Nursing home · Doncaster

Adeline House Care Home

Queen Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5AQ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 9 months ago

Adeline House Care Home is a nursing home in Doncaster in Doncaster, run by Every Sensation Care Ltd. CQC registers it for 40 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 80% of care homes in Doncaster are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 25 November 2025 Rated 9 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Doncaster

Adeline House Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 13 other homes in Doncaster. Of the 75 rated care homes here, 80% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 4 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
Good 47 (59%)
Good, with an area to improve 7 (9%)
Requires improvement 14 (18%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 4 (5%)

Half of Doncaster's ratings are more than 1.3 years old. How tiers work

See all 79 care homes in Doncaster →

The provider's other homes

Every Sensation Care Ltd runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Allan House
Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire · ST11 9JG · Residential care home · 9 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Boughton Manor Care Home
Newark, Nottinghamshire · NG22 9JX · Nursing home · 27 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
Oaklea House
Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire · ST12 9HE · Residential care home · 12 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

All 4 homes run by Every Sensation Care Ltd →

Care homes nearby

Harry Priestley House
Doncaster · DN8 4BQ · Residential care home · 12 beds0.2 km

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 2 months ago
Northfield Care Centre
Doncaster · DN8 4BW · Nursing home · 80 beds0.4 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
King Street
Doncaster · DN8 5AU · Residential care home · 14 beds0.4 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
Bennfield House
Doncaster · DN8 4DE · Nursing home · 27 beds0.6 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Thorne House
Doncaster · DN8 5BG · Residential care home · 18 beds0.7 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 2 years ago
The Parklands Care Home
Doncaster · DN8 5LD · Residential care home · 40 beds0.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 40
Provider: Every Sensation Care Ltd
Registered manager: Lisa Shaw
Registered with CQC since: 6 February 2017
Local authority: Doncaster
CQC location ID: 1-3152081284

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?