Residential care home · Derby

Aspen House Limited

33 Carlton Road, Littleover, Derby, DE23 6HB

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

Aspen House Limited is a residential care home in Derby in Derby, run by Aspen House Limited. It has 22 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2024, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Derby are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 3 January 2024 Rated 2 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Derby

Aspen House Limited is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 14 other homes in Derby. Of the 65 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 2 (3%)
Good 36 (53%)
Good, with an area to improve 12 (18%)
Requires improvement 15 (22%)
Not yet rated 3 (4%)

Half of Derby's ratings are more than 3.2 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 22
Provider: Aspen House Limited
Registered manager: Sarah Gamble
Registered with CQC since: 25 November 2010
Local authority: Derby
CQC location ID: 1-112490015

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Learning disability or autism
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?