Nursing home · Derby

Abbeydale - Derby

182 Duffield Road, Derby, DE22 1BJ

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated this month ↓ Down from Good

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 27 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?56%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown4 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSignificant shortfalls
    • Learning cultureSignificant shortfalls
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • SafeguardingSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?42%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown4 of 6 below good
    • Assessing needsSignificant shortfalls
    • Consent to care and treatmentSignificant shortfalls
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentSignificant shortfalls
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesSignificant shortfalls
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Person-centred careSome shortfalls
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?61%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown3 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySignificant shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersSome shortfalls
    • Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 21 good, 12 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • July 2022Inspected, no new rating
  • June 2022Inspected, no new rating
  • March 2019GoodSECRW
  • August 2016GoodSECRW
  • July 2015Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Derby

Abbeydale - Derby is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 16 other homes in Derby. 74% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 33 (49%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 12 (18%)
  • Requires improvement 17 (25%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Stanley House
    Derby · DE22 1AH · Nursing home · 42 beds0.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • Elderflower House Nursing and Residential Care Home
    Derby · DE1 3EP · Nursing home · 37 beds0.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Autonomy: Victoria & Elizabeth
    Derby · DE22 1AZ · Residential care home · 9 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Abbey Court Nursing and Residential Home
    Derby · DE22 1FX · Nursing home · 40 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Mercy Care Centre
    Derby · DE22 1JX · Residential care home · 50 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Vinegar House
    Derby · DE22 1GJ · Residential care home · 13 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by Willover Property Limited

2 care homes in total: 2 Requires improvement.

  • Stanley House
    Derby · DE22 1AH · Nursing home · 42 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago

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About Abbeydale - Derby

Run by Willover Property Limited, Abbeydale - Derby is a nursing home in Derby with 41 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.

The nearest home with a higher rating is Autonomy: Victoria & Elizabeth (Good), 0.6 km away. Willover Property Limited runs 2 care homes, and 0 of the 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in November 2025. 72% of homes in Derby also score 5. 16 other homes in Derby share its tier, “Requires improvement”.

CQC's latest rating, from October 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was Requires improvement for safe, effective and well-led as well. CQC rated caring and responsive as Good. Its previous rating, in March 2019, was Good, so the home has slipped. Ratings in Derby are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 12 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “assessing needs”.