Home care agency
DCC South Derbyshire Home Care
Home care agency in Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Council
DCC South Derbyshire Home Care
Home care agency in Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Operated by Derbyshire County Council
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
DCC South Derbyshire Home Care is a home-care service run by Derbyshire County Council. It provides care and support to older people aged 65 and over, and also supports younger adults under 65. The service was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 19 May 2023 · Last inspected 24 April 2023
Inspectors found that people using this home care agency in South Derbyshire were kept safe, with enough staff to deliver calls on time and medicines managed as prescribed. Care was described as kind and personalised, and staff were said to know people well and to work to support independence, many people receiving short-term reablement after a hospital stay or illness. Inspectors also found that the service was well led, with a positive culture and good links with other agencies.
- Staff understood how to recognise and report abuse, and risks to people were assessed and reviewed as needs changed
- People told inspectors that staff were kind and caring, and care was personalised to what mattered to them
- Staff were trained for their roles and encouraged to develop, and there were effective links with healthcare professionals
- Quality assurance checks, feedback from people and staff, and clear management roles supported a well-led service
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.
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — DCC South Derbyshire Home Care 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
DCC South Derbyshire Home Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen's Hospital Burton, 5 miles away. The local GP practice is HEARTWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Derbyshire County Council
DCC South Derbyshire Home Care is one of 14 services run by Derbyshire County Council on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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