Residential care home · Derbyshire

Butterley House

Coach Road, Butterley, Ripley, DE5 3QU

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 months ago

Butterley House is a residential care home in Ripley in Derbyshire, run by First For Care Limited. It has 37 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Derbyshire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 8 January 2026 Rated 8 months 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 Derbyshire

Butterley House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 39 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

See all 243 care homes in Derbyshire →

The provider's other homes

First For Care Limited runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

Esplanade House
Ryde, Isle of Wight · PO33 1JE · Residential care home · 13 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
The Old Rectory Care Home
Bedworth, Warwickshire · CV12 8BU · Residential care home · 23 beds

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 months ago

All 3 homes run by First For Care Limited →

Care homes nearby

Woodlands Nursing Home
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 3LW · Nursing home · 40 beds0.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 7 years ago
The King William Care Home
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 3DW · Residential care home · 28 beds1.0 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
Codnor Park Care Home
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Residential care home · 40 beds1.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago
Glasshouse Hill
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Residential care home · 11 beds1.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
The Firs Care Home with Nursing
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Nursing home · 42 beds1.8 km

Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Acacia Lodge
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 3NR · Nursing home · 18 beds1.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 37
Provider: First For Care Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 23 January 2019
Local authority: Derbyshire
CQC location ID: 1-6129138309

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)

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?