassionate support, others have raised concerns about supervision and dignity that deserve careful consideration.
Who they care for
The home provides both general residential care and specialist dementia support for people over 65.
Families considering the dementia unit should know that some have raised concerns about staffing levels and training in this area. It's worth asking detailed questions about their current approach to dementia care and staff expertise.
Management & ethos
The picture around staffing and management is mixed. While some staff clearly build good relationships with residents and show real compassion, other accounts describe staff being distracted or inattentive. Several families have noticed care quality has changed following management shifts, which might explain these inconsistent experiences.
“Given the mixed feedback, visiting at different times and asking specific questions about staffing and care approaches could help you gauge whether Balmoral would be right for your loved one.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
