Highstone Mews Care Home

Care home in Barnsley

Operated by Strong Life Care

CQC Good62 beds
AddressHighstone Road, Barnsley, S70 4DX
Beds62

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About

Highstone Mews Care Home is a 62-bed residential care home in Barnsley that provides residential, dementia, palliative and respite care. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report 2020). Highstone Mews welcomes residents from all backgrounds, cultures and faiths, and tailors support to individual needs and preferences.

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Barnsley Hospital1.5 miles
Pub or bar350 m
  • 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

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

Local Amenities

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

Local crime statistics

168 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime26%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime15%
Shoplifting11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Barnsley council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Barnsley pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£890
2025£955

What Barnsley council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Highstone Mews Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 1.5 miles away. The local GP practice is THE KAKOTY PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Barnsley Hospital · 1.5 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
THE KAKOTY PRACTICE · 0.2 mi

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

Community & connection in Barnsley

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Beacon South Yorkshire Ltd

To provide a service that gives help & support to families & carers of drug and alcohol users, as our specialism, and also to carers of people suffering with dementia, disabilities, mental ill…

3.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1117760)
Charity

Age UK Barnsley

The charity's principle aim is to support and/or improve the quality of life of Barnsley's older population. In carrying out this objective the charity provides support and services, in particular…

3.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1144123)
Charity

The Old Courthouse Day Centre Cio

Operating from The Old Courthouse in Barnsley, we provide day support for older adults, including people living with dementia, Parkinson's, disabilities and frailty. Through meaningful activities,…

3.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1218195)
Charity

Age UK Rotherham Limited

Hospital Discharge Support Service,Hospital Aftercare Service,A Little Bit of Help Service (practical help at home)Advice and Information,Linkline - telephone contact service,Furniture Warehouse

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1039771)
Charity

Rotherham Crossroads - Caring for Carers

Provides care to support carers via the provision of trained care support workers who work in service users own homes we also provide social/personal care directly to people with care needs. We…

6.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1062664)
Charity

Butterflies Dementia Support and Activities Group

Butterflies Dementia Support and Activities Group aims to support those in the South Yorkshire region who suffer with dementia and their carers. We as a charity aim to support by providing weekly…

6.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1186175)

Part of Strong Life Care

Highstone Mews Care Home is one of 7 homes run by Strong Life Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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