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Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing HomeDerby

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Rated:GoodNursing

Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home

29 Village Street, Derby, DE23 8TA

01332271941

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

18 July 2025

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

75 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 50 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 35 are the same and 14 are lower.

13 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 ImprovementJun 2016
Requires ImprovementDec 2016
GoodJan 2018
GoodAug 2022
GoodSept 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Sanctuary Care Limited, which runs 85 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 76 Good, 4 Requires Improvement and 2 not yet rated.

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 Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home

Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home is a nursing care home in Derby, providing support for people with a range of care needs. The CQC findings below outline what inspectors found on their most recent visit.

Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home provides residential and nursing care for people, including those unable to fully share their own views on the support they receive. The CQC looked into the service after receiving information of concern, and found no evidence of ongoing risk or harm to people living there.

Inspectors found people were supported by enough trained, safely recruited staff who interacted positively with them. Cleanliness and infection control were well managed, with relatives describing the home as spotless. Quality monitoring systems were effective, and the home retains its overall good rating.

Source: CQC assessment, 3 September 2025

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 75 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DE23 8TA

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: Good.

Assessment published 3 September 2025. Assessment date recorded: 18 July 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 3 September 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 23 July 2025. This assessment was carried out in response to CQC receiving information of concern. We found no evidence of ongoing concern or harm. People were supported to keep safe by enough trained staff that were recruited safely. Infection, prevention and control practices were implemented and monitored to ensure effective systems were in place. There were effective systems in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service and actions were taken as needed. The overall rating for the service remains good.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing 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 Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing 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 Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing 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 Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing 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