Linden House

9-11 Scarsdale Avenue, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 6ER

01332344870

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

23 November 2019

Provider

Linden Care home (Derby) Limited

Beds

16 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 51 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 36 are the same and 14 are lower.

42 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

Requires ImprovementMay 2016
GoodMay 2017
GoodNov 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.

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 Linden Care home (Derby) Limited 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.

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 Linden House

Linden House is a residential care home in Derby, offering personal care for older people. Details from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Linden House provides personal care for up to 16 residents across two floors with communal dining and relaxation areas. At inspection, the home was at full capacity with 16 people living there.

The service demonstrated good practice in COVID-19 management, implementing screening for people entering the home and providing personal protective equipment. Following a recent COVID-19 outbreak, the home closed to non-essential visitors while ensuring residents remained connected to their families and friends through video calls and telephone calls.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 March 2022

Specialist Care

Older people

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Linden House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Linden House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Linden House'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