Argyle Residential Home

24-25 Broad Walk, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6JR

0129823059

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 December 2022

Provider

Andrew Care Ltd

Beds

28 beds

About Argyle Residential Home

Argyle Residential Home brings together a dedicated team in the heart of Derbyshire, offering residential care in a setting where people can feel genuinely at home. Families considering care for a loved one will find a place that takes its responsibilities seriously and works to create a comfortable, supportive environment for those it serves. Derbyshire itself provides a wonderful backdrop, and the home's commitment to the people in its care remains at the centre of everything it does.

Argyle Residential Home provides personal care to up to 28 people, including younger and older adults with and without dementia. The home is spread across multiple floors with bedrooms, communal spaces, and a dining area. At inspection, 27 people were using the service.

The home's governance systems required improvement to ensure effective oversight. Audits were not completed for some key risk areas, and quality assurance checks did not always identify necessary improvements to people's safety. Some aspects of the environment and equipment needed to be made safer.

While main risks were identified and assessed, recordings of specific health needs lacked consistent detail in places. Medicines were generally managed safely, though room temperature checks and medicine profiles needed to be fully implemented. The service had sufficient suitably trained staff to meet people's needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 March 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SK17 6JR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 17 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 December 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 2 December 2017: Good
CaringPublished 2 December 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 2 December 2017: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Argyle Residential Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Argyle Residential Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Argyle Residential Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Argyle Residential Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees