Sensory impairment care homes in Sheffield

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Sheffield has 13 sensory impairment care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 7 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 10 Good and 3 Requires improvement. Sheffield council paid on average £786 a week for a residential care place and £780 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Sheffield (114)

Sheffield at a glance

13on this list

Official rating
  • Good10
  • Requires improvement3
  • 77% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.5 / 10
  • Types of care92% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Sheffield on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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13 sensory impairment care homes in Sheffield

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Seven Steps Short Breaks

Run by Seven Steps Support Ltd

11 Birley Moor Avenue, Sheffield, S12 3AQ
GoodCQC · Jul 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Seven Steps Short Breaks provides short breaks and respite care for adults with learning disabilities in Sheffield. Stays can last one night or a few nights, giving people a safe home away from home while families and carers take time out. The organisation also offers supported living and home care.

Support is available in the person’s own home, in the community or at the Short Breaks service.

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Alexander Court Nursing Home

Run by Alexander Court Nursing Home Limited

2 Lydgate Court, Lydgate Lane, Crookes, Sheffield, S10 5FJ
GoodCQC · Jan 2025
  • Nursing
  • 56 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Care home with nursing for 56 residents in Sheffield, run by Alexander Court Nursing Home Limited. Supports older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Blossom View Respite Home

Run by Blossom Wellbeing Group Limited

Paces Campus, Pack Horse Lane, High Green, Sheffield, S35 3HY
GoodCQC · Jul 2023
  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 10 residents in Sheffield, run by Blossom Wellbeing Group Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and eating disorders.

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Outram Fields

Run by Bradway Care Limited

250 Twentywell Lane, Bradway, Sheffield, S17 4QF
GoodCQC · Jun 2026
  • Residential
  • 81 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Outram Fields delivers residential, dementia and registered nursing care in a purpose-built home in Bradway, Sheffield. Short-term and respite stays can offer a gradual introduction to care home life alongside longer-term support.

The home combines individual care with communal living, including spacious rooms, en-suite wet rooms, lounges and a café and bar area.

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St Catherines Nursing Home

Run by Regal Care Trading Ltd

152 Burngreave Road, Sheffield, S3 9DH
GoodCQC · Mar 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 70 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Residential, nursing and dementia care at St Catherines Nursing Home supports older people in Sheffield. The home also offers respite and day care, giving families options for longer-term support, short stays or daytime relief.

Care is organised around a person-centred, resident-led environment, with group activities, entertainment and one-to-one companionship.

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STEPS Neurological and Trauma Rehabilitation Centre

Run by Steps Rehabilitation Limited

Alexander House, 30 Troutbeck Road, Sheffield, S7 2QA
GoodCQC · Jun 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 23 beds
  • Children
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

STEPS Neurological and Trauma Rehabilitation Centre provides residential and day rehabilitation for adults aged 16 and over with neurological, spinal, brain injury, orthopaedic and complex trauma needs. Clients can access therapies and medical specialists under one roof.

The purpose-built centre includes a therapy gym, hydrotherapy pool and continuous-level access to outdoor rehabilitation areas.

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The Fields

Run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited

Spa Lane, Woodhouse, Sheffield, S13 7PG
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Nursing
  • 54 beds
  • Dementia
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Adults with learning disabilities, associated complex needs and behaviours that may challenge can receive residential support at The Fields. The service is registered for learning disabilities and forms part of Cygnet Health Care’s wider social care provision.

The setting has a registered manager and links to wider clinician-led assessment and therapy resources within the organisation.

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The Porterbrook

Run by Tapton Care Limited

63 Tapton Crescent Road, Sheffield, S10 5DB
GoodCQC · Oct 2024
  • Residential
  • 45 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

The Porterbrook provides residential, dementia and respite care for up to 45 residents in Sheffield. Its purpose-built home has en-suite bedrooms, communal lounges and a fine dining room, with care planned around each resident’s health, emotional and social needs.

Residents can use the cinema room, hairdressing salon and treatment room, while the flat, secure courtyard garden and terrace provide private outdoor space.

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Northhill Care Home

Run by Northhill Residential Care Home - South Yorkshire Ltd

2 North Hill Road, Southey Green, Sheffield, S5 8DS
GoodCQC · Jul 2022
  • Safe Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 28 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 28 residents in Sheffield, run by Northhill Residential Care Home - South Yorkshire Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

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Wood Hill Lodge

Run by Portland Care 4 Limited

522 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, S4 8LE
GoodCQC · Feb 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 99 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Wood Hill Lodge provides nursing, residential, dementia, rehabilitation and specialist neurological care for adults with varied support needs. Its wider care offer includes palliative, Parkinson’s, end-of-life and respite services, making it relevant to people whose requirements involve rehabilitation or complex conditions.

The home forms part of Portland Care Group, whose approach centres on safe, comfortable living and person-centred support.

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Cairn Home

Run by The Sheffield Royal Society For The Blind

58 Selborne Road, Crosspool, Sheffield, S10 5ND
Requires improvementCQC · Apr 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 30 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Sensory impairment

Residential care home for 30 residents in Sheffield, run by The Sheffield Royal Society For The Blind. Supports older people and sensory impairment.

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Neu Living

Run by Portland Care 3 Limited

524 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, S4 8LE
Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 83 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 83 residents in Sheffield, run by Portland Care 3 Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Wood Hill Grange

Run by Portland Care 1 Limited

526 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, S4 8LE
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 75 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

A purpose-built 75-bed facility in Sheffield, Wood Hill Grange supports adults with residential, nursing and dementia care needs. Its registration also covers older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

The home forms part of Portland Care, whose wider services include neurological care, Parkinson’s care, rehabilitation and respite care.

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What to look for in sensory impairment care homes

  1. Accessible communication

    Accessible communication and staff confidence using the methods the person needs.

  2. Lighting

    Lighting, contrast, acoustics and layout adapted to residents.

  3. Support with hearing aids

    Support with hearing aids, visual aids and other assistive technology.

Questions families ask

What should sensory impairment care homes offer?

People with sight or hearing loss may need adapted communication, lighting, acoustics, signage or technology. Ask how the home identifies and records individual communication needs.

How many sensory impairment care homes are there in Sheffield?

13 sensory impairment care homes in Sheffield are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Sheffield?

Sheffield council paid on average £786 a week for residential care and £780 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,893 and £1,185. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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