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Quality and personalised nursing is pursued on a daily basis, aided by a purpose-built environment and additions such as a sensory garden which has been incorporated specifically for the benefit of residents with dementia.
Residents have a choice of six lounges within a facility that is ideal for wheelchair users and mobility.
Care Provided by Darnall Grange Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 60 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
All our fees are assessed on need. The figures quoted are an approximate range., please discuss your requirements with our Registered Manager who will provide an accurate figure based on the needs assessed.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Darnall Grange Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Darnall Grange Care 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)
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
- Hermes Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Akbar Ali (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 45+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1985
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
Visiting
- Families are most welcome to visit anytime but they have protected meas times for the Residents which are as follows. You are welcome to join during meals to give company to your loved ones but this to be arranged with Home Manager. Breakfast: 8:30 am to 9:30 am. Lunch/Dinner: 12:30 mid-day to 13:30 Tea: 16:30 pm to 17:30.
Parking
- Free Parking.
Darnall Grange Care Home Reviews (111)
Darnall Grange Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.779) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Darnall Grange Care Home has 111 reviews.
6 years of care for dad as his health declined he was cared for by great staff who always welcomed us into the home. If any concerns about dad needed addressing we were contacted immediately and kept informed of any changes in his condition. Caring and considerate to the end.
Staff cope well in often difficult situations, they are all well trained.
Should anyone be considering a place for a loved one, I sincerely believe you can do no better than Darnall Grange Care Home. Their staff in all departments are a credit to their profession.
The manager has a fine team. My sister has very specific needs and these have been addressed with compassion, sensitivity and time.
I was lucky to have my sister when I needed help and she gave me of her best. I would like to be able to care for her as well as the team at Darnall Grange. This would not be possible even without the Lockdown for Covid-19 pandemic. The mentally frail are badly affected by these essential restrictions. My sister was a Londoner and had great affection for the city. She developed a love of the beauty of Yorkshire over many years.
I am hugely grateful to all the staff who go the extra mile to make individuals feel special. If I need nursing home care I can think of nowhere better than Darnall Grange.
The home is run excellently, with kindness, strong management and organisation of the director, the manager within the home, and every other staff member I have met, all working as a team. This is such a clean home, a lovely atmosphere on both floors, calm and bright. I have rarely seen such love and respect shown to residents of a home before. Staff have been so accommodating, such as purchasing new kitchen equipment to manage a food allergy and trying different strategies to help mum to settle in. When we have had some difficulties, their expertise has been second to none, dealing with any issues and keeping me informed. Soon after mum arrived, the whole country was locked down with Covid19. I thank my lucky stars that I found this place: despite not being able to visit, I feel absolutely certain that mum is being treated with dignity and everything is being done to keep everyone safe. A massive thank you to all staff, you are making what would be a difficult time so much easier.
I cannot fault the care though, and the home is very clean throughout. The food could be improved, ie: more homemade soups. There could also be more activities for the residents.
Very helpful and caring staff, including management who also interact with residents. After speaking to paramedics who attended to Mum one evening, they too were impressed how staff knew resident's names and characters and especially medication, without having to refer to notes (they had attended there before). Seems a low turnover in staff and no agency workers. One minor complaint was mum's socks were always going missing, even with her name in.
Unfortunately, mum was on thickened drinks and purified food for most of her stay, hence the rating for food and drink.
My father was a resident at Darnall Grange for 6 and a half years. During this time he was cared for with dignity and respect in a safe environment. More recently, up to dad's passing in May 2019, the care team at Darnall Grange were so caring, loving and very supportive, not just to dad but to us as a family, of which we were very appreciative. I would recommend the care provided at Darnall Grange.
The Grange gave my brother in law care and friendship that was very good seeing that he could be a very difficult person to deal with.
My grandad is in this care home. The staff are wonderful with the clients. It's very homely and friendly and the staff are involved with all that's going on with the clients, even in the lounges they are always interacting with them all. They are all lovely and kind. Nothing too much trouble.
My dad is in Darnall Grange Care Home it is a homely and friendly care home. Staff are lovely with the clients, my dad has improved 100% since being here and having people and staff to watch and talk too. It's like home from home, feel confident he's in good hands with this care home and lovely staff. Thank you for peace of mind.
Staff were professional and very caring. The job they did with my father was very difficult at times but they were always assisting and reassuring. We were glad we chose Darnall Grange for his last years of care.
Really friendly staff. Caring staff. All care needs met. Clean home. Informative staff.
My friend has been very well looked after during her stay at Darnall Grange and I would recommend this home mainly due to the staff, they are absolute stars.
My friend was upstairs in this home but even staff downstairs were very helpful.
The manager is very helpful and approachable, a very nice man. All in all, it would be one of the best in every way.
The care he received was absolutely second to none from all staff and management.
I would recommend Darnall Grange to anyone who needs to have a loved one put into a care/nursing home.
The management and staff at Darnell Grange were excellent throughout the time my father was with them. They were professional in their duties, always demonstrated empathy and treated my father with dignity and respect. The food was excellent. I strongly recommend this venue.
My father was only resident for a short while, but the care that he received was outstanding. The staff were amazing and so caring, nothing was too much trouble, their respect and maintenance of the resident's dignity was their priority. On our visits, the staff were attentive to our needs and requests, always there with a smile and a cuddle when needed.
The staff at Darnall Grange are very good and always go out of there way to help Mum and family.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 April 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- 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 (3)

Akbar has 20 years of nursing experience, including in the NHS, and has also worked in the independent sector with older people for over 18 years. He has a Nursing qualification and Registered with Nursing, Midwifery Council.
Akbar Experienced Care Home Manager with extensive knowledge of the client group. The Managers philosophy of care is to provide the highest standard of care whilst always maintaining independency.

Liana is a Registered Nurse with vast Nursing experience and worked in NHS and private sector.

I HAVE MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH I BELIEVE I BRING TO DARNALL GRANGE.
I AM QUALIFIED TO LEVEL 4 IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE AND LEVEL 5 IN MANAGEMENT
I LEFT THE INDUSTRY FOR 12 MONTHS SEEKING A CHANGE OF CAREER BUT SOON FOUND THAT MY HEART WAS WITH CARE AND CAME BACK IN 2017.
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