
Live-in care vs care home: Kenn and Nicole’s story
When dementia specialists advised against a care home, Kenn and Nicole found live-in care as another way to support their parents and keep them in the family home.
Read Kenn and Nicole's storyOperated by Methodist Homes · 44 beds
The Beeches is a large care home situated in Rotherham, with 44 beds. The home houses adults of all ages including those with dementia.
Carr Road, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7AA, Rotherham, S63 7AA
The Beeches is a large care home situated in Rotherham, with 44 beds. The home houses adults of all ages including those with dementia.
The care home has been registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) since June 2011. The CQC last updated their ratings of the care home in February 2022, giving it an overall rating of good.
Methodist Homes is registered as the provider that operates the home. The Beeches is one of many facilities (a total of 82) operated by Methodist Homes.
For more information about The Beeches, please call 01709761803. Additional information is available online at www.mha.org.uk/care-homes/dementia-care/beeches.
Registration date: 24 June 2011
Last CQC inspection: 21 January 2022
Ratings are provided by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and reflect the most recent report for this care home, which was published on 21 January 2022.
See CQC's page explaining ratings for more details about ratings and inspection practices of care homes in England.
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