Care home

Chilwell House

Care home in Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Chilwell House

Care home in Ilkeston, Derbyshire

CQC Good17 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
Address24 Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8BD
Beds17

About

Chilwell House is a 17-bed care home in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The home is registered to provide care and 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's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Queen's Medical Centre5.6 miles
Pub or bar100 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Ambulance station about 350 m away
  • Fire station about 700 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

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

272 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime39%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Shoplifting14%
Public order10%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Derbyshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Chilwell House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 5.6 miles away. The local GP practice is OLD STATION SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Queen's Medical Centre · 5.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Requires improvement
OLD STATION SURGERY · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Ilkeston

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age Concern Eastwood

Day centre open from 10.00am until 2.00pm four days a week. Provision of freshly cooked meal and stimulating activities, for example speakers on a wide variety of subjects, or an entertainer. We…

3.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (518442)
Charity

Old Park Ward Old Age Pensioners Fund

To provide a facility seven days a week for the elderly in the Old Park Ward. Through organizing events and hiring of the centres facilities to outside sources we are able to make a donation to…

3.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (201037)
Charity

Age UK Derby & Derbyshire

Provides services.Provides daycare, befriending, advocacy, advice, information services for older people in Derby and Derbyshire.

3.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1068550)
Charity

Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

The Charity provides services for older people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire within the following categories; Housing Services, Advice, Advocacy, Health & Wellbeing including Day Care and Core…

4.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1067881)
Charity

Stepping Stones (Amber Valley)

Stepping Stones (AMBER VALLEY) is a Day Care & Community Centre situated in Heanor, Derbyshire. The Day Care Centre caters for the over 50 + age group; (i.e. Older Adult /Elderly, social, physical…

5.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1086086)
Charity

Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind

My Sight Nottinghamshire (working name for Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind) is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired people in Nottinghamshire. Services including;…

6.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (511288)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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