Ashcroft Care Home

18 Lee Road, Hady, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0BT

01625417800

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

2 March 2022

Provider

Ashcroft SC Ltd

Beds

42 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 32 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 26 are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and none are lower.

23 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMar 2018
Requires ImprovementJun 2019
InadequateMar 2021
Requires ImprovementMar 2022

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2018.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Ashcroft SC Ltd runs in England.

Average care home fees in the East Midlands: £958 a week for residential care and £1,250 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Ashcroft Care Home

Ashcroft Care Home is a 42-bed nursing facility located on Lee Road in Hady, Chesterfield. The home provides care for older people, younger adults with physical disabilities, and individuals with dementia. It is operated by Ashcroft SC Ltd and serves the local Derbyshire community.

The home's most recent CQC inspection took place in March 2022, at which point it was rated as Requiring Improvement. This rating indicates areas where the service did not meet expected standards and where improvements were identified.

As a nursing care home, the facility offers medical support alongside personal care. Its range of specialisms means it accommodates residents with varying needs, from age-related care to younger people with specific physical health requirements.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Ashcroft Care 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 Ashcroft Care 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 Ashcroft Care 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