Eastwood House

Doncaster Road, Rotherham S65 2BL
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9.2 22 Reviews
  • Eastwood House, Rotherham
Eastwood House, in Rotherham, is registered to provide care for up to thirty-seven residents, with a team of carers who are skilled and equipped to take on a wide range of needs.

Alongside professional care, the home supports an interesting and active lifestyle, aiming for a warm and friendly social atmosphere that both residents and their visitors can appreciate.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Eating Disorders
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 37 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £685 – £850
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £685 – £925
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £685 – £850
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £685 – £925

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Eastwood House to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Sarah McKenzie (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Eastwood House Care Home accepts referrals from health professionals, local authorities, and directly from families. All prospective residents undergo an individual assessment to ensure the home can meet their care needs. Admissions are subject to room availability.
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2022
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (37)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (37)

Visiting

  • Eastwood House Care Home welcomes visits from family and friends, recognising the important role they play in supporting residents’ emotional and social wellbeing. Visits are encouraged during reasonable daytime hours. To ensure the safety and comfort of all residents, visitors may be asked to follow basic infection control and safeguarding measures where appropriate.

Parking

  • Eastwood House Care Home provides on-site parking for visitors and staff. The parking area is located at the front of the building, offering convenient access to the main entrance.

Eastwood House Reviews (22)

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Eastwood House has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.176) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Eastwood House has 22 reviews.

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Review from N M (Stepson of Resident) published on 13 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have found the staff at Eastwood House to be utterly professional in all aspects of my stepfather's care. It is good to know he is in good hands in his twilight years and gives us as a family peace of mind knowing all his needs are taken care of. We are kept informed of anything that occurs outside
of our visits. The staff really care for these people as friends and not as the "box" tick of "service user".

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Review from P M (Son of Resident) published on 2 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Since mum has been at Eastwood House, I have been impressed with the care that has been provided. All the staff are welcoming, friendly and helpful, and nothing is too much trouble for them when it comes to looking after mum. They have also made me feel very welcome when I visit on a daily basis and
this means a lot to me also. I feel content knowing that mum is here and she is receiving excellent care from a wonderful bunch of staff. Thank you, everyone!

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Review from D C (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mum has been a resident of Eastwood for 3 years and the home is warm welcoming and caring. The staff are compassionate and dedicated to the well being of the residents. I believe with improved staffing levels this would help during busy times as staff do sometimes seem steached thin. Overall I am
pleased with the care my mum receives.

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Review from S K (Wife of Resident) published on 23 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Eastwood House have been good and kind to my husband and to my auntie who was also here for three and a half years but sadly passed away last year. My husband has settled here. They look after him and attend to his needs. The staff are also very kind and caring to family of residents overall. I am very
pleased with the work they do, and the care that they give.

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Review from S C (Niece of Resident) published on 22 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My uncle is well looked after by all the staff. He says food is excellent, he feels safe since moving into Eastwood House. His health and wellbeing has improved. His rise and falls has declined massively. Staff are friendly and welcoming.

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Review from Sarah H (Friend of Resident) published on 16 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is our second review. We visited at Christmas and were so impressed that when we needed respite for a couple of weeks Eastwood House was our first choice. Everyone is so kind, caring and helpful. The home is spotlessly clean and smells fresh. All the residents are well-presented and look very happy
in their surroundings. The meals and drinks were plentiful and tasty. The staff are great and clearly enjoy their jobs, going about their duties with a smile and nothing is too much trouble. Everyone is treated with respect. If ever we need to return we wouldn’t hesitate.

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Review from Barrie C (Son of Resident) published on 4 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mum seems happy at the home, carers look after her well, kept clean and fed. Entertained sometimes, so can't complain at all.

Reply from sarah Mckenzie, Care Home Manager at Eastwood House

Thank you for this lovely review, I am sure all our staff will be glad of this feedback.

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Review from Lorraine V (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother is quite happy in Eastwood House. The carers and other staff are lovely. Mum likes the food which is a compliment as she was an excellent cook when she lived in her own home.

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Review from Dawn C (Friend of Resident) published on 8 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have visited Eastwood House quite a few times to visit a friend. It is a very homely place, and the staff are friendly and willing to help with anything. On one of my visits, some residents were having their nails cut and painted, which they seemed to be enjoying. The home is clean, and they have
a lovely little room where I once sat with my friend; this gave us privacy, but we could have sat anywhere we wanted. I have always been offered tea or coffee on my visits which made me feel very welcome. I would highly recommend Eastwood House.

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Review from Bobby-jo P (Friend of Resident) published on 27 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have a friend at Eastwood House. When I made my visit this week I found she was really happy. She showed me around her room and she is happy with her view I found the staff kind and helpful I wore PPE on my visit and the staff explained this fully on my visit. I had the chance to see other residents
watching TV and saw some in the garden. I sat and had a drink in the conservatory and it was a lovely room. Staff came to check we were ok which I thought was nice.
I found a welcoming and lovely place for my friend.

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Review from G C (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

The home is dirty. It is poorly run with both seniors and management more interested in smoking than the residents. The residents spend all day just sat in the lounge with no stimulation whatsoever. Infection control is non-existent with equipment being shared without cleaning even when contaminated
with faeces. Laundry is not managed with even underwear going into the wrong rooms. Residents are making sandwiches in the conservatory, not hygienic, at 10 am which are for tea time, unappetising. The toilet is in a wardrobe! and the TV has no socket to plug in plus no ariel or remote! The food is very poor unless you like chips and is more like what you feed to children rather than elderly people. Overall the home is very poor.

Reply from Sarah Mckenzie, Deputy Manager at Eastwood House

We would like to thank you for this feedback, our team of staff work hard to provide a caring environment. All staff members do have a specified area for breaks in the grounds. Our residents have a varied activity programme; this is evidenced through various channels in the home. Our activity for food preparation is popular, we have our kitchen team who prepare fresh meals daily. Our bedrooms have an ensuite, enclosed toilet and sink. There are plug sockets in all bedrooms for use with. In this instance it may have been a spare TV which sometimes we have left by previous service users. So, we would like to offer an apology for the missing remote and aerial in this particular case. Our food menus differ from week to week and residents’ meal requests are gathered through our QA programme.

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Review from Mary H (Resident) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff and carers are ideal. The staff are very helpful and pleasant.

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Review from Irene S (Resident) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When I knew I was coming here I felt I was making a mistake. I was so wrong, I was so, so wrong. It is like home. It's great!

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Review from Val M (Resident) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with everything in the home.

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Review from Elsa P (Resident) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm happy here.
They are all ok.

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Review from Jean W (Resident) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are good at their jobs.

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Review from C H (Son of Resident) published on 17 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my mother has been here, she has been treated with care and respect in a professional way. Very attentive. Now she has settled in, she thinks of it as "home" or on "holiday".

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Review from Estelle C (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother has been cared for at this home for over five years. They have been looked after from day one with extreme care, compassion and patience. They were fantastic with all residents during the pandemic and kept all families informed of any changes. The staff are fantastic and really care, which
is very rare.

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Review from Susan L (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Care home staff and management are very friendly, efficient and very caring to residents. Always happy to help and answer any queries or concerns relating to Mum.

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Review from Louise W (Friend of Resident) published on 26 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a friend of a resident and not a family member, it's very difficult for me to push forward with my concerns regarding care. But, thankfully, the lovely staff have taken time to listen to me and have made plans to make his care personalised as much as possible. Thank you for listening to my worries
and concerns regarding the lack of care from the council. It has no reflection on his care at Eastwood House whatsoever. Keep up the good work and thank you for listening to me. I know you all care.

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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.176)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.176) out of 10 for Eastwood House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.530 for Eastwood House is calculated as follows: ( (47 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.53

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.646 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Eastwood House is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.7

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 37 registered maximum number of service users is 7.4. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 7.4 = 0.946

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 26 Jun 2024

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    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Sarah McKenzie

Job Title: Care Home Manager

Sarah McKenzie is the Registered Manager at Eastwood House Care Home, a 37-bed residential facility in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, operated by Knightingale Care Limited. With a strong background in adult social care, Sarah leads the team in providing high-quality, person-centred support for residents with diverse needs, including dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.


Under Sarah’s leadership, Eastwood House has maintained a "Good" rating across all key areas—Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led—according to the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection published in July 2024.


Sarah fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, ensuring that residents feel safe and valued. She works closely with her team to implement best practices in care delivery and to promote continuous improvement throughout the home.


Sarah’s commitment to excellence is evident in her hands-on leadership style and her dedication to enhancing the quality of life for all residents at Eastwood House.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastwood House

What types of Care is Eastwood House registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Eating Disorders, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability & Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Eastwood House have?

There are 37 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Eastwood House?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Eastwood House to the centre of Rotherham?

0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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