Residential care home · Derby

Douglas Court

1 Douglas Street, Ivy Square, Derby, DE23 8LH

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago

Douglas Court is a residential care home in Derby in Derby, run by Douglas Court Care Home Limited (part of Adept Care Homes). It has 43 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2020, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Derby are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 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 10 January 2020 Rated 6 years 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?Good

Older rating. Published 10 January 2020, 6 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 Derby

Douglas Court is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 11 other homes in Derby. Of the 65 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 2 (3%)
Good 36 (53%)
Good, with an area to improve 12 (18%)
Requires improvement 15 (22%)
Not yet rated 3 (4%)

Half of Derby's ratings are more than 3.2 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 43
Provider: Douglas Court Care Home Limited
Registered manager: Sian Rankin
Registered with CQC since: 7 December 2010
Local authority: Derby
CQC location ID: 1-138895904

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from January 2020. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
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?