Ashton Court Residential Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds24
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2021-01-30
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe staff who take time to know each resident as an individual. The care team treats residents with respect while providing personal attention throughout their daily routines.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership70
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2021-01-30
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the October 2025 inspection. This domain covers care planning, staff training, dementia-specific knowledge, nutrition and hydration, and access to healthcare. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which means inspectors would be expected to check whether staff have appropriate training and whether care plans reflect individual histories and preferences. No specific findings about training content, care plan quality, GP access, or food quality are reproduced in the published summary.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the October 2025 inspection. This is the domain most closely aligned with what families tell us matters most: whether staff are warm, unhurried, and genuinely respectful of the people in their care. A Good rating here requires inspectors to observe interactions between staff and residents and to gather testimony from residents and relatives. No observations, quotes, or specific examples are reproduced in the published summary for this home.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the October 2025 inspection. This domain covers whether activities are meaningful and varied, whether individual preferences shape daily life, and how the home handles complaints and end-of-life care. For a home specialising in dementia and sensory impairment, responsiveness also means whether people who cannot join group activities receive one-to-one engagement. No specific detail about the activity programme, complaint handling, or end-of-life planning is included in the published summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the October 2025 inspection. The registered manager is Miss Zoe Shaw and the nominated individual is Mr Mohammad Salim Rezah Boodhoo. The home is operated by Mauricare Limited. A Good rating for Well-led requires inspectors to be satisfied that the manager is visible and competent, that staff feel supported, that governance systems are in place, and that the home learns from incidents. This is particularly significant given that the home previously held a Requires Improvement rating. No specific detail about manager tenure, staff satisfaction, or governance processes is included in the published summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home supports residents with sensory impairments, dementia, and physical disabilities. They provide care for adults over 65 who need residential support. For residents living with dementia, the team provides specialised care approaches. Staff work to create supportive daily routines that respect each person's 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
Ashton Court scores a modest 72 out of 100. All five domains were rated Good at the most recent inspection in October 2025, which is a positive turnaround from the previous Requires Improvement rating, but the published report contains very little specific detail to support those ratings, so the score reflects the positive headline without the confirming evidence families need.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe staff who take time to know each resident as an individual. The care team treats residents with respect while providing personal attention throughout their daily routines.
What inspectors have recorded
The team keeps families connected through regular updates about their relatives. Staff members work to maintain open communication channels with family members.
How it sits against good practice
Visiting Ashton Court could help you understand their approach to residential care and whether it suits your family's needs.
Worth a visit
Ashton Court Residential Home, at 62 Blyth Road, Rotherham, was assessed in October 2025 and rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating and suggests inspectors found the home to be performing at a satisfactory standard at the time of their visit. A named registered manager, Miss Zoe Shaw, is in post, which is an important baseline for stable leadership in a 24-bed home that specialises in dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. The main limitation here is that the published inspection summary contains very little specific detail. There are no inspector observations, no resident or relative quotes, and no specific examples of what Good actually looked like inside this home on the day. That makes it genuinely difficult to tell you, with confidence, what your parent's daily experience would be. Before you visit, prepare specific questions: ask how many permanent staff are on the dementia unit after 8pm, ask to see last month's activity records, and ask how the home contacts families when something changes. Walk through the building, watch how staff interact with the people who live there, and look at whether the environment feels familiar and navigable for someone with dementia.
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In Their Own Words
How Ashton Court Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Personal attention meets individual needs in Rotherham care
Compassionate Care in Rotherham at Ashton Court Residential Home
Families considering care options often value consistent communication and respectful approaches to daily support. Ashton Court Residential Home in Rotherham provides residential care with staff who maintain regular contact with families about their loved ones' wellbeing. The home welcomes residents with various support needs.
Who they care for
The home supports residents with sensory impairments, dementia, and physical disabilities. They provide care for adults over 65 who need residential support.
For residents living with dementia, the team provides specialised care approaches. Staff work to create supportive daily routines that respect each person's individual needs.
“Visiting Ashton Court could help you understand their approach to residential care and whether it suits 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
Ashton Court scores a modest 72 out of 100. All five domains were rated Good at the most recent inspection in October 2025, which is a positive turnaround from the previous Requires Improvement rating, but the published report contains very little specific detail to support those ratings, so the score reflects the positive headline without the confirming evidence families need.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe staff who take time to know each resident as an individual. The care team treats residents with respect while providing personal attention throughout their daily routines.
What inspectors have recorded
The team keeps families connected through regular updates about their relatives. Staff members work to maintain open communication channels with family members.
How it sits against good practice
Visiting Ashton Court could help you understand their approach to residential care and whether it suits your family's needs.
Worth a visit
Ashton Court Residential Home, at 62 Blyth Road, Rotherham, was assessed in October 2025 and rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating and suggests inspectors found the home to be performing at a satisfactory standard at the time of their visit. A named registered manager, Miss Zoe Shaw, is in post, which is an important baseline for stable leadership in a 24-bed home that specialises in dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. The main limitation here is that the published inspection summary contains very little specific detail. There are no inspector observations, no resident or relative quotes, and no specific examples of what Good actually looked like inside this home on the day. That makes it genuinely difficult to tell you, with confidence, what your parent's daily experience would be. Before you visit, prepare specific questions: ask how many permanent staff are on the dementia unit after 8pm, ask to see last month's activity records, and ask how the home contacts families when something changes. Walk through the building, watch how staff interact with the people who live there, and look at whether the environment feels familiar and navigable for someone with dementia.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Ashton Court Residential Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Ashton Court Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Personal attention meets individual needs in Rotherham care
Compassionate Care in Rotherham at Ashton Court Residential Home
Families considering care options often value consistent communication and respectful approaches to daily support. Ashton Court Residential Home in Rotherham provides residential care with staff who maintain regular contact with families about their loved ones' wellbeing. The home welcomes residents with various support needs.
Who they care for
The home supports residents with sensory impairments, dementia, and physical disabilities. They provide care for adults over 65 who need residential support.
For residents living with dementia, the team provides specialised care approaches. Staff work to create supportive daily routines that respect each person's individual needs.
Management & ethos
The team keeps families connected through regular updates about their relatives. Staff members work to maintain open communication channels with family members.
“Visiting Ashton Court could help you understand their approach to residential care and whether it suits your family's needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
