Birchwood Homecaring Services Limited
Home care agency in Ripley, Derbyshire
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Birchwood Homecaring Services Limited is a home care agency based in Ripley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, providing care and support in people's own homes. It says it covers a radius of around 10 miles of Ripley, including Alfreton, Heanor and Belper. The agency is accredited to Derbyshire County Council, and its carers are described as fully trained and checked through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Its services are person-centred, and it supports people with dementia, older people, younger adults, physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and substance misuse. The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall, with Good ratings across safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 21 February 2023 · Last inspected 2 February 2023
Inspectors visited a domiciliary care agency providing personal care to 101 people, including adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Staff were described as recruited safely and trained to meet people's needs, with care plans regularly reviewed and people's preferences recorded. The report found people supported to make their own choices, kept safe from abuse and supported to manage their health, and medicines and infection control were managed safely.
- Staff were recruited safely and received training to support people's needs
- Staff promoted independence and treated people with dignity and respect
- Medicines were managed safely and infection control measures were in place
- The registered manager identified areas to improve through audit systems
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Birchwood Homecaring Services Limited will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Birchwood Homecaring Services Limited is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 9.4 miles away. The local GP practice is RIPLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, 0 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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