Wheathills House
Care home in Ashbourne, Derbyshire
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About
Wheathills House is a residential care home in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, with 30 registered beds. The home provides residential care and also offers day care to members of the community. Staff work to understand each resident's individual needs and preferences, and care is tailored accordingly.
The home was rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2021. It was rated Good for Safety and Caring, but Requires Improvement for Effectiveness, Responsiveness, and Leadership.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 22 July 2021 · Last inspected 22 June 2021
Inspectors carried out a focused follow-up visit to Wheathills House, a rural home for up to 21 older people receiving personal and nursing care, to check that earlier governance failings had been fixed. They found new quality audits and oversight systems in place, and that people, relatives, staff and healthcare professionals described the care as positive. Inspectors reported that people felt safe, staff were caring and knew how to follow care plans and risk assessments, and that medicines were managed safely and staffing had been reviewed.
- Quality audits and new governance systems have been introduced to monitor the service
- Feedback from people, relatives, staff and healthcare professionals about the care was positive
- Accidents and incidents are reviewed to reduce the chance of them happening again
- Medicines are stored and given to each person individually and are managed safely
- The provider itself recognised that oversight of the service could be strengthened further
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
61 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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
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Local health safety net
Wheathills House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 2.7 miles away. The local GP practice is MICKLEOVER MEDICAL CENTRE, 2.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Ashbourne
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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