Residential care home · Sheffield

Leahyrst Care Home

20 Upperthorpe, Sheffield, S6 3NA

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 10 months ago

Leahyrst Care Home is a residential care home in Sheffield in Sheffield, run by Silver Healthcare Limited. It is registered for up to 40 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 86% of care homes in Sheffield are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 3 November 2025 Rated 10 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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 Sheffield

Leahyrst Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 13 other homes in Sheffield. Of the 107 rated care homes here, 86% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 4 (4%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (7%)
Good 70 (61%)
Good, with an area to improve 10 (9%)
Requires improvement 14 (12%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 7 (6%)

Half of Sheffield's ratings are more than 3.3 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Silver Healthcare Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Rosebank Care Home
Sheffield · S4 7EL · Residential care home · 25 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 months ago

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Care homes nearby

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Burnt Tree Croft
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Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
Moorend Place
Sheffield · S10 1GE · Nursing home · 58 beds0.7 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Collegiate House
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Aaron House
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Taptonholme
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 40
Provider: Silver Healthcare Limited
Registered manager: Natasha Sumner
Registered with CQC since: 20 January 2011
Local authority: Sheffield
CQC location ID: 1-113009926

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Mental health

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?