Best Care Homes in Derby

Derby has 90 CQC-registered care homes with a combined 2,937 beds. 2 homes have achieved an Outstanding rating — the highest possible CQC grade, including The Old Lodge Nursing Home. 68 homes are rated Good. 11 homes require improvement — always check the latest CQC inspection report before visiting.

When choosing a care home in Derby, we recommend shortlisting three to five homes and visiting each in person. Pay attention to the atmosphere, speak with staff and current residents' families, and use our choosing guide to compare them systematically. Understanding how care home fees are funded — including NHS Continuing Healthcare and local authority support — is also essential before making a decision.

Derby has care homes specialising in dementia care, learning disability care, mental health care and 4 other care types.

Derby's care home market serves both the city and large parts of Derbyshire, with homes spanning from urban Spondon and Chaddesden to the more rural Mickleover and Littleover suburbs. The city has strong links to Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Derby Hospital, supporting good discharge pathways. Derbyshire County Council covers surrounding districts but Derby City Council handles assessments for city residents. With 2 Outstanding from 90 homes (2.2%), Derby is below the regional East Midlands average, though several Good-rated homes have maintained consistent inspection scores over multiple inspection cycles — a positive stability indicator when reading CQC history.