Positive Step
Care home in Doncaster
Operated by Doncaster City Council
What do these badges mean?
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
About
Positive Step is a 35-bed care home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with the rating report published in 2019. It was rated Good across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
For families considering Positive Step, the CQC report provides publicly available detail on standards of care, safeguarding, staffing and governance at the time of inspection.
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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
783 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Doncaster council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.
Local health safety net
Positive Step is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 2.2 miles away. The local GP practice is THE RANSOME PRACTICE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Doncaster
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Doncaster Partnership for Carers Ltd
We provide advocacy, advice, information, emotional/practical support,social activities and training to all unpaid carers and their families in Doncaster and volunteering opportunities.
Doncaster Mencap
Doncaster Mencap provides two gateway club nights ( Wed/Thurs) for members. A carers group has been established with meetings once a month over the lunch period with guest speakers. Doncaster…
Age UK Doncaster
We take the fear out of ageing by empowering and supporting older people in Doncaster to live and age well. We do this by providing support and care in the home, social and wellbeing groups and…
Rossington Good Neighbours
We cook & provide hot meals for people aged 50+ and their carers in Rossington Memorial Hall. For people unable to come to the hall we deliver meals to their homes.
Dunsville Community Centre Association
Hire of hall to the general public and local councils. Monday sequence dance, Monday walkers, S Teale School of Dance, over 60's club, craft club, yoga, taekwondo, drainage board meetings, women's…
Part of Doncaster City Council
Positive Step is one of 3 homes run by Doncaster City Council 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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