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Blossom Lodge Care Home is a modern, purpose-built care home in Barnsley (S71 5QU), providing specialist dementia care, nursing care, residential care and respite care in a safe, welcoming environment.
Located on Cherrys Road, Cundy Cross, the home supports families across Barnsley, Sheffield, Wakefield, Doncaster, Rotherham and South Yorkshire. With 83 comfortable bedrooms, spacious lounges, dining areas and secure landscaped...
Care Provided by Blossom Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 89 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Blossom Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Blossom Lodge to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- GB Healthcare Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Keeley Oxley(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1997
- Last Refurbishment: 2016
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (73)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (8)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (35)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Visiting
- The home has an open visiting policy, however, they do ask to respect resident mealtimes. Breakfast 9am -10am , lunch 12.30pm-1.30pm , evening meal 4.30pm-5.30pm
Parking
- Plenty of parking spaces accessible for both staff and visitors.
Blossom Lodge Reviews (64)
Blossom Lodge has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.535) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blossom Lodge has 64 reviews.
Overall a brilliant stay - staff very welcoming, friendly - excellent food and top-notch cleanliness - laundered clothing to a high standard. The overall atmosphere was pleasant, inviting, facilities available, home from home. Would highly recommend this home. Thank you for making this stay special.
All the staff are hard-working, kind and knowledgeable. The centre could do with updating i.e. some money spending on IT. I still have problems with my mum coming out with someone else's clothes on despite all her clothing having her name sewed inside. Overall, the staff do a brilliant job under the circumstances.
We have always found the staff to be good with Mum, the room she is in is basic but comfortable. Mum is always clean and well dressed. The current epidemic makes visiting difficult, but there is a pod provided and currently, I can visit one on one with the appropriate PPE.
I would be happy caring for my wife at home but she is being well cared for in a local care home. Having battled the virus and recovered she was well looked after by the staff who I admire, especially in these very difficult times and the extra work this pandemic has caused, yet the manager and staff remain cheerful and polite, which is great.
My father is very well looked after at Cherry Trees Care Home. The staff are very friendly and deal with all his needs. I would have no hesitation in recommending Cherry Trees Care Home for anyone who has the need for care.
My sister's care continues to be very good especially as she has special needs. She is happy when I come to see her and all the staff are very caring.
A big thank you to all the staff and carers at Cherry Trees Care Home and for making me and my sister welcome when we've been to the care home to see my brother.
Both of my parents were admitted to Cherry Trees in March 2020 and within one week the country went into lockdown as a result of the coronavirus. I was obviously, therefore, unable to visit my parents and felt like I had abandoned them. I had no cause to worry though as the staff really looked after them and in the summer we were able to visit them once a week in the care home gardens. Both of them said they were being well looked after and that the meals were excellent. As the weather worsened we were unable to see them in the garden but the staff have been excellent and phoned me whenever there was something which they felt I should be aware of. The home have now created a "pod" so that my parents can be visited again albeit we are separated by a glass partition.
Cherry Trees and their manager and carers are amazing. I cannot thank them enough. They have gone the extra mile, not only to take care of Mum but also to make sure I am ok also. Words can not describe the horrors of 2020 but I have felt blessed that mum has had brilliant care.
I am full of admiration for the staff at Cherry Trees. The building could do with a refurb but overall the standard is good. The staff are amazing - office staff, carers and cleaners try their utmost for the residents and also the families. My mum is content and happy and that's all that matters to us as a family because we know that she is well cared for.
She is very happy and content, she was very agitated and bored at home, which meant that with her dementia, she got confused. As soon as she moved in, we all saw a huge improvement.
I can't recommend the care and kindness any higher. They have been amazing and patient and given my mum extra years, that she might not have had if we'd tried to keep her at home.
I can not thank Cherry Trees Care Home enough, the staff are just amazing in the care and support they give and how clean it is, everything about it is outstanding. I would recommend this beautiful care home to anyone, thank you so much.
When Mum first moved in, she was more able to participate in the activities and outings which meant we had to check was she available for us to visit.
Nothing is too much trouble for the staff to do for residents. Each one is treated with dignity and respect at all times.
The home respects our family's decisions. We wouldn't want my father to spend whatever time he has left in his life at any other Care Home.
I am very thankful for all the help given to me at all times.
During his stay we have found the care home to be of a very high standard, cleanliness and decor of the building is excellent. The staff are very friendly, caring and nothing is too much trouble, even though many times they are short staffed. The resident chef is very good, providing a varied diet to meet all dietary requirements.
My grandfather spent the last few months of his very long life (he was 96 when he passed) in Cherry Trees Care Home. We always found the staff to be friendly and helpful and regularly went above and beyond expectations. The family could visit when it was convenient for us and as often as we liked. Grandad was always comfortable and was cared for in the best possible way.
My father had to go into a care home because my sister, who had looked after him for years, became too ill herself to look after him. Initially, we chose Cherry Trees because it was convenient and offered value for money. As time went on, my father's existing medical conditions took their toll and, at the grand old age of 96, he entered the last phase of life. We could not have wished for kinder people to look after him at a very difficult time. All the staff were professional, considerate and genuinely caring. Nothing was too much trouble to help make him comfortable and feel at peace.
Cherry Trees Care Home staff provided everything our old dad needed until he passed away peacefully. The carers were all very kind, nothing was too much trouble for them. They treated him just as his own family did, meeting his needs day and night. We are confident that this care home is first class in providing peace of mind for relatives when dad's such as ours needed 24-hour care. I cannot express how grateful I am for all the concern showed towards us all when visiting him.
Staff are friendly and helpful and he seems settled.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 April 2026Inadequate
- CaringRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeInadequate
- Well-ledInadequate
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Meet the Team (2)

Keeley has dedicated over 25 years to working at Blossom Lodge Care Home.
She began her career as a care assistant on the nursing unit and, through experience, commitment, and a genuine passion for supporting others, progressed into senior roles, deputy manager, and, for the past 11 years, has proudly served as the Registered Manager.
Although she had not initially considered a career in social care, personal experiences caring for loved ones helped her discover a true passion for supporting and improving the lives of others. Every day, she is motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to residents and their families.
Keeley lives locally in the Barnsley area with her two sons, aged 27 and 20, and their much-loved Cockapoo, Kizzy, (dogs)who is very much spoilt. In her free time, she enjoys socialising with friends and sharing her love of football withher sons, particularly supporting Liverpool together.
Her leadership philosophy is grounded in compassion, dedication, and creating a supportive, positive environment for both residents and staff. She is proud to lead the team at Blossom Lodge, who share her commitment to delivering high-quality, personalised care in a modern and welcoming home.

Annmarie has been a valued member of the team at Blossom Lodge for over 12 years. She began her career in care as a carer before progressing to a senior night position and was promoted to Deputy Manager in 2020. Originally qualified to work with children, Annmarie took time to raise her own family before returning to work through an agency, where she regularly covered shifts at Blossom Lodge. When a permanent position became available, she successfully applied and quickly became an integral part of the team, feeling welcomed and fully supported from the beginning.
Annmarie is passionate about helping others achieve their best and is committed to supporting individuals to improve their daily lives and well-being. Living locally with her children, she takes great pride in her role within the community and genuinely enjoys working at Blossom Lodge.
Dedicated and compassionate, Annmarie works closely with team members to create a warm, homely environment where residents and their families feel welcomed, comfortable, and at ease. Her priority is always to ensure residents’ safety, happiness, and wellbeing, making certain they feel cared for and supported at all times.
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