Balby is a residential care home in Doncaster in Doncaster, run by Heathcotes Care Limited (part of Ivolve Group Limited). It has 8 registered beds and supports younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published January 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 6 January 2025
Rated 1 year 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
Balby 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
Heathcotes Care Limited runs 53 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Outstanding, 43 Good, 7 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.
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Bridlington
Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire · YO16 7PE · Residential care home · 12 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Larkrise
Sutton · SM2 5RY · Residential care home · 7 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Garmsway
Goole, North Yorkshire · DN14 0HY · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Knollbeck
Barnsley, Rotherham · S73 0TT · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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Agbrigg and Sandal
Wakefield · WF1 5NF · Residential care home · 20 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Alverthorpe
Wakefield · WF2 9JF · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Ashdale House
Doncaster · DN4 9AF · Residential care home · 2 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Elmdale House
Doncaster · DN4 9AD · Residential care home · 2 beds0.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 months ago
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Buttercup Lodge
Doncaster · DN4 9AQ · Residential care home · 2 beds0.2 km
Requires improvement
S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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Quarryfields
Doncaster · DN4 8EP · Nursing home · 24 beds0.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Cedars Care Home
Doncaster · DN4 9HU · Residential care home · 66 beds0.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Ivy Court
Doncaster · DN4 0PT · Residential care home · 72 beds1.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 months ago
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