The Firs Care Home with Nursing is a nursing home in Ripley in Derbyshire, run by Ashmere Derbyshire Limited. CQC registers it for 42 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
Its latest CQC rating, published May 2018, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Derbyshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 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 May 2018
Rated 8 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 May 2018, 8 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
The Firs Care Home with Nursing is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 31 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
Ashmere Derbyshire Limited runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 7 Good.
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Heanor Park Care Home
Heanor, Derbyshire · DE75 7DT · Residential care home · 60 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Codnor Park Care Home
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Residential care home · 40 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 11 months ago
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Smalley Hall Care Home
Ilkeston, Derbyshire · DE7 6DS · Residential care home · 26 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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The King William Care Home
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 3DW · Residential care home · 28 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 month ago
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Valley Lodge Care Home with Nursing
Matlock, Derbyshire · DE4 3BN · Nursing home · 64 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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West Hallam Care Home
Ilkeston, Derbyshire · DE7 6GZ · Residential care home · 31 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Glasshouse Hill
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Residential care home · 11 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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Codnor Park Care Home
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Residential care home · 40 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 11 months ago
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Yarningdale
Codnor, Derbyshire · DE5 9SG · Nursing home · 20 beds0.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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243 Church Street
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9TF · Residential care home · 5 beds1.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 2 months ago
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Butterley House
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 3QU · Residential care home · 37 beds1.8 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 months ago
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Woodlands Nursing Home
Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 3LW · Nursing home · 40 beds2.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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