Abbeydale Nursing Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds41
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2019-03-06
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe feeling genuinely reassured about the care here. One person shared how their confidence has grown over nearly two years, especially after a difficult experience elsewhere. The atmosphere seems to work well, with care, food, and daily activities all coming together nicely.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership65
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2019-03-06
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain is rated Good, covering training, care planning, healthcare access, and nutrition. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which should mean staff have relevant training and care plans are tailored to individual cognitive and physical needs. A Good rating here suggests inspectors were satisfied that the home's approach to care planning, medicine management, and health monitoring met required standards. No specific detail — on GP visit frequency, dementia training content, or nutritional monitoring — is available in the published summary. The nursing home registration means clinical oversight should be stronger than in a residential-only setting.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain is rated Good, meaning inspectors were satisfied that staff treat residents with warmth, dignity, and respect. This is the domain most directly connected to the daily experience of your parent — whether staff know their name, whether they are rushed during personal care, whether their privacy is maintained. A Good rating here is meaningful, but the published summary contains no direct quotes from residents or relatives, and no specific inspector observations of staff interactions. Without that detail, we cannot tell you whether caring culture here is strong or merely adequate.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain is rated Good, covering activities, individualised engagement, and end-of-life care. For a home specialising in dementia and caring for older adults, responsiveness means understanding what each person's day should look and feel like — not just offering a group exercise class once a week. A Good rating suggests inspectors were broadly satisfied, but the published summary provides no detail on the activities programme, one-to-one engagement provision, or how end-of-life care is planned and communicated to families. For 41 beds, the activities provision needs to work for people at very different stages of dementia.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain is rated Good — the domain that has the strongest bearing on whether a home's quality is likely to be sustained over time. The home has named leadership in place: a Registered Manager and a Nominated Individual are both identified. The improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating to Good across all domains suggests leadership has been effective in driving meaningful change. No detail is available about manager tenure, staff culture, governance processes, or how families are kept informed. The inspection was conducted in January 2022, so the current leadership picture may have changed.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides specialist support for people living with dementia, as well as those with physical disabilities. They're set up to care for anyone over 65 who needs residential support. While Abbeydale lists dementia care as one of their specialisms, it's worth asking about their specific approach when you visit. Understanding how they support residents with dementia day-to-day will help you decide if it's the right fit. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Abbeydale – Derby has improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward — but the inspection report published in July 2022 provides limited specific detail, so many scores reflect a positive-but-unverified picture that families should probe further on a visit.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe feeling genuinely reassured about the care here. One person shared how their confidence has grown over nearly two years, especially after a difficult experience elsewhere. The atmosphere seems to work well, with care, food, and daily activities all coming together nicely.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff are consistently described as kind and attentive in their approach. There's a sense that the team really focuses on providing good, solid care that families can rely on.
How it sits against good practice
Getting a feel for Abbeydale in person will help you see if it matches what your family needs.
Worth a visit
Abbeydale – Derby at 182 Duffield Road is a 41-bed nursing home specialising in dementia, physical disabilities, and care for older adults. At its last inspection in January 2022, it was rated Good across all five domains — a notable improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating. That upward trajectory matters: it suggests the home identified problems, acted on them, and satisfied inspectors that the improvements were genuine and sustained. The home is registered, currently active, and has a named manager and nominated individual in place. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection summary contains very little specific detail — no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no inspector observations of daily life, and no granular evidence on staffing levels, activity programmes, food quality, or dementia-specific care. A Good rating tells you the bar has been cleared; it does not tell you by how much, or what daily life actually looks like for your mum or dad. When you visit, ask specifically: how many staff are on the dementia unit overnight and are they permanent or agency? How often is your parent's care plan reviewed and will you be invited to contribute? And ask to see the activity schedule — not the planned one, but what actually happened last week.
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In Their Own Words
How Abbeydale Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where kindness and good care come together in Derby
Dedicated nursing home Support in Derby
When you're looking for the right care in Derby, finding somewhere that maintains consistent quality over time really matters. Abbeydale has been providing steady, reliable care that gives families confidence in their choice. The home specialises in supporting people with dementia, physical disabilities, and those over 65 who need that extra bit of help.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist support for people living with dementia, as well as those with physical disabilities. They're set up to care for anyone over 65 who needs residential support.
While Abbeydale lists dementia care as one of their specialisms, it's worth asking about their specific approach when you visit. Understanding how they support residents with dementia day-to-day will help you decide if it's the right fit.
“Getting a feel for Abbeydale in person will help you see if it matches what your family needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Abbeydale – Derby has improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward — but the inspection report published in July 2022 provides limited specific detail, so many scores reflect a positive-but-unverified picture that families should probe further on a visit.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe feeling genuinely reassured about the care here. One person shared how their confidence has grown over nearly two years, especially after a difficult experience elsewhere. The atmosphere seems to work well, with care, food, and daily activities all coming together nicely.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff are consistently described as kind and attentive in their approach. There's a sense that the team really focuses on providing good, solid care that families can rely on.
How it sits against good practice
Getting a feel for Abbeydale in person will help you see if it matches what your family needs.
Worth a visit
Abbeydale – Derby at 182 Duffield Road is a 41-bed nursing home specialising in dementia, physical disabilities, and care for older adults. At its last inspection in January 2022, it was rated Good across all five domains — a notable improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating. That upward trajectory matters: it suggests the home identified problems, acted on them, and satisfied inspectors that the improvements were genuine and sustained. The home is registered, currently active, and has a named manager and nominated individual in place. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection summary contains very little specific detail — no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no inspector observations of daily life, and no granular evidence on staffing levels, activity programmes, food quality, or dementia-specific care. A Good rating tells you the bar has been cleared; it does not tell you by how much, or what daily life actually looks like for your mum or dad. When you visit, ask specifically: how many staff are on the dementia unit overnight and are they permanent or agency? How often is your parent's care plan reviewed and will you be invited to contribute? And ask to see the activity schedule — not the planned one, but what actually happened last week.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Abbeydale Nursing Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Abbeydale Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where kindness and good care come together in Derby
Dedicated nursing home Support in Derby
When you're looking for the right care in Derby, finding somewhere that maintains consistent quality over time really matters. Abbeydale has been providing steady, reliable care that gives families confidence in their choice. The home specialises in supporting people with dementia, physical disabilities, and those over 65 who need that extra bit of help.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist support for people living with dementia, as well as those with physical disabilities. They're set up to care for anyone over 65 who needs residential support.
While Abbeydale lists dementia care as one of their specialisms, it's worth asking about their specific approach when you visit. Understanding how they support residents with dementia day-to-day will help you decide if it's the right fit.
Management & ethos
Staff are consistently described as kind and attentive in their approach. There's a sense that the team really focuses on providing good, solid care that families can rely on.
“Getting a feel for Abbeydale in person will help you see if it matches what your family needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
