Dementia Care Home

Snaith Hall Residential Home

Pontefract Road, Goole, Humberside, DN14 9JR

Residential homes

At a Glance

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

DCC Family Score
68/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff65 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”60%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds47
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
  • Last inspected2021-01-27

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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

Visitors describe finding staff who are genuinely caring and attentive to residents. The home maintains high staff-to-resident ratios, which families say means their relatives get the individual attention they need throughout the day.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth65
  • Compassion & dignity65
  • Cleanliness65
  • Activities & engagement55
  • Food quality55
  • Healthcare60
  • Management & leadership70
  • Resident happiness60
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2021-01-27

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The safe domain was rated Good at the January 2021 inspection. This covers staffing levels, medicines management, infection control, and how the home responds to accidents and incidents. The improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating suggests that earlier safety concerns were resolved. The published summary does not record specific staffing ratios, night cover arrangements, or detail about medicines practices.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The effective domain was rated Good at the January 2021 inspection. This domain covers care planning, dementia-specific training, nutrition and hydration, and access to healthcare. The home lists dementia as a specialism, and the Good rating suggests inspectors were satisfied with training and care plan standards. No specific detail about training content, care plan review frequency, or GP access arrangements is recorded in the published summary.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The caring domain was rated Good at the January 2021 inspection. This domain assesses whether staff treat residents with kindness, dignity, and respect, and whether people's independence is supported. A Good rating indicates that inspectors were satisfied with the standard of interactions they observed. The published summary does not include specific observations, quotes from residents or relatives, or examples of how dignity is maintained in practice.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The responsive domain was rated Good at the January 2021 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, how the home responds to complaints, and end-of-life care planning. A Good rating suggests inspectors were satisfied with the range and quality of activities on offer and with how the home responds to individual needs. No specific activities, examples of individual engagement, or detail about end-of-life care approaches are recorded in the published summary.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The well-led domain was rated Good at the January 2021 inspection. A named registered manager, Miss Rebecca Marsh, was confirmed as in post, with Ms Sara Kate Fieldhouse as nominated individual. The improvement from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains at this inspection is itself a meaningful indicator of leadership quality. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home handles complaints and incidents is available in the published summary.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The home provides specialist dementia care alongside support for physical disabilities, welcoming residents over 65. They're equipped to care for people at different stages of dementia. One family member with a healthcare background felt reassured by the dementia care here, finding their decision to choose Snaith Hall validated after placement. The good staffing levels particularly support residents living with dementia who need consistent, patient 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.

68/ 100

DCC Family Score

Snaith Hall Care Home achieved a Good rating across all five domains at its January 2021 inspection, improving from a previous Requires Improvement rating. The published report provides limited specific detail, so scores reflect confirmed Good ratings rather than rich observational evidence.

Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Visitors describe finding staff who are genuinely caring and attentive to residents. The home maintains high staff-to-resident ratios, which families say means their relatives get the individual attention they need throughout the day.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

If you'd like to see how the team works and get a feel for the atmosphere, arranging a visit might help answer your questions.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Snaith Hall Care Home, on Pontefract Road in Goole, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection on 13 January 2021. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, which tells you that when problems were identified, the people running this home addressed them. The home accommodates up to 47 residents and specialises in dementia care and support for people with physical disabilities. A named registered manager was confirmed as in post at the time of inspection. The main uncertainty here is straightforward: the inspection took place in January 2021, over four years ago, and the published report summary contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually saw and heard. A desktop review in July 2023 found no reason to change the rating, but that is not the same as a fresh inspection. Before you decide, visit the home in person and ask specifically about night staffing numbers, how often agency staff cover shifts, and how the team supports your parent if they become distressed. Observe whether staff move without hurry, use your parent's preferred name, and make eye contact when they talk to residents. These small signals tell you more than any rating.

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In Their Own Words

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

What Snaith Hall Residential Home says about itself

Where good staffing ratios make the difference for dementia care

Dedicated residential home Support in Goole

When you're looking for dementia care, the number of staff on duty really matters. Snaith Hall Care Home in Goole seems to understand this — families visiting here often comment on how many carers are available to help. It's this kind of practical detail that can help you feel more confident about such a difficult decision.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The home provides specialist dementia care alongside support for physical disabilities, welcoming residents over 65. They're equipped to care for people at different stages of dementia.

    How they describe their dementia care

    One family member with a healthcare background felt reassured by the dementia care here, finding their decision to choose Snaith Hall validated after placement. The good staffing levels particularly support residents living with dementia who need consistent, patient care.

    “If you'd like to see how the team works and get a feel for the atmosphere, arranging a visit might help answer your questions.”

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

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