Care home
Whitestones Care Home
Residential care home in High Peak, Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Council
Whitestones Care Home
Residential care home in High Peak, Derbyshire
Operated by Derbyshire County Council
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Whitestones Care Home is a 40-bed residential care home in High Peak, Derbyshire, run by Derbyshire County Council. It provides care for older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65, and has a specialist focus on dementia support. The home also supports people with physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment.
The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. It was rated Good for Effective and Caring, but Requires Improvement for Safe, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 20 January 2023 · Last inspected 2 December 2022
Whitestones is a single-storey residential home for up to 41 people with physical disability, sensory impairment, dementia or mental health needs, and 21 people were living there at the visit. Inspectors judged staffing adequate, found recruitment checks were carried out, and said people were protected from abuse, with their choices respected and decisions made in their best interests. Medicines management and planning for end-of-life wishes were less consistent, and the home remains rated requires improvement after the provider was found to still be in breach of regulations.
- Staffing was judged adequate for the number of people living in the home.
- Checks on staff suitability were made before they started work.
- Staff understood their safeguarding responsibilities, and referrals were made where needed.
- Infection risks were managed, and visiting was permitted where appropriate.
- Some medicines were not managed safely, including gaps in guidance for medicines given when needed and incomplete records of why they were given.
- Conversations about how people wished to be cared for at the end of their lives had not always taken place.
- Complaints were not always reviewed to identify lessons to learn.
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
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2025
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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 SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
4 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia 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
Whitestones Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 9.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THORNBROOK SURGERY, 0.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in High Peak
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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