Derby House
Barnsley, S70 · 0.7 km · 3 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialBarlow Care Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,150 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Firs Residential Home
186c, Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD
Residential care home · 47 beds · The Firs Care Home Barnsley
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,150
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- November 2019
- Beds
- 47
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Barnsley
£1,150a week
About £59,800 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,300 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,110a week
The typical live-in carer near Barnsley, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £945 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Barnsley
99+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Barnsley
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Firs Residential Home
Firs Residential Home is a residential care home in Barnsley, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 47 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by The Firs Care Home Barnsley. The home has been registered since January 2026.
At its latest inspection, published November 2019, the CQC rated Firs Residential Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Firs Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Barnsley with a fee on record typically charge about £1,150 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 71 registered care homes in Barnsley. The nearest to Firs Residential Home include Derby House, Springfield Vale and Orchard Views Residential Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- The Firs Care Home Barnsley Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- January 2026
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (November 2019)
- Council area
- Barnsley
- Town
- Barnsley
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for Firs Residential Home, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Firs Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Barnsley typically charge about £1,150 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,110 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Firs Residential Home
How much does Firs Residential Home cost?
Firs Residential Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Barnsley typically charge about £1,150 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Firs Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Firs Residential Home Requires improvement in November 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Firs Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. Firs Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Firs Residential Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Firs Residential Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Firs Residential Home have?
Firs Residential Home is registered for up to 47 residents.
Care at home
At least 99 live-in carers within about an hour of Barnsley
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 82 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Nomusa M.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 5 minutes from Barnsley. Can care for a couple
Jonathan O.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 22 minutes from Barnsley. Can care for a couple
Tanaka N.
2 reviews
From £1,131 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from Barnsley. Can care for a couple
saheed kolade i.
1 review
From £1,103 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from Barnsley
“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
“Ivy was very kind and gentle in all her dealings with my late mother. They got on very well and were able to share a joke and a laugh.”
See live-in carers near BarnsleyProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Barnsley
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
99+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Barnsley
Live-in, a week
typically £1,110
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Springfield Vale
Barnsley, S70 · 0.7 km · 33 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,150 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week
Orchard Views Residential Home
Barnsley, S75 · 0.9 km · 40 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialMr & Mrs M Sharif
Fee not published
Area typical £1,150 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week