Care home
Fisher Close
Care home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Fisher Close
Care home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Operated by EMH Care and Support
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).
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About
Fisher Close is a 15-bed care home located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The home is registered to provide care and support to residents requiring later-life services in the East Midlands.
In its most recent Care Quality Commission inspection (2023), Fisher Close was rated as Requires Improvement overall. The home was judged Good in the areas of Effective, Caring and Responsive care, though Safety and Leadership were assessed as Requiring Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 28 December 2023 · Last inspected 5 December 2023
Inspectors found that staff understood how to protect people from abuse and that there were enough skilled staff to meet people's needs. People were supported to make their own choices and to live full lives within their local community, with staff using the least restrictive approaches available. The home was described as safe, clean and suitably equipped for the mix of needs of the people living there.
- Staff understood their responsibilities for safeguarding, which helped protect people from harm.
- The home was described as safe, clean and well equipped, and suited to people's sensory and physical needs.
- Staff worked with people to plan support for times when they experienced distress.
- People were encouraged to give feedback and felt listened to by management and staff.
- Some medicines records did not always follow best practice guidance, and one person's care plan and risk assessment did not reflect their current needs; staff were reviewing all care plans.
- Accidents and incidents were recorded but not always analysed thoroughly enough to spot patterns and reduce risk.
- Systems to oversee the service were in place, but the provider did not always act promptly and effectively on areas needing improvement.
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
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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 |
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Local health safety net
Fisher Close is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 2.2 miles away. The local GP practice is ROYAL PRIMARY CARE CHESTERFIELD, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of EMH Care and Support
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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