Home care agency

Skills Support Limited - Doncaster

Home care agency in Doncaster

Skills Support Limited - Doncaster

Home care agency in Doncaster

CQC Outstanding
NeighbourhoodWell Served
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  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressAskern House, High Street, Askern, Doncaster, DN6 0AA

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About

Skills Support Limited - Doncaster is a home care agency based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It delivers care and support in people's own homes to older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with mental health needs or learning disabilities.

The agency was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2020. It received Outstanding grades for caring and responsiveness, with Good ratings for safety, effectiveness and leadership.

What inspectors found

CQC: Outstanding

Report published 6 January 2020 · Last inspected 21 November 2019

Inspectors found that support adapted quickly as people's needs changed, helping people to live full and active lives with their choices respected. Staff were described as kind, caring and attentive to people's emotional wellbeing, and care was closely shaped around each person's complex needs and preferences. The report notes that the service had improved since its previous inspection.

Strengths noted
  • Support was adjusted quickly and flexibly as people's needs changed.
  • People were helped to make their own decisions and keep control over their lives, with the least restrictive approach used.
  • Staff treated people with dignity, respect, kindness and compassion, and gave strong emotional support.
  • Quality checks were described as thorough, and people's feedback was used to drive improvements.

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.

Specialist care

Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital5.9 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

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 — Skills Support Limited - Doncaster 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

Skills Support Limited - Doncaster is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 5.9 miles away. The local GP practice is THE LAKESIDE PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Doncaster Royal Infirmary · 5.9 mi
Nearest GP
THE LAKESIDE PRACTICE · 0.2 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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