Home care agency · Barnsley
AJB Care Ltd
Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of AJB Care Ltd- Address
- 31 Churchfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5DH
- Run by
- AJB Care Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2014 (12 years)
- Registered manager
- Janine Spencer
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2004 (22 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05227662)
- Last CQC check
- 31 May 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-1140582998
Introducing AJB Care Ltd
Registered with CQC as a home care agency, AJB Care Ltd is based in Barnsley, run by AJB Care Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, sight or hearing loss and drug or alcohol problems.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (May 2023). It is one of 55 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Barnsley; 48 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ownership and company checks
AJB Care Ltd is run by Ajb Care Limited (company 05227662), incorporated in 2004, 9 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
The local picture
There are 20 other agencies within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is New Horizons Homecare Services Limited, under 0.5 miles away.
15 of the 25 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Darton West ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South Yorkshire ICB.
What it may cost
We estimate visits from AJB Care Ltd at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.
Regional live-in prices sit at roughly £1,450–£1,770 per week.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Barnsley Council after a needs and financial assessment.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe47 of 51 in Barnsley
- Effective47 of 51 in Barnsley
- Caring51 of 51 in Barnsley
- Responsive47 of 51 in Barnsley
- Well-led45 of 51 in Barnsley
As rated by CQC, published 31 May 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Barnsley share it.
How long it has been running
Registered in January 2014, it has 12 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Good and falling to Good.
The rating is 3 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
5 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 31 May 2023.
What the ratings tell you
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for AJB Care Ltd: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 44 of the 50 other agencies in Barnsley that CQC has rated.
Who the service is registered for
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Rating history
- Aug 2016
- Apr 2019
- Oct 2020
- May 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 31 May 2023
- CQC inspection report 24 October 2020
- CQC inspection report 12 April 2019
- CQC inspection report 27 August 2016
- Inspection report 4 July 2014
Area and map
- Ward
- Darton West
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barnsley North
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in S75 (14)
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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence. Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Right Support: People, and those who knew them well, were included in planning their care to ensure it met their needs and took account of their wishes.
- People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
- Right Care: Risks associated with people's care and support had been identified and were being monitored.
- An analysis of accidents and incidents was in place, to ensure that all incidents effectively analysed to ensure lessons were learnt.
Inspected 17 May 2023; report published 31 May 2023. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Family reviews
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Compared with other agencies locally
- Rated Good. Across Barnsley, 96% of the 51 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (May 2023) is more recent than 45% of agency ratings in Barnsley.
- Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 88% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 8 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Barnsley lists 6.
Based on the CQC register for Barnsley as at Oct 2026.
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Guides for families
Other home care agencies near Barnsley with recent ratings
- Crossroads (Barnsley) LimitedMay 2026 · 0.8 miles
- BMBC Reablement ServiceJun 2025 · under 0.5 miles
- Honest Home CareJun 2025 · under 0.5 miles
What families ask about AJB Care Ltd
- What are AJB Care Ltd's fees?
- We don't have published prices from AJB Care Ltd yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- How did AJB Care Ltd score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What kind of care can AJB Care Ltd offer?
- AJB Care Ltd is registered for homecare agencies. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Which provider runs AJB Care Ltd?
- AJB Care Limited is the registered provider for AJB Care Ltd.
- Does AJB Care Ltd support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- When did CQC last rate AJB Care Ltd?
- The rating now shown was published on 31 May 2023, 3 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Where is AJB Care Ltd?
- The agency's base is 31 Churchfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5DH. Confirm that its carers travel to your area.
- Is AJB Care Ltd a registered provider?
- Yes. AJB Care Ltd is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-1140582998) and was rated Good overall in May 2023.
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