Shipley Lodge

94 Derby Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7QJ

01773535212

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

16 January 2020

Provider

Rethink Mental Illness

Beds

17 beds

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
GoodJul 2017
GoodFeb 2020

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Rethink Mental Illness, which runs 16 care homes in England: 11 rated Good and 5 Requires Improvement.

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.
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 Shipley Lodge

Shipley Lodge is a nursing care home in Derbyshire, providing care for people with mental health support needs. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Shipley Lodge is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to 16 people with mental health support needs, located in a residential area with good access to community facilities. The home assesses risks to people's health and wellbeing and takes action to reduce them, with systems in place to learn from mistakes through detailed analysis of accidents and incidents. Staff understand how to protect residents from avoidable harm, and there are sufficient staff deployed to keep people safe both in the home and when they go out.

Medicines are well managed, and staff have knowledge of infection control practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 February 2020

Specialist Care

Mental health

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: 17 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DE75 7QJ

Registered care categories

Mental health conditions.

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.

Rating report published 26 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 January 2020.

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

Read Shipley Lodge'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 Shipley Lodge, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Shipley Lodge, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Shipley Lodge'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