Woodthorpe Lodge

7 Norbriggs Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3BW

01246473720

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 May 2021

Provider

Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

Beds

8 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementOct 2015
GoodSept 2016
GoodJan 2019
InadequateOct 2020
GoodJun 2021

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 5 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 Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited, which runs 73 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 58 Good, 9 Requires Improvement and 3 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.

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 Woodthorpe Lodge

Woodthorpe Lodge is a residential care home in Derbyshire, offering personal care to people with learning disabilities or mental health conditions. Further details from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Woodthorpe Lodge provides personal care for up to eight people with learning disabilities or mental health conditions, with five residents living there at the time of inspection. The purpose-built home is arranged on a single ground floor, making it accessible for all residents.

Inspectors identified a lack of clear guidance for when "as needed" medicines would be administered to residents. The service aims to support people in living full lives with control, choice and independence, though the inspection found gaps in how medication protocols were documented and communicated to staff.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 June 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · S43 3BW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Eating disorders; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment; Substance misuse problems.

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 3 June 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 May 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 17 January 2019: Good
CaringPublished 17 January 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 17 January 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Woodthorpe 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 Woodthorpe Lodge, 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 Woodthorpe Lodge, 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 Woodthorpe 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