The Old Vicarage Residential Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds24
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2022-12-20
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 a gracious setting where staff take time to help during those first overwhelming days. There's a sense that people here understand the emotional weight of placing someone in emergency care, and they work to ease that burden through consistent, thoughtful attention.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth75
- Compassion & dignity90
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement70
- Food quality65
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness72
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-12-20
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The effective domain was rated Good at the January 2025 inspection. This covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and how well the home applies its knowledge to each individual. The published summary does not include specific detail about dementia training content, how often care plans are reviewed, or how the home supports people with changing nutritional needs. A Good rating means inspectors were satisfied with the overall standard, but the detail behind it is not available in the published report.Is this home caring?
The caring domain was rated Outstanding at the January 2025 inspection. This is the highest possible rating and is achieved by fewer than one in ten care homes in England. Inspectors award Outstanding only when they find specific, evidenced examples of care that goes significantly beyond expected standards in areas such as dignity, respect, compassion, and genuine person-centred practice. The published summary confirms this rating but does not include the specific observations, quotes, or examples that inspectors used to reach it. The full inspection report, available directly from the Care Quality Commission website, is likely to contain that detail.Is the home responsive?
The responsive domain was rated Good at the January 2025 inspection. This covers how well the home responds to individual needs, including activities, engagement, complaints handling, and end-of-life care. The published summary does not include specific detail about what activities are offered, whether one-to-one engagement is available for people who cannot join groups, or how end-of-life wishes are documented and honoured. A Good rating indicates the home meets expected standards in these areas.Is the home well-led?
The well-led domain was rated Good at the January 2025 inspection. This covers management culture, governance, accountability, and whether staff feel supported to raise concerns. The home is run by Bakewell Vicarage Care Home Limited, with Miss Sharon Agutter as the nominated individual. The published summary does not include specific detail about the registered manager's tenure, how long the current leadership team has been in place, or how the home acted on the Requires Improvement rating it received in December 2022. The move from Requires Improvement to Good overall, with an Outstanding caring domain, suggests meaningful improvement has occurred under current leadership.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home supports residents with various needs including physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents. For those living with dementia, the team here provides specialised support, though specific approaches and programmes aren't detailed in current feedback. 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
The Old Vicarage achieved an Outstanding rating for caring at its most recent inspection in January 2025, which is rare and meaningful. The remaining domains were rated Good, giving an overall picture of a home performing solidly, with genuine kindness at its centre.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe a gracious setting where staff take time to help during those first overwhelming days. There's a sense that people here understand the emotional weight of placing someone in emergency care, and they work to ease that burden through consistent, thoughtful attention.
What inspectors have recorded
What stands out is how staff maintain their professional approach while still showing genuine warmth. Families who've visited regularly, even through pandemic restrictions, speak of care teams who stay engaged through difficult periods without losing their compassionate touch.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best recommendation is simply knowing that during a family crisis, residents here have found contentment and families have found steady support.
Worth a visit
The Old Vicarage in Bakewell was assessed in January 2025 and rated Good overall, with one domain standing out: the caring rating was Outstanding. That is the highest possible grade for that domain and it is rare. It means inspectors found evidence well beyond routine compliance, specifically around how staff treat the people who live here with kindness, dignity, and genuine respect. The home is a small, 24-bed service run by Bakewell Vicarage Care Home Limited, and it cares for people over and under 65, including those living with dementia and physical or sensory disabilities. The overall rating also represents an improvement, since the previous published data showed a Requires Improvement rating from December 2022. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection summary is brief. It confirms the domain ratings but provides very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed, heard, or reviewed. That means this Family View cannot answer many of the questions you will rightly have about night staffing, agency use, food, activities, or how families are kept informed. The Outstanding caring rating is a genuinely positive signal and worth exploring in person. When you visit, ask the manager to show you the staffing rota for a recent week, ask what dementia training staff have completed in the last 12 months, and spend time watching how staff interact with residents in communal areas before you introduce yourself.
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In Their Own Words
How The Old Vicarage Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Crisis respite care that becomes a steady, reassuring presence
Dedicated residential home Support in Bakewell
When families need urgent help, finding the right place quickly feels impossible. The Old Vicarage in Bakewell has become that crucial support for families facing sudden care needs. This care home in the heart of the East Midlands provides both emergency respite and longer-term residential care, with a focus on maintaining stability during difficult transitions.
Who they care for
The home supports residents with various needs including physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
For those living with dementia, the team here provides specialised support, though specific approaches and programmes aren't detailed in current feedback.
“Sometimes the best recommendation is simply knowing that during a family crisis, residents here have found contentment and families have found steady support.”
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
The Old Vicarage achieved an Outstanding rating for caring at its most recent inspection in January 2025, which is rare and meaningful. The remaining domains were rated Good, giving an overall picture of a home performing solidly, with genuine kindness at its centre.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe a gracious setting where staff take time to help during those first overwhelming days. There's a sense that people here understand the emotional weight of placing someone in emergency care, and they work to ease that burden through consistent, thoughtful attention.
What inspectors have recorded
What stands out is how staff maintain their professional approach while still showing genuine warmth. Families who've visited regularly, even through pandemic restrictions, speak of care teams who stay engaged through difficult periods without losing their compassionate touch.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best recommendation is simply knowing that during a family crisis, residents here have found contentment and families have found steady support.
Worth a visit
The Old Vicarage in Bakewell was assessed in January 2025 and rated Good overall, with one domain standing out: the caring rating was Outstanding. That is the highest possible grade for that domain and it is rare. It means inspectors found evidence well beyond routine compliance, specifically around how staff treat the people who live here with kindness, dignity, and genuine respect. The home is a small, 24-bed service run by Bakewell Vicarage Care Home Limited, and it cares for people over and under 65, including those living with dementia and physical or sensory disabilities. The overall rating also represents an improvement, since the previous published data showed a Requires Improvement rating from December 2022. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection summary is brief. It confirms the domain ratings but provides very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed, heard, or reviewed. That means this Family View cannot answer many of the questions you will rightly have about night staffing, agency use, food, activities, or how families are kept informed. The Outstanding caring rating is a genuinely positive signal and worth exploring in person. When you visit, ask the manager to show you the staffing rota for a recent week, ask what dementia training staff have completed in the last 12 months, and spend time watching how staff interact with residents in communal areas before you introduce yourself.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how The Old Vicarage Residential Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How The Old Vicarage Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Crisis respite care that becomes a steady, reassuring presence
Dedicated residential home Support in Bakewell
When families need urgent help, finding the right place quickly feels impossible. The Old Vicarage in Bakewell has become that crucial support for families facing sudden care needs. This care home in the heart of the East Midlands provides both emergency respite and longer-term residential care, with a focus on maintaining stability during difficult transitions.
Who they care for
The home supports residents with various needs including physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
For those living with dementia, the team here provides specialised support, though specific approaches and programmes aren't detailed in current feedback.
Management & ethos
What stands out is how staff maintain their professional approach while still showing genuine warmth. Families who've visited regularly, even through pandemic restrictions, speak of care teams who stay engaged through difficult periods without losing their compassionate touch.
“Sometimes the best recommendation is simply knowing that during a family crisis, residents here have found contentment and families have found steady support.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
