Residential care home · Derbyshire

Ability Ash Lodge

73 Old Road, Chesterfield, S40 2RA

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago

Ability Ash Lodge is a residential care home in Chesterfield in Derbyshire, run by Chesterfield & District Society for People with a Learning Disability. It has 7 registered beds and supports younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment, drug and alcohol use and eating disorders.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Derbyshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 14 May 2019 Rated 7 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 14 May 2019, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Derbyshire

Ability Ash Lodge is in the Good tier, alongside 130 other homes in Derbyshire. Of the 224 rated care homes here, 82% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 11 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
Good 131 (54%)
Good, with an area to improve 32 (13%)
Requires improvement 40 (16%)
Not yet rated 19 (8%)

Half of Derbyshire's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 7
Provider: Chesterfield & District Society for People with a Learning Disability
Registered manager: Donna Widerman
Registered with CQC since: 3 December 2010
Local authority: Derbyshire
CQC location ID: 1-145602489

Who it cares for

Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Learning disability or autism
Mental health
Sensory impairment
Drug and alcohol use
Eating disorders

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from May 2019. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?