The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 109 of the 146 residential care home in Derbyshire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Chesterfield, S44
Operated by Royal Mencap Society
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 8 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/9/19.
24a East Crescent, Duckmanton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5ET
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hadfield, SK13
Operated by Willow Bank Residential Home Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 18 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/16/18.
Albert Street, Hadfield, Hadfield, Derbyshire, SK13 1DG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chesterfield, S44
Operated by Saint Elkas Limited
Registered to support mental health. 10 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/18/26.
75 Hill Top, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6NJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Glossop, SK13
Operated by The Risings Care Company Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 17 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/1/19.
Primrose Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 6LW
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Swadlincote, DE11
Operated by Achieve Together Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. 8 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/23/26.
Highfield street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9AS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chesterfield, S40
Operated by Acacia Care (Chesterfield) Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 72 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/7/25.
Ashgate Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 4AA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Derby, DE21
Operated by Quality Care (EM) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 19 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 10/24/19.
5 Dorset Street, Chaddesden, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6BE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Derby, DE72
Operated by K Popowycz and Mrs T Popowycz
Registered to support older people. 28 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/19.
111 London Road, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2GP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Operated by Derbyshire County Council
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 32 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/22/22.
Market Place, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7AA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
South Normanton, DE55
Operated by Prime Life Limited
Registered to support younger adults, mental health. 23 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/18/19.
The Hamlet, South Normanton, Derbyshire, DE55 2JA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 109 residential care home in Derbyshire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 146 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 residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
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Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
146 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Derbyshire, East Midlands. Of those, 109 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.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
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.