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Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone)

Home care agency in Barnsley

Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone)

Home care agency in Barnsley

Operated by Choices Homecare (Oldham)

CQC GoodDementia
AddressMaple House, Maple Estate, Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2BL
Registered managerClair Amanda White

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About

Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) is a home care agency based in Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber. It delivers care and support to people in their own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people, those with physical disabilities, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.

Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 29 November 2022 · Last inspected 16 November 2022

Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary care service feel safe, receive reliable support from familiar staff, and are positive about their care. Risks are managed well, medicines and infection control are handled safely, and staff recruitment is thorough. The provider's caring culture, quality monitoring and partnership working with other professionals were also noted.

Strengths noted
  • People feel safe and receive support from staff they know, with visits arriving on time
  • Risks to people are assessed and managed well, and medicines are handled safely
  • Staff are recruited safely and the provider actively recruits to meet people's needs
  • The provider monitors quality, gathers feedback and works closely with other professionals

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital650 m

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 0.4 miles away. The local GP practice is VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Barnsley Hospital · 0.4 mi
Nearest GP
VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Choices Homecare (Oldham)

Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) is one of 7 services run by Choices Homecare (Oldham) on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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