





Saxondale EMI Care Home was once a Victorian family home which was extended during the 1960s. The original part of the building still holds its Victorian charm and offers residents 3 spacious lounges which overlook the gardens. The home is convenient for the local town and its amenities, and is within walking distance.
Saxondale is built on two levels and caters for 36 Service Users of 55 years and over. Day...
Saxondale EMI Care Home was once a Victorian family home which was extended during the 1960s. The original part of the building still holds its Victorian charm and offers residents 3 spacious lounges which overlook the gardens. The home is convenient for the local town and its amenities, and is within walking distance.
Saxondale is built on two levels and caters for 36 Service Users of 55 years and over. Day and Respite Care is also provided.
This well established home is involved in the local community and has an excellent reputation for providing a high standard of individualised care. Saxondale has been awarded the Silver Award for catering by Barnsley District General Hospital for nutrition and variety, for the past 2 years. This is currently the highest award that is offered and the Home have made it their goal to achieve Gold when it is introduced.
Residents may benefit from the regular visits made to the home by an optician and dentist, at an additional highly discounted rate. There is also hairdresser and chiropodist services available. Saxondale holds a monthly hymn service and communion service.
The home offers a programme of activities for residents that includes one-to-one activities, reminiscence groups, bingo, board games and gardening as well as baking, making calendars, collating old photos of Service Users, papier mache and aromatherapy sessions, which prove to be very popular amongst the Service Users.
Care Provided by Saxondale EMI Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- 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 34 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Contact Saxondale EMI Nursing Home 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Caring UK Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Ellie Simpasa (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2010
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (34)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (6)
Saxondale EMI Nursing Home Reviews (41)
Saxondale EMI Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.068) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Saxondale EMI Nursing Home has 41 reviews.
The staff here are amazing and vigilant and caring. I have seen a big improvement in behaviour.
The staff here are amazing and vigilant and caring. I have seen a big improvement in behaviour.
Our staff are dedicated to achieving outstanding care and we appreciate all feedback received.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 05 January 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Saxondale EMI Nursing Home
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (4)

Meet Jackie, our housekeeper.

Meet Marie, one of our senior care staff

Meet Tony, our maintenance man.

Meet Sarah, our deputy manager/clinical lead.
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