Housteads Residential Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
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Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds40
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2020-02-05
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 feeling properly welcomed here, not just tolerated during visits. The atmosphere stays relaxed and inclusive, with relatives noting they feel part of the home's rhythms rather than outsiders looking in.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth65
- Compassion & dignity65
- Cleanliness65
- Activities & engagement55
- Food quality55
- Healthcare60
- Management & leadership65
- Resident happiness60
What inspectors found
Inspected 2020-02-05
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good in January 2020. This covers care planning, staff training, access to healthcare professionals, and nutrition. Housteads lists dementia as a specialism, which implies training and care planning for this group should be in place. The published report does not include specific examples of care plans, training records, or GP access arrangements. No concerns were recorded.Is this home caring?
Housteads was rated Good for Caring in January 2020. This domain reflects whether staff treat people with warmth, dignity, and respect, and whether people have choice and independence in their daily lives. The available published report includes no direct quotes from residents or relatives and no specific observations of staff interactions. No concerns were recorded in this domain.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the January 2020 inspection. This covers whether the home tailors its care and activities to individual needs, responds to complaints, and supports people at the end of life. Dementia is listed as a specialism, which implies an expectation of individual and adapted activity provision. The published report contains no detail on activity programmes, complaint handling, or end-of-life care arrangements.Is the home well-led?
Housteads was rated Good for Well-led in January 2020. The home is operated by SheffCare Limited, with Ms Claire Rintoul named as the nominated individual. This domain covers the quality of leadership, governance, and culture. The published report does not describe the manager's visibility, staff culture, or how the home uses feedback and incident data to improve. No concerns were recorded.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home welcomes adults across different age groups, supporting both younger adults under 65 and older residents. They provide specialist dementia care alongside their general residential services. For residents living with dementia, the focus stays firmly on creating a secure, settled environment. The team works to maintain familiar routines that help residents feel comfortable. 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
Housteads received a Good rating across all five inspection domains in January 2020, but the published report text contains very limited specific detail, so most scores sit in the mid-range reflecting a positive but undetailed picture rather than confirmed strengths backed by direct observation or testimony.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe feeling properly welcomed here, not just tolerated during visits. The atmosphere stays relaxed and inclusive, with relatives noting they feel part of the home's rhythms rather than outsiders looking in.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff here seem to understand what matters most — keeping families informed and residents secure. During times when visiting was restricted, the team made sure relatives knew their loved ones were doing well, maintaining that vital connection when it counted.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the right home is simply the one where everyone — residents and relatives alike — feels they belong.
Worth a visit
Housteads, at 1 Richmond Park Grove in Sheffield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection in January 2020. The home is run by SheffCare Limited and offers residential care for up to 40 people, including those living with dementia and adults under 65. A Good rating across every domain is a positive baseline, indicating that inspectors found no significant concerns in safety, care quality, leadership, or responsiveness at the time. The key uncertainty here is that the published inspection report contains very little specific detail: no direct observations of staff interactions, no resident or family quotes, and no data on staffing ratios, food, or activities. The inspection also took place in January 2020, which is now over five years ago. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence requiring a reassessment, but that is a desk-based check rather than a fresh inspection. Before deciding, visit the home in person, ask to see the current staffing rota for a typical week including nights, and ask what has changed since 2020.
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In Their Own Words
How Housteads Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where families feel connected and residents stay safe
Housteads – Your Trusted residential home
When visiting isn't always possible, knowing your loved one is genuinely looked after becomes everything. Housteads in Sheffield has built its reputation on keeping families feeling part of daily life, even from a distance. The home supports adults both under and over 65, including those living with dementia.
Who they care for
The home welcomes adults across different age groups, supporting both younger adults under 65 and older residents. They provide specialist dementia care alongside their general residential services.
For residents living with dementia, the focus stays firmly on creating a secure, settled environment. The team works to maintain familiar routines that help residents feel comfortable.
“Sometimes the right home is simply the one where everyone — residents and relatives alike — feels they belong.”
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
Housteads received a Good rating across all five inspection domains in January 2020, but the published report text contains very limited specific detail, so most scores sit in the mid-range reflecting a positive but undetailed picture rather than confirmed strengths backed by direct observation or testimony.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe feeling properly welcomed here, not just tolerated during visits. The atmosphere stays relaxed and inclusive, with relatives noting they feel part of the home's rhythms rather than outsiders looking in.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff here seem to understand what matters most — keeping families informed and residents secure. During times when visiting was restricted, the team made sure relatives knew their loved ones were doing well, maintaining that vital connection when it counted.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the right home is simply the one where everyone — residents and relatives alike — feels they belong.
Worth a visit
Housteads, at 1 Richmond Park Grove in Sheffield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection in January 2020. The home is run by SheffCare Limited and offers residential care for up to 40 people, including those living with dementia and adults under 65. A Good rating across every domain is a positive baseline, indicating that inspectors found no significant concerns in safety, care quality, leadership, or responsiveness at the time. The key uncertainty here is that the published inspection report contains very little specific detail: no direct observations of staff interactions, no resident or family quotes, and no data on staffing ratios, food, or activities. The inspection also took place in January 2020, which is now over five years ago. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence requiring a reassessment, but that is a desk-based check rather than a fresh inspection. Before deciding, visit the home in person, ask to see the current staffing rota for a typical week including nights, and ask what has changed since 2020.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Housteads Residential Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Housteads Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where families feel connected and residents stay safe
Housteads – Your Trusted residential home
When visiting isn't always possible, knowing your loved one is genuinely looked after becomes everything. Housteads in Sheffield has built its reputation on keeping families feeling part of daily life, even from a distance. The home supports adults both under and over 65, including those living with dementia.
Who they care for
The home welcomes adults across different age groups, supporting both younger adults under 65 and older residents. They provide specialist dementia care alongside their general residential services.
For residents living with dementia, the focus stays firmly on creating a secure, settled environment. The team works to maintain familiar routines that help residents feel comfortable.
Management & ethos
Staff here seem to understand what matters most — keeping families informed and residents secure. During times when visiting was restricted, the team made sure relatives knew their loved ones were doing well, maintaining that vital connection when it counted.
“Sometimes the right home is simply the one where everyone — residents and relatives alike — feels they belong.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
