Dearnevale

Elizabeth Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley S72 7HZ
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  • Dearnevale, Barnsley
Welcome to Dearnevale! A Top 20 rated care home in the Yorkshire & Humberside region, for the seventh year in a row!

Dearnevale, rated outstanding by the CQC in March 2020, is a friendly 40-bed complex needs care home in Grimethorpe, Barnsley, which supports people living with complex physical disabilities, neuro-disabilities, high dependency nursing needs and long term conditions.

The home also has a four-bed OneCare service which provides specialist nursing care in a domestic living environment, ideal for those who benefit from living alone.

Dearnevale is part of Exemplar Health Care, a specialist care provider for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

The team at Dearnevale includes Registered Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Therapy Assistants and Life Skills/Activities Coordinators. They provide person-centred care and rehabilitation that supports people on their journey from being in hospital to living in the community, as well as longer-term support for those living with degenerative or life-limiting illnesses.

The care at Dearnevale focuses on supporting people to live as fulfilled lives as possible by maximising their independence and building their everyday living skills.

Dearnevale has 40 large bedrooms, each with an en-suite, across four units. The home also has communal dining and living spaces, as well as a cinema room, sensory room, therapy kitchen, physiotherapy room and a large accessible garden.

The home also has a OneCare service which includes two dual occupancy houses over the road from the main come. It’s ideal for adults living with complex needs, and whose needs require that they live alone or in a low stimulus environment.

Please get in touch to find out more!
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Care Provided by Dearnevale

Primary Care Categories

  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 44 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Contact Dearnevale 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)

Contact Dearnevale to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Helen McGowan (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 18+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (44)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (44)

Visiting

  • The home operates an open-door policy and warmly welcomes visits from friends and family at any time.


    If you wish to meet with the Home Manager, please contact the home in advance to arrange an appointment.


    Please note that mealtimes are protected; for details of meal timings, contact the home directly.

Parking

  • Free parking available onsite.

Dearnevale Reviews (64)

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Dearnevale has a Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dearnevale has 64 reviews.

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Review from S S (Partner of Resident) published on 12 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boyfriend is a resident of the home. He has been since April 2016 and has progressed slowly with the care and patience of the staff and is treated with dignity and enjoys trips out.
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Review from Claire R (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum stayed in several care homes before she came to Dearnevale.
She has Huntington's disease and so it was difficult to establish her specific needs and requirements and the funding to go along with these.
After four months in a hospital psychiatric ward, the NHS granted funding and we were able to
place Mum in Dearnevale.
What a difference a place makes.
I can't rate this home highly enough.
Mum went from being bed bound and suicidal to walking, talking and feeding herself, interacting with family and staff and finally getting some joy out of life.
The home is a fabulous set up with great units, facilities and activities.
The rooms are spacious, ensuite and well equipped with comfy lounges and eating areas.
The most important thing about Dearnevale are the people who work there and the care they provide.
Every member of staff from maintenance, cooks, activities, care support, nurses and management, genuinely care for each and every client.
This is a rare thing and I feel so lucky my Mum is part of their family.
I honestly can't recommend this care home enough.
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Review from Linda W (Mother of Resident) published on 31 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been a service user in Dearnevale for a number of years. He is always treated with respect and dignity. Staff give 101 percent in making sure his needs are met at all times.
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Review from P P (Mother of Resident) published on 20 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are always welcoming. My daughter is dressed nicely and ready for me.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.975)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10 for Dearnevale is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 5.000 for Dearnevale is calculated as follows: ( (228 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 5
  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 4.975 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Dearnevale is based on 19 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.975
    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 44 registered maximum number of service users is 8.8, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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: 10 Mar 2020

Overall Outstanding

  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Outstanding
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Meet the Team (1)

Helen

Helen McGowan

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2008

Hi, I’m Helen and I’m the Registered Manager at Dearnevale in Grimethorpe, Barnsley.


I qualified as a Nurse in 1986 after completing my training at the Sheffield School of Nursing. My ambition from the age of three was always to be a Nurse, and I’m so proud that I achieved it!


After qualifying, I worked at Lodge Moor Hospital in the infectious disease unit, and then in general medicine before joining the British Army and serving in the Queen Alexandra Royal Army Nursing Corps.


Following my time in the Army, I worked for the Ministry of Defence in Germany.


When I returned to England, I started working in elderly care and general rehabilitation, including in a specialist stroke rehabilitation unit.


I joined Dearnevale, part of Exemplar Health Care, in February 2008 working as a Nurse.


In the summer of 2008, I became Unit Manager in Darbyshire Unit at the home, and in 2010, I became Clinical Nurse Manager.


Five years later I moved into the Home Manager role. I’ve loved that my whole career with Exemplar Health Care has been spent at Dearnevale – it’s my second home and family!

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