Herries Lodge care home, Sheffield
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds47
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2023-01-12
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Visitors consistently describe finding residents engaged in activities throughout the day. The atmosphere strikes a balance between structured support and relaxed comfort, with staff who take time to be friendly and helpful.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-01-12
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The inspection rated Effective as Good, indicating inspectors were satisfied with the home's approach to training, care planning, healthcare access, and nutrition at the time of the visit. Herries Lodge carries a dementia specialism, meaning inspectors would have considered whether staff training and care practices are appropriate for this group. No specific details about dementia training content, GP access frequency, medication management, or food quality are provided in the published summary. Anchor Hanover Group typically provides centralised training frameworks across its homes.Is this home caring?
The inspection rated Caring as Good, indicating inspectors were satisfied with how staff treated residents at the time of the visit. This domain typically captures dignity, respect, warmth of interaction, and whether residents feel their individuality is recognised. No direct observations, resident quotes, or family testimonies are included in the published summary for this home. The absence of specific detail means we cannot verify what inspectors actually saw in terms of staff-resident interactions, preferred names being used, or unhurried care.Is the home responsive?
The inspection rated Responsive as Good, indicating inspectors were satisfied with how the home meets individual needs, provides activities, and handles complaints and end-of-life planning. Herries Lodge is registered as a dementia specialist home, so inspectors would have considered whether the activity programme and daily routines are meaningful for this group. No specific activities, individual engagement approaches, or end-of-life planning examples are provided in the published summary. Whether the home provides one-to-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group activities is not addressed.Is the home well-led?
The inspection rated Well-led as Good, indicating inspectors were satisfied with the management, governance, and culture of the home. A named Registered Manager (Miss Sarah Louise Burley) and Nominated Individual (Mr Daniel Ryan) are recorded, confirming clear accountability structures are in place. Herries Lodge is operated by Anchor Hanover Group, a large not-for-profit provider with central governance systems. No detail on management visibility, staff culture, complaint handling, or how the home acts on feedback is provided in the published summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides specialist dementia care alongside general support for residents over 65. Staff here support residents with dementia as part of their specialist services. The team maintains a professional yet caring approach to meet individual needs. 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
Herries Lodge holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, but the publicly available inspection text contains very limited specific detail — meaning confidence in individual theme scores is moderate rather than high, and families should use a visit to verify what the inspection couldn't show.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors consistently describe finding residents engaged in activities throughout the day. The atmosphere strikes a balance between structured support and relaxed comfort, with staff who take time to be friendly and helpful.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff here are known for their caring, professional approach. Families report finding the team helpful and friendly in their daily interactions.
How it sits against good practice
Many families feel reassured by the consistent care and friendly atmosphere they find here.
Worth a visit
Herries Lodge on Teynham Road, Sheffield is a 47-bed residential home registered to care for people over 65, including those living with dementia. It is run by Anchor Hanover Group, one of the UK's largest not-for-profit care providers. The most recent inspection, carried out in December 2022 and published in January 2023, found the home to be Good across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led — with no areas of concern raised. A subsequent review in July 2023 found no evidence to change that rating. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection text is unusually brief and contains almost no specific observations, resident quotes, or direct examples of what inspectors saw on the day. A Good rating is genuinely positive, but without the detail that longer reports provide, it is difficult to say with confidence how warm the staff culture feels day-to-day, how engaging the activity programme is, or how the home performs on night staffing. Before choosing Herries Lodge for your parent, we'd strongly encourage a visit at varied times of day — including late afternoon when staffing often reduces — and direct conversations with the manager about dementia training content, how many permanent staff work on the unit, and how the home keeps families informed about changes in their parent's health.
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In Their Own Words
How Herries Lodge care home, Sheffield describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where professional care meets genuine warmth in Sheffield
Dedicated residential home Support in Sheffield
Families visiting Herries Lodge in Sheffield often comment on the caring nature of the staff and the well-maintained environment. This care home specialises in supporting residents over 65, including those living with dementia, in surroundings that feel both professional and welcoming.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist dementia care alongside general support for residents over 65.
Staff here support residents with dementia as part of their specialist services. The team maintains a professional yet caring approach to meet individual needs.
“Many families feel reassured by the consistent care and friendly atmosphere they find here.”
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
Herries Lodge holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, but the publicly available inspection text contains very limited specific detail — meaning confidence in individual theme scores is moderate rather than high, and families should use a visit to verify what the inspection couldn't show.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors consistently describe finding residents engaged in activities throughout the day. The atmosphere strikes a balance between structured support and relaxed comfort, with staff who take time to be friendly and helpful.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff here are known for their caring, professional approach. Families report finding the team helpful and friendly in their daily interactions.
How it sits against good practice
Many families feel reassured by the consistent care and friendly atmosphere they find here.
Worth a visit
Herries Lodge on Teynham Road, Sheffield is a 47-bed residential home registered to care for people over 65, including those living with dementia. It is run by Anchor Hanover Group, one of the UK's largest not-for-profit care providers. The most recent inspection, carried out in December 2022 and published in January 2023, found the home to be Good across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led — with no areas of concern raised. A subsequent review in July 2023 found no evidence to change that rating. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection text is unusually brief and contains almost no specific observations, resident quotes, or direct examples of what inspectors saw on the day. A Good rating is genuinely positive, but without the detail that longer reports provide, it is difficult to say with confidence how warm the staff culture feels day-to-day, how engaging the activity programme is, or how the home performs on night staffing. Before choosing Herries Lodge for your parent, we'd strongly encourage a visit at varied times of day — including late afternoon when staffing often reduces — and direct conversations with the manager about dementia training content, how many permanent staff work on the unit, and how the home keeps families informed about changes in their parent's health.
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In Their Own Words
How Herries Lodge care home, Sheffield describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where professional care meets genuine warmth in Sheffield
Dedicated residential home Support in Sheffield
Families visiting Herries Lodge in Sheffield often comment on the caring nature of the staff and the well-maintained environment. This care home specialises in supporting residents over 65, including those living with dementia, in surroundings that feel both professional and welcoming.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist dementia care alongside general support for residents over 65.
Staff here support residents with dementia as part of their specialist services. The team maintains a professional yet caring approach to meet individual needs.
Management & ethos
Staff here are known for their caring, professional approach. Families report finding the team helpful and friendly in their daily interactions.
The home & environment
The home maintains clean, well-kept premises that families appreciate. Structured activities keep residents occupied and engaged throughout the day.
“Many families feel reassured by the consistent care and friendly atmosphere they find here.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
