Dementia Care Home

Nethermoor Care Home

50-52 Bridge Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S21 1AL

Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
73/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”70%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds33
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
  • Last inspected2023-11-16

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

Families talk about the patience and cheerfulness they see in daily interactions between staff and residents. There's something reassuring about hearing that your loved one has told you they're happy, especially when you've been worried about how they'd adjust to care.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness70
  • Activities & engagement65
  • Food quality65
  • Healthcare68
  • Management & leadership72
  • Resident happiness70
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2023-11-16

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The inspection rated Safe as Good at Nethermoor Care Home following the September 2023 visit. The published text available does not include specific detail about staffing ratios, medicines management, falls records, or infection control practices. A Good rating in Safe means inspectors did not identify significant concerns in these areas, but the evidence behind that judgement is not visible in the text provided here.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    Effective was rated Good at the September 2023 inspection. The published text does not include specific observations about care plan quality, GP access, dementia training content, or food provision. A Good rating indicates inspectors found no significant failings in these areas, but no specific examples or staff or resident testimony are available to give families a clearer picture.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    Caring was rated Good at the September 2023 inspection. No specific inspector observations, direct quotes from residents or relatives, or descriptions of staff interactions are available in the published text. A Good rating in Caring means inspectors were satisfied with dignity, respect, and staff warmth, but the detail behind that judgement is not visible here.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    Responsive was rated Good at the September 2023 inspection. The published text does not include specific information about the activities programme, how individual preferences are captured, what happens for people who cannot join group activities, or how end-of-life care is approached. A Good rating indicates inspectors did not find significant gaps in responsiveness, but no supporting detail is available.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    Well-led was rated Good at the September 2023 inspection. The registered manager is named as Mrs Rachael Louise Dixon, and the nominated individual is Mrs Andrea Mrozowski Charlesworth. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, governance processes, or how the home responds to complaints is available in the published text. This is the home's first recorded inspection at this address.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    Nethermoor provides residential care for adults both over and under 65, supporting people with physical disabilities and mental health conditions alongside their dementia care services. For residents living with dementia, the team focuses on helping people feel settled and maintaining those important emotional connections with families. 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.

73/ 100

DCC Family Score

Nethermoor Care Home received a Good rating across all five inspection domains in September 2023, which is a solid result, but the published report text available here contains very limited specific detail, observations, or direct testimony to push individual scores higher. The scores reflect confirmed Good ratings without the granular evidence needed to reach the 80s or 90s.

Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Families talk about the patience and cheerfulness they see in daily interactions between staff and residents. There's something reassuring about hearing that your loved one has told you they're happy, especially when you've been worried about how they'd adjust to care.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

The care team's approach during difficult times has left a lasting impression on some families. When residents have needed end-of-life care, staff have maintained their compassion and attentiveness throughout, extending support to family members during those precious final days.

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

It's worth noting that experiences here have varied, so visiting and forming your own impressions will help you decide if this is the right place for your family.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Nethermoor Care Home, on Bridge Street in Killamarsh, Sheffield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its inspection in September 2023. The home is registered for 33 people and covers a broad range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. A named registered manager is in post, and the rating has been stable. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text available contains very little specific detail beyond the domain ratings and registration information. That means families cannot rely on it alone to judge the quality of daily life at the home. Before making a decision, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (counting permanent versus agency staff on nights), observe how staff speak to the people who live there during your tour, and ask the manager directly how dementia care is delivered in practice.

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In Their Own Words

How Nethermoor Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Nethermoor Care Home says about itself

Sheffield care home where residents find their rhythm and settle in quickly

Nethermoor Care Home – Your Trusted residential home

When families describe how quickly their loved ones settle at Nethermoor Care Home in Sheffield, you can hear the relief in their words. This East Midlands care home supports adults of all ages, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. Recent families have found real comfort in seeing their relatives express contentment here.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    Nethermoor provides residential care for adults both over and under 65, supporting people with physical disabilities and mental health conditions alongside their dementia care services.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For residents living with dementia, the team focuses on helping people feel settled and maintaining those important emotional connections with families.

    “It's worth noting that experiences here have varied, so visiting and forming your own impressions will help you decide if this is the right place for your family.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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