Residential care home · Derby

Farriess Court

103 Boulton Lane, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0FF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 10 months ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 23 December 2025 Rated 10 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Infection prevention and controlSome shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • 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?70%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Treating people as individualsSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Providing InformationSome shortfalls
    • 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
  • 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: 28 good, 5 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2020Requires improvementSECRW
  • February 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • November 2017Requires improvementSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Derby

Farriess Court is in the Good tier ?, with 32 other homes in Derby. 74% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 33 (49%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 12 (18%)
  • Requires improvement 17 (25%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Elvaston Lodge Nursing Home
    Derby · DE24 0PU · Nursing home · 44 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • New Spring Lodge
    Derby · DE24 8QG · Residential care home · 17 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Kiwi House
    Derby · DE24 8NL · Residential care home · 78 beds1.0 km
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • The Yews Residential Home
    Derby · DE24 0PR · Residential care home · 40 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • New Bourne Lodge
    Derby · DE24 8PZ · Residential care home · 8 beds1.2 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Clova House Residential Care Home
    Derby · DE24 9EE · Residential care home · 20 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Farriess Court in brief

An independent residential care home in Derby, Farriess Court is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 26 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Derby, 74% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2025. 72% of homes in Derby also score 5.

In December 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That is up from Requires improvement in March 2020. Ratings in Derby are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 5 fell below good. The lowest was “treating people as individuals” (some shortfalls).