Victoria Care Home (Worksop), Dukeries Healthcare Ltd
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds93
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2020-12-19
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The home seems to excel at helping residents form meaningful friendships. People notice their family members becoming happier as they settle in and make connections with other residents.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership74
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2020-12-19
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and hydration. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which means inspectors would be expected to assess whether staff have dementia-specific training. No specific findings, examples, or quotes from this domain are available in the published summary.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and independence. A Good rating here means inspectors were satisfied with the quality of interactions they observed. However, the published summary contains no direct observations of how staff spoke to residents, no examples of dignity in practice, and no quotes from residents or relatives. The improvement from Requires Improvement suggests previous shortcomings in this area have been addressed.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, and how well the home responds to each person's preferences and needs. The home offers rehabilitation as well as dementia care, which means the activity and engagement needs of the people who live here vary considerably. No specific examples of activities, individual engagement approaches, or end-of-life planning are recorded in the published summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the September 2025 inspection, up from Requires Improvement. A named Registered Manager, Mrs Andrea Louise Broadhead, and a named Nominated Individual, Mrs Rose Bracher, are both in post, which is a basic marker of governance stability. The overall improvement across all five domains from the previous inspection suggests a leadership team that has taken previous findings seriously and made changes. No specific observations about management culture, staff morale, or governance processes are recorded in the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides care for adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia support. For those living with dementia, the social connections formed here can be particularly valuable. The team understands the importance of maintaining dignity while supporting residents through their journey. 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
Victoria Care Home scores 72 out of 100. The home has improved from Requires Improvement to a Good rating across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward, but the published inspection report contains very little specific detail to allow higher confidence scores on individual themes.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
The home seems to excel at helping residents form meaningful friendships. People notice their family members becoming happier as they settle in and make connections with other residents.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff treat residents with respect and dignity in their daily interactions. The team keeps families well informed about care and progress, though some relatives have noted concerns about staffing levels during certain times.
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Victoria Care Home, visiting during different times of day might help you get a complete picture.
Worth a visit
Victoria Care Home on Memorial Avenue in Worksop was assessed in September 2025 and rated Good across all five domains, with the report published in January 2026. This is a significant improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement, and it covers a large home of 93 beds providing nursing care, rehabilitation, and specialist dementia support for both adults over and under 65. The improvement across every domain at once suggests the management team has addressed previous concerns in a systematic way. The main limitation for families reading this report is that the published summary is very brief and contains almost no specific detail: no inspector observations, no resident or relative quotes, and no concrete examples of practice in any domain. That means this analysis is built largely on the rating itself rather than on the evidence behind it. Before deciding, visit in person and ask to see the staffing rota for last week (counting permanent against agency staff, especially on nights), ask how often your parent's care plan would be reviewed and whether you would be invited, and ask what the dementia-specific activities programme looks like for someone who cannot join a group session.
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In Their Own Words
How Victoria Care Home (Worksop), Dukeries Healthcare Ltd describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where residents build real friendships in Worksop's caring community
Victoria Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home,rehabilitation (illness/injury)
Victoria Care Home in Worksop creates a social environment where residents genuinely connect with each other. Located in the East Midlands, this home specialises in supporting people with dementia alongside general care for adults. Families appreciate being kept in the loop about their loved ones' daily lives.
Who they care for
The home provides care for adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia support.
For those living with dementia, the social connections formed here can be particularly valuable. The team understands the importance of maintaining dignity while supporting residents through their journey.
“If you're considering Victoria Care Home, visiting during different times of day might help you get a complete picture.”
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
Victoria Care Home scores 72 out of 100. The home has improved from Requires Improvement to a Good rating across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward, but the published inspection report contains very little specific detail to allow higher confidence scores on individual themes.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
The home seems to excel at helping residents form meaningful friendships. People notice their family members becoming happier as they settle in and make connections with other residents.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff treat residents with respect and dignity in their daily interactions. The team keeps families well informed about care and progress, though some relatives have noted concerns about staffing levels during certain times.
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Victoria Care Home, visiting during different times of day might help you get a complete picture.
Worth a visit
Victoria Care Home on Memorial Avenue in Worksop was assessed in September 2025 and rated Good across all five domains, with the report published in January 2026. This is a significant improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement, and it covers a large home of 93 beds providing nursing care, rehabilitation, and specialist dementia support for both adults over and under 65. The improvement across every domain at once suggests the management team has addressed previous concerns in a systematic way. The main limitation for families reading this report is that the published summary is very brief and contains almost no specific detail: no inspector observations, no resident or relative quotes, and no concrete examples of practice in any domain. That means this analysis is built largely on the rating itself rather than on the evidence behind it. Before deciding, visit in person and ask to see the staffing rota for last week (counting permanent against agency staff, especially on nights), ask how often your parent's care plan would be reviewed and whether you would be invited, and ask what the dementia-specific activities programme looks like for someone who cannot join a group session.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Victoria Care Home (Worksop), Dukeries Healthcare Ltd measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Victoria Care Home (Worksop), Dukeries Healthcare Ltd describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where residents build real friendships in Worksop's caring community
Victoria Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home,rehabilitation (illness/injury)
Victoria Care Home in Worksop creates a social environment where residents genuinely connect with each other. Located in the East Midlands, this home specialises in supporting people with dementia alongside general care for adults. Families appreciate being kept in the loop about their loved ones' daily lives.
Who they care for
The home provides care for adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia support.
For those living with dementia, the social connections formed here can be particularly valuable. The team understands the importance of maintaining dignity while supporting residents through their journey.
Management & ethos
Staff treat residents with respect and dignity in their daily interactions. The team keeps families well informed about care and progress, though some relatives have noted concerns about staffing levels during certain times.
“If you're considering Victoria Care Home, visiting during different times of day might help you get a complete picture.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
