SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Ability Ash Lodge is one of 243 care homes in Derbyshire: a 7-bed residential care home in Chesterfield, run by Chesterfield & District Society for People with a Learning Disability. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment, people who use drugs or alcohol and people with an eating disorder. The typical home in Derbyshire has 30 beds, so this one is on the small side.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2019. Its rating before that, in August 2016, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Derbyshire, 33% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Across Derbyshire, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Goldwell Manor Care Home, 1.0 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.
