The Old Vicarage Care 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 beds30
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2023-03-04
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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
Families describe how their loved ones have found their voice again after moving here. Where previous care homes left residents feeling unheard or anxious, people find they can express their needs without worry. It's the kind of atmosphere where residents rediscover confidence they thought they'd lost.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness60
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare60
- Management & leadership65
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-03-04
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. No specific detail is available in the published text about how care plans are written or reviewed, whether families are included in care planning, what dementia training staff have completed, or how the home manages GP access and health monitoring. The Good rating confirms inspectors were satisfied with effectiveness at the time of the visit.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. No inspector observations of staff interactions, no resident testimony, and no family quotes are available in the published text. The rating confirms that inspectors judged the standard of care to meet the Good threshold, but no specific examples of warmth, dignity, or respectful practice are recorded in what has been published.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. No specific detail about the activities programme, individual engagement, complaint handling, or end-of-life planning is available in the published text. The home's stated specialisms include dementia and mental health conditions, which means responsive care should be adapted to a range of communication and engagement needs.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. A registered manager, Miss Demi Courtney Rebecca Jones, is confirmed in post. A nominated individual, Mr Jonathan Caan, is also named. The home is run by SRJ Care Home Limited. The previous Inadequate rating and the subsequent improvement to Good across all domains suggests that leadership changes or improvements have taken place, though the published text does not describe what specifically changed.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home specialises in dementia care alongside support for mental health conditions and physical disabilities, welcoming residents over 65. Their dementia care focuses on creating an environment where residents feel secure and understood. The approach here recognises that feeling heard and maintaining dignity are fundamental to good dementia support. 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 has made a significant improvement from Inadequate to Good across all five domains at its most recent inspection in September 2025. However, the published inspection text provides very limited specific detail, so scores reflect confirmed improvement rather than rich observed evidence.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe how their loved ones have found their voice again after moving here. Where previous care homes left residents feeling unheard or anxious, people find they can express their needs without worry. It's the kind of atmosphere where residents rediscover confidence they thought they'd lost.
What inspectors have recorded
The nursing team brings real professionalism to their work, with leadership that clearly puts resident welfare at the heart of decisions. When families face the hardest moments, staff support them through with genuine compassion and dignity.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the smallest things — feeling safe to speak up, knowing someone's listening — make the biggest difference in care.
Worth a visit
The Old Vicarage, a 30-bed nursing home on Breedon Street in Nottingham, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in September 2025. This is a significant improvement: the home was previously rated Inadequate, and achieving Good in every domain represents a genuine turnaround. The home cares for people over 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. A registered manager is confirmed in post. The main limitation for any family considering this home is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail. There are no inspector observations of staff interactions, no resident or family quotes, and no specific findings on staffing levels, food, activities, or night cover. A Good rating is a meaningful baseline, but it tells you that the home passed; it does not tell you what daily life actually looks like for your mum or dad. Before making a decision, visit at a mealtime, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), and ask the manager directly about night staffing numbers, agency use, and how the team supports people living with dementia who can no longer join group activities.
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In Their Own Words
How The Old Vicarage Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where voices are heard and dignity comes first
The Old Vicarage – Your Trusted nursing home
When someone you love needs specialist care, finding a place where they'll truly be heard matters more than anything. The Old Vicarage in Nottingham creates an environment where residents feel safe to speak up about their needs — something that makes all the difference for people who've struggled in other care settings. This focus on dignity and respect runs through everything they do here.
Who they care for
The home specialises in dementia care alongside support for mental health conditions and physical disabilities, welcoming residents over 65.
Their dementia care focuses on creating an environment where residents feel secure and understood. The approach here recognises that feeling heard and maintaining dignity are fundamental to good dementia support.
“Sometimes the smallest things — feeling safe to speak up, knowing someone's listening — make the biggest difference in care.”
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 has made a significant improvement from Inadequate to Good across all five domains at its most recent inspection in September 2025. However, the published inspection text provides very limited specific detail, so scores reflect confirmed improvement rather than rich observed evidence.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe how their loved ones have found their voice again after moving here. Where previous care homes left residents feeling unheard or anxious, people find they can express their needs without worry. It's the kind of atmosphere where residents rediscover confidence they thought they'd lost.
What inspectors have recorded
The nursing team brings real professionalism to their work, with leadership that clearly puts resident welfare at the heart of decisions. When families face the hardest moments, staff support them through with genuine compassion and dignity.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the smallest things — feeling safe to speak up, knowing someone's listening — make the biggest difference in care.
Worth a visit
The Old Vicarage, a 30-bed nursing home on Breedon Street in Nottingham, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in September 2025. This is a significant improvement: the home was previously rated Inadequate, and achieving Good in every domain represents a genuine turnaround. The home cares for people over 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. A registered manager is confirmed in post. The main limitation for any family considering this home is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail. There are no inspector observations of staff interactions, no resident or family quotes, and no specific findings on staffing levels, food, activities, or night cover. A Good rating is a meaningful baseline, but it tells you that the home passed; it does not tell you what daily life actually looks like for your mum or dad. Before making a decision, visit at a mealtime, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), and ask the manager directly about night staffing numbers, agency use, and how the team supports people living with dementia who can no longer join group activities.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how The Old Vicarage Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How The Old Vicarage Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where voices are heard and dignity comes first
The Old Vicarage – Your Trusted nursing home
When someone you love needs specialist care, finding a place where they'll truly be heard matters more than anything. The Old Vicarage in Nottingham creates an environment where residents feel safe to speak up about their needs — something that makes all the difference for people who've struggled in other care settings. This focus on dignity and respect runs through everything they do here.
Who they care for
The home specialises in dementia care alongside support for mental health conditions and physical disabilities, welcoming residents over 65.
Their dementia care focuses on creating an environment where residents feel secure and understood. The approach here recognises that feeling heard and maintaining dignity are fundamental to good dementia support.
Management & ethos
The nursing team brings real professionalism to their work, with leadership that clearly puts resident welfare at the heart of decisions. When families face the hardest moments, staff support them through with genuine compassion and dignity.
“Sometimes the smallest things — feeling safe to speak up, knowing someone's listening — make the biggest difference in care.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
