Care home
Whittington Care Home
Care home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Whittington Care Home
Care home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Operated by We Care Group
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
Whittington Care Home is located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. The home has 48 registered beds.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2023 report. The regulator also graded it Good across all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. These ratings reflect the CQC's assessment of the home at the time of that report.
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Near a railway line
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
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
Whittington Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 2.8 miles away. The local GP practice is WHITTINGTON MOOR SURGERY, 0.5 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Chesterfield
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Part of We Care Group
Whittington Care Home is one of 13 homes run by We Care Group on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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