Ashgate House Care Home
Care home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Do you run Ashgate House Care Home? Manage this listing free.
About
Ashgate House Care Home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, provides residential care for people with a diagnosis of dementia on both a short and long-term basis. The home has 47 registered beds and is staffed by nursing and care personnel trained to support residents' individual needs.
The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — assessed as Good in its 2023 report.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 9 March 2023 · Last inspected 23 January 2023
Inspectors found that people were protected from harm, with staff trained in safeguarding who could explain how they apply it, and risks were assessed and managed. Medicines were handled safely and given on time by trained staff. People and their relatives described staff as caring and familiar with their needs, and the service has moved up from its previous inadequate rating to good.
- Staff are trained in safeguarding and can explain how they put it into practice.
- Medicines are managed safely, with prescribed medicines given on time by trained staff.
- People and their relatives describe staff as caring, and they are involved in planning the care people receive.
- The registered manager is widely praised by staff, people and relatives for their leadership and the improvements they have made.
- At the previous inspection, problems were found with staffing, dignity and respect, safe care and treatment, safeguarding and governance. The report says the provider has since addressed these.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Ambulance station about 550 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Gallery
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Derbyshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £910 |
| 2025 | £974 |
What Derbyshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.
Local health safety net
Ashgate House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 3.5 miles away. The local GP practice is CHATSWORTH ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Chesterfield
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Chesterfield and District
A voluntary organisation working for older people, their families and carers, by providing information, services and support and by tackling issues that affect older people in chesterfield, north…
Pathways: Chesterfield Day Centre for the Homeless
Our vision is that everyone in our community has a place called home. Our mission is to eradicate rough sleeping, to support those without a permanent home to achieve one and to prevent…
Dronfield and District U3a
The advancement of education, and in particular the education of older people and those retired from full time work.
Rhubarb Farm
Rhubarb Farm provides a diverse range of therapeutic activities specifically designed for adults with support needs. Situated in Langwith, we assist individuals with learning and developmental…
More care homes near Chesterfield
Information last reviewed October 2026.
Reviews from families
No reviews yet. If someone close to you lives or lived at Ashgate House Care Home, your experience helps other families.
Write a review
Make an enquiry
Free, independent help
Talk to an adviser
Not sure where to start with care home fees or funding? Ask Bart, our AI assistant, answers questions about funding, care types and what to look for straight away. For anything you’d rather talk through, leave your number and a person from AskBart calls you back within one working day.
We don’t sell your details or take commission from homes, so the advice is the same whichever home you choose.
Do you run Ashgate House Care Home?
This profile is built from the public CQC register and independent data. Claim it — free — to add a description, fees, vacancies and photos. Spotted something wrong? Let us know and we’ll fix it.