Care Homes in Grimethorpe with Elderly Care: 4 Homes (Oct 2026)

Ranked providers of elderly care

Order: CQC rating first, then how recent that rating is, then distance. Our ranking method

#	Care home	Overall rating	Last rated	Registered beds	Nursing
1	Bollingbroke House	Good	Dec 2022	30	No
2	Dearnevale	Outstanding	Mar 2020	44	Yes
3	Mapleton Court Care Home	Good	Nov 2020	90	No
4	Burntwood Hall Care Centre	Good	Apr 2019	40	No

This table lists each care home in Grimethorpe registered for elderly care, highest CQC rating first, then the more recent rating.

How elderly care in Grimethorpe compares

Registered for elderly care: 4 out of 4 care homes in Grimethorpe (100%). Of those rated, 100% are Good or Outstanding: in line with the 100% for every care home here, and above the England figure of 81% for elderly care.

Bollingbroke House, Dearnevale and Mapleton Court Care Home lead the list for elderly care. The newest rating is from December 2022 and the oldest from April 2019; 0 fall within the last two years. Together they hold 204 registered beds, and nursing care at 1.

Barnsley as a whole has 59 care homes registered for elderly care; 80% of the rated ones are Good or Outstanding. Elderly care is on 100% of registrations here and 84% across Barnsley.

Care homes in the Yorkshire and the Humber typically charge about £1,230 a week for residential care and £1,515 with nursing. Specialist care can cost more; ask each home for its price list. How we estimate costs.

About elderly care

Personal care such as washing and dressing, plus meals, medicines and help getting around, as well as company and an eye on health: that is care for older people. Because nearly every provider is registered for it, compare them instead on staffing, continuity and how well care is shaped around the person.

Before you choose: questions on elderly care

What activities and company do you offer, not just personal care?
Will the same small team of carers or staff look after them?
How is the care plan written and how often is it reviewed with the family?
How do you manage medication, and who checks it?
How do you keep the family updated week to week?

Helpline: Age UK Advice Line, 0800 678 1602. How to get assessed by Barnsley. What "Personal care" means.

Elderly care around Grimethorpe

Place	How far	Care homes	Rated Good or Outstanding
Grimethorpe	–	4	4
Cudworth	1.5 mi	4	3
Hemsworth	2.6 mi	5	2
Darfield	2.8 mi	3	3
Thurnscoe	3.4 mi	5	5
Wombwell	3.8 mi	3	3
Barnsley	4.3 mi	12	8

Council help

Barnsley

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What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register

Common questions about elderly care in Grimethorpe

Which care homes in Grimethorpe offer elderly care?

4 of the 4 CQC-registered care homes in Grimethorpe offer elderly care (CQC register, Oct 2026). Well-rated choices include Bollingbroke House, Dearnevale and Mapleton Court Care Home.

How does CQC rate care homes in Grimethorpe?

4 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding, out of 4 with a rating, including 1 Outstanding.

What does a care home cost in Grimethorpe?

Average self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber, 2026: residential care home £1,230 a week; nursing home £1,515 a week. An average across very different rooms and care needs, with nursing adding more. A council-funded place usually costs the council less than a self-funder pays for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Our cost guide has more detail.

Does Barnsley council fund a care home?

Possibly. The Care Act 2014 means Barnsley council has to assess care needs without charge. For a care home, the means test usually includes your home's value, unless your partner, or certain other relatives, still live in it, and never in the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay. The capital limit above which you pay in full is £23,250 in England, and NHS-funded nursing care can meet some nursing costs. Contacting Barnsley council.

How do I choose between care homes in Grimethorpe?

Read the most recent CQC report and check its date. Here, none of 4 were inspected or rated within the last two years, while 4 have older reports. Before signing, ask about staff continuity, how they handle missed care and the full price. Our checklist.

Are there more elderly care in towns near Grimethorpe?

In Grimethorpe there are 4, 4 rated Good or Outstanding. The closest towns on our site are Cudworth (1.5 miles): 4, 3 rated Good or Outstanding; Hemsworth (2.6 miles): 5, 2 rated Good or Outstanding; Darfield (2.8 miles): 3, 3 rated Good or Outstanding.

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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.

Care homes in Grimethorpe offering elderly care