Roche Abbey 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 beds67
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2023-07-22
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families visiting the home have commented on the spacious environment and the approachable nature of staff members. Some relatives have found staff willing to answer questions and provide updates about their loved one's care.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness72
- Activities & engagement68
- Food quality68
- Healthcare72
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-07-22
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The home received a Good rating for effectiveness at the July 2025 inspection. The home supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, which means care plans, staff training, and healthcare coordination need to be well developed and regularly reviewed. The published text does not include specific detail on dementia training content, care plan review frequency, GP access arrangements, or how families are involved in care planning. The move from a previous Requires Improvement overall rating to a Good across all domains suggests improvement has taken place, but the detail of what changed is not available in the published summary.Is this home caring?
The home received a Good rating for caring at the July 2025 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and how staff respond when someone is distressed or in pain. The published summary does not include direct inspector observations of staff interactions, resident or family quotes about how staff made people feel, or specific examples of dignity practices such as knocking before entering rooms or using preferred names. Without this detail, it is not possible to describe the texture of daily caring life at the home from the inspection record alone.Is the home responsive?
The home received a Good rating for responsiveness at the July 2025 inspection. This domain covers whether people have meaningful activities, whether the home responds to individual preferences, and whether end-of-life care is thoughtfully planned. The home supports people with a wide range of needs including dementia and mental health conditions, which means responsiveness to individual communication styles and capacity is particularly important. The published summary does not include specific detail on the activity programme, one-to-one engagement for people who cannot join group activities, or how end-of-life preferences are recorded.Is the home well-led?
The home received a Good rating for well-led at the July 2025 inspection. The home is run by East And West Healthcare Limited, with Mrs Rehana Khan as Nominated Individual. The previous overall rating was Requires Improvement, so the improvement to Good across all domains represents a positive trajectory. The published summary does not include specific detail on how long the current manager has been in post, whether staff feel able to raise concerns, how the home learns from incidents, or what governance systems are in place to sustain the improvement.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for people with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They support both younger adults under 65 and older residents, providing nursing care across a range of complex needs. For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist nursing support. Staff have experience caring for people at different stages of their dementia journey, including those requiring end-of-life care. 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
Roche Abbey Care Home was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in July 2025, which is a positive result, but the published report contains very limited specific detail to support higher confidence scores. Scores across all themes sit in the 68 to 72 range because the inspection findings confirm a Good rating without providing the direct observations, resident testimony, or specific examples that would justify higher marks.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families visiting the home have commented on the spacious environment and the approachable nature of staff members. Some relatives have found staff willing to answer questions and provide updates about their loved one's care.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Roche Abbey for someone you care about, visiting in person will help you understand whether it's the right fit for your family's needs.
Worth a visit
Roche Abbey Care Home, on Millard Lane in Rotherham, received a Good rating across all five domains at its most recent inspection, carried out on 9 July 2025, with the report published in September 2025. This is an encouraging result for a home that supports a wide range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment across 67 beds. The home is run by East And West Healthcare Limited, with Mrs Rehana Khan named as Nominated Individual. The main uncertainty here is that the published inspection text shared for this report is a summary header only, without the detailed narrative, direct observations, resident or family quotes, or specific evidence that would allow a thorough family-facing analysis. A Good rating is meaningful and should not be dismissed, but it tells you the home met the regulator's threshold, not whether it will feel right for your mum or dad specifically. Before making a decision, visit in person, ask to see the full inspection report on the official regulator's website, and use the specific questions in this report to probe the areas that matter most to your family.
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In Their Own Words
How Roche Abbey Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Supporting families through life's most challenging transitions in Rotherham
Roche Abbey Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home
When families face difficult care decisions, they need somewhere that understands the complexity of conditions like dementia and mental health needs. Roche Abbey Care Home in Rotherham provides nursing care for adults of all ages, including those under 65 with physical disabilities or sensory impairments. The home has experience supporting residents through end-of-life care, with some families describing compassionate support during their loved one's final weeks.
Who they care for
The home cares for people with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They support both younger adults under 65 and older residents, providing nursing care across a range of complex needs.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist nursing support. Staff have experience caring for people at different stages of their dementia journey, including those requiring end-of-life care.
“If you're considering Roche Abbey for someone you care about, visiting in person will help you understand whether it's the right fit for your family's needs.”
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
Roche Abbey Care Home was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in July 2025, which is a positive result, but the published report contains very limited specific detail to support higher confidence scores. Scores across all themes sit in the 68 to 72 range because the inspection findings confirm a Good rating without providing the direct observations, resident testimony, or specific examples that would justify higher marks.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families visiting the home have commented on the spacious environment and the approachable nature of staff members. Some relatives have found staff willing to answer questions and provide updates about their loved one's care.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Roche Abbey for someone you care about, visiting in person will help you understand whether it's the right fit for your family's needs.
Worth a visit
Roche Abbey Care Home, on Millard Lane in Rotherham, received a Good rating across all five domains at its most recent inspection, carried out on 9 July 2025, with the report published in September 2025. This is an encouraging result for a home that supports a wide range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment across 67 beds. The home is run by East And West Healthcare Limited, with Mrs Rehana Khan named as Nominated Individual. The main uncertainty here is that the published inspection text shared for this report is a summary header only, without the detailed narrative, direct observations, resident or family quotes, or specific evidence that would allow a thorough family-facing analysis. A Good rating is meaningful and should not be dismissed, but it tells you the home met the regulator's threshold, not whether it will feel right for your mum or dad specifically. Before making a decision, visit in person, ask to see the full inspection report on the official regulator's website, and use the specific questions in this report to probe the areas that matter most to your family.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Roche Abbey Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Roche Abbey Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Supporting families through life's most challenging transitions in Rotherham
Roche Abbey Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home
When families face difficult care decisions, they need somewhere that understands the complexity of conditions like dementia and mental health needs. Roche Abbey Care Home in Rotherham provides nursing care for adults of all ages, including those under 65 with physical disabilities or sensory impairments. The home has experience supporting residents through end-of-life care, with some families describing compassionate support during their loved one's final weeks.
Who they care for
The home cares for people with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They support both younger adults under 65 and older residents, providing nursing care across a range of complex needs.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist nursing support. Staff have experience caring for people at different stages of their dementia journey, including those requiring end-of-life care.
“If you're considering Roche Abbey for someone you care about, visiting in person will help you understand whether it's the right fit for your family's needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
