Nursing home · Nottinghamshire

Ashfield Nursing Home

Beech Avenue, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8BP

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Ashfield Nursing Home is a nursing home in Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, run by Ashfield Specialist Care Limited. It is registered for up to 40 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 84% of care homes in Nottinghamshire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 13 February 2025 Rated 1 year ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Nottinghamshire

Ashfield Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 37 other homes in Nottinghamshire. Of the 257 rated care homes here, 84% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 24 (9%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
Good 158 (57%)
Good, with an area to improve 25 (9%)
Requires improvement 38 (14%)
Inadequate 2 (1%)
Not yet rated 20 (7%)

Half of Nottinghamshire's ratings are more than 4.3 years old. How tiers work

See all 277 care homes in Nottinghamshire →

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 40
Provider: Ashfield Specialist Care Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 8 February 2011
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
CQC location ID: 1-129957567

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
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?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?