Eckington Court Nursing Home

Penny Engine Lane, Off Church Street, Eckington, Sheffield S21 4BF
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Eckington Court Nursing Home provides a variety of care services; including residential care, nursing care, dementia care, and short-term respite care. Located on Penny Engine Lane, this spacious and inviting nursing home has received Quality Premium recognition from Derbyshire County Council for its high-quality care.

With 50 bedrooms equipped with ensuite facilities, expansive gardens, and large communal areas, Eckington Court Nursing Home aims to make residents stay enjoyable and engaging.

The nursing home organises a range of events and activities on a regular basis to ensure an engaging and entertaining environment for residents. From themed weeks like the 'Cruise Around the World' food tour to birthday celebrations and movie nights, the Activity Co-Ordinators design activities tailored to residents interests.

By taking the time to understand each individual resident and supporting them in pursuing their hobbies, the dedicated team at Eckington Court Nursing Home can deliver person-centred care that meets the highest standards.

Rated Good by CQC, Eckington Court Nursing Home is part of the award-winning Orchard Care Homes group. Why not get in touch to speak to their friendly team?
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Care Provided by Eckington Court Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 50 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Person in Charge

  • Trudy Godley (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2008

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (50)

Visiting

  • Visitors welcome anytime.

Parking

  • Free on-site Parking.

Eckington Court Nursing Home Reviews (50)

8.8

Eckington Court Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.845) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from S D (Wife of Resident) published on 16 October 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
When a loved one has to go into care words cannot describe how you feel. My husband has now been in care for approx 1 year, he always looks clean, smart and tidy. The staff are really friendly, always there to cheer you up. Recently it was our wedding anniversary, they made sure we had a day full of
memories, I cannot thank them enough. The icing on the cake would be if we were able to get out and about a little more.
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Review from Elizabeth L (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Father went in for respite care. The home was always welcoming. The staff do an amazing job and nothing is too much trouble. My Father has commented on how good the food is. Whilst visiting I've noticed many positive aspects to the home including the cruise entertainment, mad hatters tea party and
the nursing home dog. My Father likes the outdoors and had the weather been better the staff would have put him in the beautiful gardens.
Next time I would send both parents in for respite.
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Review from Paul B (Son of Resident) published on 11 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall very happy with my mums care. I'm a bit disappointed that sometimes when I visit there is no drink or it is too far away for her to reach even though we have made staff aware, I was even told there was a shortage of beakers.
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Review from D B (Son of Resident) published on 3 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Very poor manager cold not run a bath never mind a care home got bad social worker cares good nurses good don't send any one to this poor care home manager told my dad that his got to stay in bed, this is very poor.
Reply from Trudy Godley, Home Manager at Eckington Court Nursing Home
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very sorry to hear that your experience with our care home did not meet your expectations. We take all concerns seriously and are…read more
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Review from C G (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been here for the last 20 months. The care my mum has received is excellent. Starting with residentail cre and now needing nursing care. This dementia home has gone above & beyond to keep my mum safe, well cared for all the things you would expect but this nursing home doesn't just keep her
safe, clean, well fed, they make time for her and love her as though she is part of their family and this is her home like being at home with me. I leave knowing her well being is first and foremost for all members of staff. My mum has vascular dementia so her behaviour at times is very challenging. Thank you Eckington Court for reassurance, compassion and care for making my mum feel happy & safe.
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Review from Susan T (Mother of Resident) published on 28 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son is very well looked after. Staff should be praised for all the care they give. It's a hard job and they do very well.
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Review from A W (Father of Resident) published on 11 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care home is extremely clean and the cleaners are friendly and do a fantastic job.
The receptionist always greets you with a smile and will also help in anyway she can.
The carers always respects the residents privacy and puts them first but most of all they are so gentle, caring and have a good
understanding of everyone's needs. The management always makes time to walks around talking to the residents listening to them.


The food is freshly made every day and if you want something different that's not on the menu they will always cook it for them. They do arts, trips to the shops, have bands and other performing acts on, coffee mornings to raise money for charity. I would highly recommend.

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Review from S H (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Dad has been here over 4 years.
Care staff are polite, hard working and patient.
They are appropriately affectionate with residents and chat and engage with them.
Staff contact doctors if necessary and always update me if dad isn't well or has had a fall.
Dad enjoys the meals, which are usually
cooked from scratch. Buns, cakes and desserts are freshly made.
The activities coordinator works hard to put on a range of activities to entertain and stimulate residents.
The home encourage us to attend family meetings and welcome our suggestions.
Dad is grateful for the care he receives and it is reassuring to see that staff are fond of him.
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Review from Ann N (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been a resident here for 6+years she has vascular dementia and is in the final stages. The care she has received is very good. The staff are helpful and friendly and work very hard especially during covid. Would recommend the home.
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Review from Vanessa L (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 May 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love this care home for my dad. He has been so loved and liked by all staff. He is so settled here, compared to the other he was in - he did like it there. He is so happy and more content in Eckington Court. The staff are brilliant to all residents.
Would recommend.
Reply from Angus Matthew, Marketing Manager at Eckington Court Nursing Home
Thank you for your scores - your support is greatly appreciated by us all.
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Review from Susan T (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely staff. Well looked after. Family atmosphere.
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Review from Lynne B (Niece of Resident) published on 22 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Clean, friendly home, carers and all staff going out of the way to look after residents.
Reply from Trudy Godley, Manager at Eckington Court Nursing Home
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for the staff at Eckington Court, this means a lot to the staff to know that all their hard work is noticed and appreciated.
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Review from Paula B (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff, without exception, are kind, empathetic and caring. They really care about the residents and do everything possible to make them happy, and their needs are taken care of. The staff's attention to detail is second to none, both health and happiness. The entertainment that is provided is
fabulous and the most special time for residents and family. I am so happy my dad is here.
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Review from T P (Son of Resident) published on 21 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Eckington Court has a very good care team who look after Mum very well.
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Review from Glyn G (Son of Resident) published on 22 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
While I was at the Home, my Mother took a tumble. The staff deserve high praise.
Within seconds (no more than five), three of the ladies were giving assistance. I must also point out, that no one there (including myself, who was witness to the incident), could have done anything to prevent this occurrence.
I love my Mother, as does my sister. After witnessing this, I could not have more confidence, in the staff and facility. Truly 1st class.
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Review from Robin P (Son of Resident) published on 17 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This is a very difficult period for relatives in care homes. Visitors are essential for the mental wellbeing of many residents and Eckington Court have done everything they can to allow visitors while maintaining a safe regime for all. My mother suffered a stroke in October '21 and has improved both
mentally and physically far more than we had hoped in the care of Eckington Court.
Reply from Angus Matthew, Marketing Manager at Eckington Court Nursing Home
Thank you for your review. I will pass on your comments to the care team.
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Review from Dianne L (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sisters and I were extremely pleased with the care our mum was given over her 2-year stay until her death in August. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and she was happy there. Her care when she had covid was exemplary and she recovered to celebrate her 100th birthday with us in May which
the staff organised for her. Our thanks go to all the staff.
Reply from Trudy Godley, Home Manager at Eckington Court Nursing Home
Thank you for your kind words. We are so pleased to hear that your mother was happy at Eckington Court. I will be sure to pass your words onto the staff at the home. Kind Regards, Trudy Godley.
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Review from Michael D (Son of Resident) published on 21 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My late father was a resident in the home between June and November 2020. Admitted during this covid lockdown was particularly difficult for all staff, however, they took the time to discuss everything with us and put us at ease. Dad quickly settled and in our brief meetings with him, he assured us
that all staff were friendly, patient and helpful. He remarked that they treated him as if he was a friend and did not make him feel that he was troubling anyone.
Reply from Trudy Godley, Home Manager at Eckington Court Nursing Home
Thank you for your kind words. We are so pleased that your dad felt happy and settled at Eckington Court, and I will pass your words onto the staff. Kind Regards, Trudy Godley.
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Review from Phil G (Son of Resident) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care home has been excellent with the care that they have provided for my mum. Nothing is any trouble and under the current circumstances, the staff are committed 110%. Every week there is some sort of social event and I can see from the images that they have posted that my mum is certainly enjoying
herself. Currently, they are offering FaceTime calls and this is proving to be of great benefit to me and my mum.
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Review from Kevin S (Resident) published on 11 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Update on Eckington Court, we’ve just got a new chef and she’s an amazing cook. I thought the last chef was good but she’s better, her shortbread biscuits are better than the ones in Scotland and her all chocolate butterfly buns are heavenly to name but a few, only trouble is I’m going to need some
elastic for my trousers. Also, we’ve all been tested, staff and residents for Covid-19 and we all came back clear. The management and staff have done an incredible job keeping us all safe, we have two badgers now that we feed at night and a nest of blue tits in one of the bird boxes which are close to fledging.
Reply from Trudy Godley, Home Manager at Eckington Court Nursing Home
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive…read more
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.845)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.845) out of 10 for Eckington Court Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.2 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 8 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.245 for Eckington Court Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (55 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (6 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 106 Ratings = 4.245
  2. 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 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Eckington Court Nursing Home is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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 + 0.1 = 3.8
    2. 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 50 registered maximum number of service users is 10. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.8
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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: 8 Apr 2020

Overall Good

  • Caring 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. View Latest Report

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Meet the Team (1)

Trudy

Trudy Godley

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2017

My name is Trudy Godley and I am the Home Manager here at Eckington Court Care Home in Derbyshire. I have worked in the care sector for over 30 years and I have been a Manager at this Orchard Care Home since 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eckington Court Nursing Home

What types of Care is Eckington Court Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability & Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Eckington Court Nursing Home have?

There are 50 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Eckington Court Nursing Home?

Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room & Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Eckington Court Nursing Home to the centre of Sheffield?

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

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