Wheathills House is a residential care home in Ashbourne in Derbyshire, run by Richard Whitehouse. It is registered for up to 30 residents and supports older people.
Its latest CQC rating, published July 2019, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for safe and caring. 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
Requires improvement
Published 16 July 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?Requires improvement
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Older rating. Published 16 July 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
Wheathills 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
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