Low Laithes
Residential care home · Barnsley
Old Farm Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8SU
Run by The Hesley Group Limited
- GoodCQC · Sept 2024
- 8.0Our score
- Beds35
- Type of careResidential
- Phone01226 272050
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 4 September 2024
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Low Laithes
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Good
- Register number
- 1-118871552
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Low Laithes
Low Laithes provides specialist residential support for adults with learning disabilities, autism and intensive specialist support needs. Its purpose-built service uses individual self-contained apartments, which residents are encouraged to personalise to create calm and familiar homes.
Support uses Positive Behaviour Support alongside consultant-led clinical leadership. The integrated approach also covers communication, sensory regulation, daily living skills and emotional wellbeing, with progress considered through independence, choice and participation in everyday life. Individual self-contained apartments can be personalised to help residents create a calm home environment.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Barnsley
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennine ViewBarnsley | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement | 6.2 | |
| 36 West StreetBarnsley | 1.1 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| HighgroveBarnsley | 1.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Hunningley Grange Residential HomeBarnsley | 1.3 miles | Requires improvement | 6.8 | |
| Havenfield LodgeBarnsley | 1.4 miles | Good | 8.0 |
Also run by The Hesley Group Limited
| Name | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The LimesDoncaster | Good | 8.0 | |
| Meadow ViewDoncaster | Good | 8.0 | |
| King StreetDoncaster | Good | 8.0 | |
| Dragonby RoadScunthorpe | |||
| Copperclay MewsYork | Good | 8.0 |
What stands out
What stands out
- Self-contained personalised apartments
- Consultant-led clinical leadership
- Positive Behaviour Support
Suits: Adults with autism and intensive support needs
Types of care
Also works on: residential
Location
Old Farm Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8SU
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Questions families ask
Who is residential support for?
They provide specialist residential support for people with learning disabilities and intensive specialist support needs, including many autistic people with communication, sensory processing or emotional wellbeing needs.
What does their integrated care model include?
They combine education, care and consultant-led clinical leadership, with an in-house clinical team working alongside care and education staff to provide consistent, formulation-led support.
How do they support behaviour and emotional wellbeing?
They use Positive Behaviour Support and clinical formulation to understand behaviour as communication or a response to unmet need, while their clinical team works with care and education staff to reduce distress.
How do they measure progress in care?
They use recognised quality-of-life frameworks, including the San Martin Scale, to assess wellbeing, independence and meaningful progress rather than focusing only on behaviour.
What does support for independence include?
Support can focus on communication, life skills, emotional wellbeing and independence through education-led pathways and specialist support tailored to the person's needs.
How much does Low Laithes cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Low Laithes for its weekly fee. As a guide, Barnsley council paid on average £1,875 a week for a residential care place for adults aged 18 to 64 in 2024-2025, against £1,883 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.