Home care agency

Mary Ruth Care

Home care agency in Sheffield

Mary Ruth Care

Home care agency in Sheffield

Operated by Mary Ruth Care Services

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodWell Served
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  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressSheaf Valley House, 134 Archer Road, Sheffield, S8 0JZ

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About

Mary Ruth Care is a home care agency based in Sheffield that delivers care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment. It was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022 across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

The agency's focus is dementia care, providing domiciliary support tailored to the needs of people living at home with this condition and other care requirements.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 15 November 2022 · Last inspected 1 November 2022

Inspectors visited a domiciliary care agency in South Sheffield that supports 27 people with personal care in their own homes. People said they felt safe with staff, that staff arrived on time, and that they usually saw the same small group of carers, which helped continuity. Medicines handling, infection control and recruitment were judged to be in order.

Strengths noted
  • People reported feeling safe in the company of staff, and relatives agreed their family members were safe
  • Staff generally arrived on time and a consistent core group of carers supported people
  • Medicines were managed effectively and infection control measures were followed
  • The service was described as well run, with audits and checks supporting ongoing improvement
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors made a recommendation about the risk assessments for some people, which the provider has already acted on

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
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
Hospital4.5 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • 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 — Mary Ruth Care 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

Mary Ruth Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Northern General Hospital, 4.5 miles away. The local GP practice is CARTERKNOWLE & DORE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Northern General Hospital · 4.5 mi
Nearest GP
CARTERKNOWLE & DORE MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.4 mi

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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