Updated 12 February 2026
We inspected Barnsley Recovery Steps on 23 and 24 June 2026
Barnsley Recovery Steps is an independent substance misuse service provided by Waythrough in Barnsley.
The service is an integrated drug and alcohol recovery service that aims to support clients to recover from drug and alcohol dependency and reduce harm to people and those around them. The service is commissioned by and provided on behalf of Barnsley local authority. It provides a range of services and support including:
• Opiate substitute prescribing
• Detoxification from alcohol or drugs
• Harm reduction and overdose prevention
• Needle exchange
• Blood testing and vaccinations for blood borne viruses
• Structured interventions
• Group work therapies
• Early intervention and prevention support including brief interventions
• Outreach and training
The service also facilitates access to treatment for Hepatitis C, specialist midwifery services, support around housing, employment and education and support for young people (up to the age of 18) who are affected by alcohol or other drugs.
The service operates across three sites:
• 5/6 Burleigh Court, based in the town centre
• The Recovery Hub at the McLintocks building, based in the town centre
• The Factory, based in East Barnsley in the Goldthorpe area.
Clients can access the service between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. On Thursdays, the central service opens until 7pm.
Barnsley Recovery Steps has been registered with The Care Quality Commission since April 2018. Waythrough became the provider of this service in October 2024.
The provider is registered to provide the regulated activity of the Treatment for disease, disorder or injury. The service had a registered manager.
At our last inspection in December 2018, we rated the service as good.
At this inspection we assessed all quality statements. We rated the service as good.
The service had a culture of honesty and openness with an emphasis on safety. Staff were aware of how to report incidents and demonstrated a thorough understanding of the guiding principles of safeguarding and there was evidence of a robust professional working relationship with the local safeguarding teams.
The service was proactive in raising awareness about the service and ensured that people within the local area could access treatment.
We saw evidence of a holistic team approach which allowed for the assessment, planning and delivery of treatment to people accessing the service.
Recovery plans were holistic, personalised and recovery focussed and represented individual client needs.
Barnsley Recovery Steps had close links to external agencies and stakeholders. There were fully integrated systems and pathways in place to ensure that information needed to deliver effective care was shared between other teams and services. This was evidenced in a number of joint working arrangements that provided joined up care, such as working alongside the Hepatitis Trust and local acute care providers to achieve micro-elimination of Hepatitis C.