SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
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?Good
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. ?
Fullwood House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 29 other homes in Derbyshire.
81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Fullwood House is a 10-bed residential care home in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, run by Approach Community Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Derbyshire has 30 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Approach Community Homes Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. Across Derbyshire, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2026. 93% of homes in Derbyshire also score 5.
CQC's latest rating, from May 2022, is Good overall. Safe, caring, responsive and well-led were also Good. Effective was rated Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in November 2021, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
