Residential care home · Nottinghamshire

Alder House Care Home

172a Nottingham Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, NG8 6AX

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 7 May 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • 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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • 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: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • May 2019GoodSECRW
  • August 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Nottinghamshire

Alder House Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 154 other homes in Nottinghamshire. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 24 (9%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
  • Good 155 (57%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 26 (9%)
  • Requires improvement 37 (14%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 20 (7%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Acer Court Care Home
    Nuthall, Nottinghamshire · NG8 6AX · Residential care home · 78 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated this month
  • Park House
    Nottingham · NG6 8SB · Nursing home · 68 beds0.7 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Lime Lodge
    Nottingham · NG8 6AD · Residential care home · 9 beds0.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • The Limes
    Nottingham · NG8 6AB · Residential care home · 6 beds1.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • 14-17 Palmwood Court
    Nottingham · NG6 9BZ · Residential care home · 12 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Tottle Brook House
    Nottingham · NG8 6QN · Nursing home · 5 beds1.4 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 months ago

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Alder House Care Home at a glance

Run by Avery Homes TH Limited, Alder House Care Home is a residential care home in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire with 60 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Nottinghamshire has 26 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2024. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in May 2019. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

The nearest home with a higher rating is Tottle Brook House (Outstanding), 1.4 km away. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in May 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Nottinghamshire. In Nottinghamshire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).