Exemplar Health Care Limited
Dearnevale
Care home in Barnsley
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About
Dearnevale is a 44-bed care home in Barnsley, operated by Exemplar Health Care Limited. The home is registered to provide residential care and nursing care for older adults.
Dearnevale was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2020. The home received Outstanding ratings for Caring, Responsive and Well-led, and Good ratings for Safe and Effective.
What inspectors found
CQC: OutstandingReport published 9 March 2020 · Last inspected 27 January 2020
Inspectors found that staff treated people with warmth, patience and respect, communicating in encouraging ways and adapting support to each person. Staff were described as knowing people well, and the report links this to additional training on specific conditions. The report describes a respectful, supportive culture led by an accessible management team, with staff showing pride in their work.
- Staff were described as kind and encouraging, and as respecting people's dignity, diversity and independence.
- Staff knowledge of each person was described as strong, supported by extra training on specific conditions and wide use of assistive technology to aid communication.
- People were helped to keep relationships, pursue their interests and work toward personal goals, and the home was active in local community life.
- Safety systems were in place, including risk assessments, safe medicines management, sufficient staffing and a stable team with long periods of service.
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.
Food hygiene rating
Generally satisfactory
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
168 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £890 |
| 2025 | £955 |
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Local health safety net
Dearnevale is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 5.2 miles away. The local GP practice is GRIMETHORPE SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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