The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 71 of the 86 nursing home in Derbyshire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Derby, DE23
Operated by Langdale Heights Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 31 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/13/26.
352 Burton Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 6AF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Belper, DE56
Operated by Milford Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 68 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/7/20.
Springwood Gardens, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1JR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Heanor, DE75
Operated by Ashfields Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 76 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/26/20.
34 Mansfield Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7AQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Derby, DE65
Operated by Folcarn Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 47 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 11/23/19.
Sandypits Lane, Etwall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6JA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Ashbourne, DE6
Operated by James Hudson(Builders)Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 80 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/1/20.
Derby Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1BH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Alfreton, DE55
Operated by Inverhome Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 66 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/29/18.
Stretton Road, Morton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6HD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Derby, DE24
Operated by Zion Care Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 44 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/13/24.
24a Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0PU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Matlock, DE4
Operated by Ashmere Derbyshire Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 64 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/25/23.
Bakewell Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3BN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Derby, DE21
Operated by Rethink Mental Illness
Registered to support mental health. 16 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 7/6/18.
11 Beaufort Street, Chaddesden, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6AX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Derby, DE22
Operated by Manor Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 30 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 7/4/24.
346 Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3HS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 71 nursing home in Derbyshire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 86 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
86 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in Derbyshire, East Midlands. Of those, 71 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.