Nursing home · Nottinghamshire

Ashfield Nursing Home

Beech Avenue, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8BP

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 month ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement No registered manager

CQC rating

Good
Published 28 September 2026 Rated 1 month ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • 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: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2022Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2019GoodSECRW
  • January 2019InadequateSECRW
  • November 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2017Requires improvementSECRW
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  • March 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Nottinghamshire

Ashfield Nursing 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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  • Lowmoor Nursing Home
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What the data says about Ashfield Nursing Home

Run by Ashfield Specialist Care Limited, Ashfield Nursing Home is a nursing home in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire with 40 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with mental health needs. That is larger than most homes in Nottinghamshire, where the typical home has 26 beds.

Its CQC rating, from September 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in February 2022, it was rated Requires improvement. Ratings in Nottinghamshire are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “safe environments”, one of 2 standards out of 33 scored below good.

None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. 154 other homes in Nottinghamshire share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Nottinghamshire.