SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?★Outstanding
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
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. ?
James Hudson(Builders)Limited runs Ashbourne Lodge, a nursing home in Ashbourne, Derbyshire with room for 80 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Derbyshire has 30 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
CQC's latest rating, from January 2020, is Outstanding overall. Effective, caring, responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. CQC rated safe as Good. That is up from Good in April 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Derbyshire, 33% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
None of the 6 nearest homes is rated Outstanding. It is one of 3 homes run by James Hudson(Builders)Limited. 3 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. That is true of 93% of homes in Derbyshire. Across Derbyshire, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
