Eastlands Care Home in Sutton-in-Ashfield – Exemplar Health Care
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds20
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2022-11-04
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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
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement60
- Food quality60
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-11-04
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
Effective is rated Good, covering training, care planning, nutrition, and healthcare access. The home holds specialist registration for dementia and mental health conditions, meaning it is expected to demonstrate appropriate knowledge and practice in these areas. No specific detail about training content, GP visit frequency, or care plan review processes appears in the available summary. The previous Requires Improvement rating may have included concerns about effectiveness, which appear to have been addressed by the time of the 2022 inspection.Is this home caring?
Caring is rated Good, covering staff warmth, dignity, respect, and support for independence. The published summary does not reproduce any direct quotes from residents or relatives, or specific inspector observations about how staff behaved during the visit. The previous rating is not specified at domain level in the available text, but the overall improvement to Good suggests that any concerns about care quality have been addressed. No specific information about how staff support residents with dementia who cannot always express their needs verbally is available.Is the home responsive?
Responsive is rated Good, covering activities, engagement, individuality, and end-of-life care. The home's small size (20 beds) and its range of specialisms suggest it is expected to tailor care to a diverse group of residents, including those with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. No detail about the activities programme, how one-to-one engagement is provided, or how end-of-life wishes are recorded is available in the published summary. The improvement from the previous rating suggests that responsiveness to individual needs has improved.Is the home well-led?
Well-led is rated Good, and a named Registered Manager (Mrs Debbie Anne Smith) and Nominated Individual (Ms Selina Wall) are formally in post. The improvement from Requires Improvement to Good across all domains is itself a marker of effective leadership responding to previous concerns. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence to change the Good rating. No detail about management visibility, staff culture, how concerns are raised, or how families feed back is available in the published summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team at Eastlands has experience supporting residents with complex needs, including dementia and mental health conditions. They also care for people with physical disabilities, adapting their approach to each person's requirements. For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist support tailored to each stage of the condition. The team works to maintain residents' independence and quality of life through appropriate care approaches. 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
Eastlands has improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward. However, the inspection report available contains limited specific detail, observations, or direct testimony, so scores reflect confirmed improvement without the granular evidence that would push them higher.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Eastlands, on Kingfisher Way in Sutton in Ashfield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its September 2022 inspection, a genuine improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence to change that rating. The home is a small service of 20 beds with specialisms in dementia, mental health, physical disabilities, and nursing care for both working-age adults and older people. Having a named, registered manager in place and having sustained improvement across all domains are both positive signs. The main limitation for families is that the publicly available inspection summary contains very little specific detail: no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no named observations from inspectors, and no figures for staffing levels or training completion. Every domain has earned a Good rating, but it is not possible from this text alone to judge how strong the evidence behind each rating is. When you visit, ask to see the most recent staff rota for a weekday and a weekend night shift, ask what specific dementia training staff have completed and when, and spend time observing how staff interact with your parent in a corridor or common area, not just in a formal meeting room.
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In Their Own Words
How Eastlands Care Home in Sutton-in-Ashfield – Exemplar Health Care describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist support for complex needs in Sutton In Ashfield
Nursing home in Sutton In Ashfield: True Peace of Mind
Eastlands in Sutton In Ashfield provides residential care for people with a wide range of support needs. The home welcomes both younger adults under 65 and older residents, offering specialist care for those living with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
Who they care for
The team at Eastlands has experience supporting residents with complex needs, including dementia and mental health conditions. They also care for people with physical disabilities, adapting their approach to each person's requirements.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist support tailored to each stage of the condition. The team works to maintain residents' independence and quality of life through appropriate care approaches.
“If you're looking for residential care that can support complex or changing needs, Eastlands welcomes your enquiry.”
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
Eastlands has improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward. However, the inspection report available contains limited specific detail, observations, or direct testimony, so scores reflect confirmed improvement without the granular evidence that would push them higher.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Eastlands, on Kingfisher Way in Sutton in Ashfield, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its September 2022 inspection, a genuine improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence to change that rating. The home is a small service of 20 beds with specialisms in dementia, mental health, physical disabilities, and nursing care for both working-age adults and older people. Having a named, registered manager in place and having sustained improvement across all domains are both positive signs. The main limitation for families is that the publicly available inspection summary contains very little specific detail: no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no named observations from inspectors, and no figures for staffing levels or training completion. Every domain has earned a Good rating, but it is not possible from this text alone to judge how strong the evidence behind each rating is. When you visit, ask to see the most recent staff rota for a weekday and a weekend night shift, ask what specific dementia training staff have completed and when, and spend time observing how staff interact with your parent in a corridor or common area, not just in a formal meeting room.
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In Their Own Words
How Eastlands Care Home in Sutton-in-Ashfield – Exemplar Health Care describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist support for complex needs in Sutton In Ashfield
Nursing home in Sutton In Ashfield: True Peace of Mind
Eastlands in Sutton In Ashfield provides residential care for people with a wide range of support needs. The home welcomes both younger adults under 65 and older residents, offering specialist care for those living with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
Who they care for
The team at Eastlands has experience supporting residents with complex needs, including dementia and mental health conditions. They also care for people with physical disabilities, adapting their approach to each person's requirements.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist support tailored to each stage of the condition. The team works to maintain residents' independence and quality of life through appropriate care approaches.
“If you're looking for residential care that can support complex or changing needs, Eastlands welcomes your enquiry.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
