The Green Care Home with Nursing, Dronfield

2 Green Lane, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S18 2LZ

01246291515

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

6 December 2021

Provider

The Green Nursing Homes Limited

Beds

41 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 43 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 35 are the same and 6 are lower.

32 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

GoodDec 2015
Requires ImprovementJan 2018
GoodMar 2019
GoodJan 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 4 times 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 The Green Nursing Homes Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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.
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 The Green Care Home with Nursing, Dronfield

The Green Care Home with Nursing is based in Dronfield, Derbyshire, offering nursing care for older people. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

The Green Care Home with Nursing provides personal and nursing care for up to 41 older people, with 33 residents accommodated at inspection including 12 receiving nursing care. Accommodation is arranged over two floors in one adapted building, with individual bedrooms and communal living facilities on each floor, along with specialist bathing facilities.

People were protected from the risk of harm or abuse through the provider's risk management, staff recruitment and safeguarding arrangements. Health incidents and near misses were routinely monitored and analysed to help inform and improve care delivery.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 January 2022

Specialist Care

Older people

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.

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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: 41 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · S18 2LZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 27 January 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 December 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 15 March 2019: Good
CaringPublished 15 March 2019: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read The Green Care Home with Nursing, Dronfield'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 The Green Care Home with Nursing, Dronfield, 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 The Green Care Home with Nursing, Dronfield, 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 The Green Care Home with Nursing, Dronfield'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