
They are very kind and you can talk to them about anything, and the care home is so clean.G P(Sister-in-law of Resident/Service User)

We cannot speak highly enough of Oakwood GrangeSusan M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The home is clean and tidy and my mum enjoys the activitiesJ S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

They are very kind and you can talk to them about anything, and the care home is so clean.G P(Sister-in-law of Resident/Service User)

We cannot speak highly enough of Oakwood GrangeSusan M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The home is clean and tidy and my mum enjoys the activitiesJ S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Anchor's Oakwood Grange is located at the centre of the Royston community in Barnsley.
The home provides friendly and comfortable residential and dementia care for up to 60 residents in single rooms which offer en-suite facilities.
Oakwood Grange is accepting new residents for quality residential and residential dementia care. The home provides convalescence care, trial stays and respite care as well as permanent stays.
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Care Provided by Oakwood Grange
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential 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
Other Care Provided
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Lift
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Oakwood Grange will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Oakwood Grange for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Oakwood Grange 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
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Emma Barnes (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2012
- Last Refurbishment: -1
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (60)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Oakwood Grange.
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Oakwood Grange Reviews (77)
Oakwood Grange has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.731) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oakwood Grange has 77 reviews.
The care staff try very hard to keep a homely atmosphere whilst providing a very professional service. Everyone is treated as an individual.
Much as I like Oakwood Grange and I am very happy that my auntie is well taken care of, my only complaint is that she has spent over £100,000 on care - but the government still wants more! Very greedy.
Excellent staff, clean and the staff are very friendly.
Facility is very clean and looks brand new all the time.
Please don't change anything! Perfect.
The caring staff here are all kind, courteous and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble. The home is clean and cheerfully bright.
Thank you for taking the time to review Oakwood Grange and we are pleased you are extremely likely to recommend our home. We are currently reviewing our activities and events programme to plan for the next few months.
In general, I am pleased with Mum's care but I feel some of the staff could be more efficient by being more knowledgeable about the residents they are caring for. For example, Mum was incontinent, when I asked if she had a pad on the team leader said they hadn't got any packs but she had put an emergency order in (to come in January). Now, this had all been sorted out several weeks before and I had brought in packs for her. So through lack of communication:-
1. Mum had the indignity of wetting her clothes.
2. A carer had to change and wash her.
3. The laundry had to wash extra clothes.
The carer who looked after her was wonderful but it seemed to me all extra work. All the carers need to know is that Mum always needs to wear a pad when she's dressed and where the pads are kept. There are other examples and most of them have similar solutions.
Thank you for taking the time to review Oakwood Grange and we are pleased that you are likely to recommend our home. Following a subsequent conversation, we have discussed your concerns and are keen to continue to work with you to ensure our care is of the highest standard.
When the emergency arose and we required access to the services I was so relieved when Oakwood Grange had the capacity to take dad. It was a heartbreaking decision I had to make but I felt comforted and satisfied by the transition of dad from his home to Oakwood Grange. The care afforded to dad was second to none and the staff treated dad as a member of their family. All his needs were met.
Our mum had been in for one night only. When we went in the morning after 11 am mum was still asleep, her door was closed and her clothes were just thrown. Asked to speak to a carer and asked carer if mum had anything to eat or drink. Her response was, I don’t know then asked if mum had her medication, her response was I don’t know with an attitude. Then I asked where on earth was the care plan? Then when waking mum up to her being so groggy, we don’t know why or how long she had been laid in a soiled bed, we immediately packed up her belongings and left. Disgraceful.
Thank you for taking the time to review Oakwood Grange, Barnsley. I am sincerely sorry that you have had such a poor experience at one of our locations. We take feedback very seriously, as we endeavour to improve and better the services we provide on a daily basis. Under the very serious...
The care at Oakwood Grange is extremely good. Residents are shown compassion and dignity at all times. The home is very clean and the bedrooms are spacious with ensuite facilities. My friend is very happy living here. The staff are very caring and a lovely friendly receptionist to greet you as you enter.
The new manager is very good and always attends to any issues/needs for my mother.
Excellent care given to my husband during his stay at Oakwood Grange. Very good staff, kind and caring.
Thank you.
We have been visiting a resident for 2-3 years now - always found the rooms very clean and tidy. The carers always pleasant. We visit ones in various homes in the area. This is by far the best one.
This is a good care home. I'm not sure any resident ever considers a care home their real home, but the staff work extremely hard to make it as near as possible. It is clean, well organised and devoid of the smells I have experienced at other homes. It is the staff that make it and I can't speak any more highly of them.
Mostly mum is looked after very well. Just on occasions things haven't been satisfactory. One of the carers put the bed cover in a heap on the floor. Mum has always been very particular about the home and thinks the carers should be as careful as she was. She doesn't like food piling up on the plate and eats very little. As we all live away we are particularly grateful to the staff at Oakwood Grange for looking after mum so well.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry things haven’t been to your mum’s liking on occasions. Please do raise any concerns with the Home Manager and we will ensure they are addressed and, where possible, worked into your mum’s personal care plan.
The care and attention is of a high standard. Decoration, activities and menu are excellent. Staff and management show kindness and empathy.
On my visit today it was the care homes open day. It was lovely to see residents having a sing a long and generally looking happy. It made me feel good to see my mum getting involved with activities. Interaction is a main ingredient that the residents need.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 December 2022Good
- 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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026We currently have two vacancies for care. Please contact Oakwood Grange directly for more information.
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