Midhurst Road Residential Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds54
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2017-10-26
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 here often comment on the approachable nature of the staff. There's a sense that team members genuinely care about the people they support, taking time to chat and check in throughout the day.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2017-10-26
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The home received a Good rating for effectiveness at the January 2024 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, and nutrition. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which means inspectors would have looked at whether staff training and care plans reflect that specialism. No specific detail about training content, GP access arrangements, or how food choices are managed is included in the published findings.Is this home caring?
The home received a Good rating for caring at the January 2024 inspection. This domain covers warmth, dignity, respect, and whether residents are treated as individuals. The published report does not reproduce any specific observations of staff interactions, resident testimony, or examples of how dignity was protected in practice. A Good rating in this domain means inspectors were satisfied, but the evidence available to families is limited to that headline.Is the home responsive?
The home received a Good rating for responsiveness at the January 2024 inspection. This domain covers activities, individuality, and how the home responds to changing needs including end-of-life care. The published text does not include detail about the activities programme, how one-to-one engagement is provided for residents who cannot join group sessions, or how complaints and concerns are handled. A Good rating indicates these areas met the required standard.Is the home well-led?
The home received a Good rating for well-led at the January 2024 inspection. A named registered manager, Helen Gibson, is in post and SheffCare Limited is the registered provider, with Claire Rintoul named as the nominated individual. A Good rating in this domain indicates inspectors were satisfied with governance arrangements, quality monitoring, and the overall culture of the home. No specific detail about manager visibility, staff feedback mechanisms, or how the home handles complaints is available in the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, making it suitable for younger people who need residential support. They also provide specialist dementia care. While dementia care is offered here, families haven't shared specific details about memory support programmes or therapeutic approaches. You might want to ask about their dementia training and activities when you visit. 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
Midhurst Road Residential Home received a Good rating across all five domains at its January 2024 inspection, but the published report text provides limited specific detail, so scores reflect a confident baseline rather than richly evidenced strengths.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families visiting here often comment on the approachable nature of the staff. There's a sense that team members genuinely care about the people they support, taking time to chat and check in throughout the day.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes a care home just feels right when you walk through the door — why not arrange a visit to see for yourself?
Worth a visit
Midhurst Road Residential Home, on Midhurst Road in Sheffield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection, carried out on 24 January 2024 and published on 30 April 2024. The home is run by SheffCare Limited and has a named registered manager, Helen Gibson, in post. It is registered for up to 54 beds and specialises in dementia care as well as general residential care for adults over and under 65. The main limitation of this report is that the published text is brief and contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed. A Good rating is meaningful and provides a solid starting point, but it tells you that standards were met rather than painting a picture of daily life for your parent. Before deciding, visit the home on a weekday afternoon, ask to see last week's staffing rota, and find out directly how staff support residents living with dementia who become distressed. The questions in the checklist below will help you fill the gaps the inspection text does not cover.
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In Their Own Words
How Midhurst Road Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Friendly staff create a welcoming atmosphere in this Sheffield care home
Midhurst Road Residential Home – Your Trusted residential home
When you're looking for residential care, sometimes the basics matter most. Midhurst Road Residential Home in Sheffield offers a clean, well-organised environment where staff take time to engage with each resident. The home welcomes adults of all ages, with particular experience supporting those living with dementia.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, making it suitable for younger people who need residential support. They also provide specialist dementia care.
While dementia care is offered here, families haven't shared specific details about memory support programmes or therapeutic approaches. You might want to ask about their dementia training and activities when you visit.
“Sometimes a care home just feels right when you walk through the door — why not arrange a visit to see for yourself?”
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
Midhurst Road Residential Home received a Good rating across all five domains at its January 2024 inspection, but the published report text provides limited specific detail, so scores reflect a confident baseline rather than richly evidenced strengths.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families visiting here often comment on the approachable nature of the staff. There's a sense that team members genuinely care about the people they support, taking time to chat and check in throughout the day.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes a care home just feels right when you walk through the door — why not arrange a visit to see for yourself?
Worth a visit
Midhurst Road Residential Home, on Midhurst Road in Sheffield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection, carried out on 24 January 2024 and published on 30 April 2024. The home is run by SheffCare Limited and has a named registered manager, Helen Gibson, in post. It is registered for up to 54 beds and specialises in dementia care as well as general residential care for adults over and under 65. The main limitation of this report is that the published text is brief and contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed. A Good rating is meaningful and provides a solid starting point, but it tells you that standards were met rather than painting a picture of daily life for your parent. Before deciding, visit the home on a weekday afternoon, ask to see last week's staffing rota, and find out directly how staff support residents living with dementia who become distressed. The questions in the checklist below will help you fill the gaps the inspection text does not cover.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Midhurst Road Residential Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Midhurst Road Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Friendly staff create a welcoming atmosphere in this Sheffield care home
Midhurst Road Residential Home – Your Trusted residential home
When you're looking for residential care, sometimes the basics matter most. Midhurst Road Residential Home in Sheffield offers a clean, well-organised environment where staff take time to engage with each resident. The home welcomes adults of all ages, with particular experience supporting those living with dementia.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, making it suitable for younger people who need residential support. They also provide specialist dementia care.
While dementia care is offered here, families haven't shared specific details about memory support programmes or therapeutic approaches. You might want to ask about their dementia training and activities when you visit.
The home & environment
The care home maintains clean, welcoming spaces that families appreciate when they visit. Everything appears well-organised, with a clear structure to how the home operates day to day.
“Sometimes a care home just feels right when you walk through the door — why not arrange a visit to see for yourself?”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
