SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
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Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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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
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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?71%Good
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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?75%Good
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Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
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: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
What the data says about Heatherton House Care Home
Run by Danforth Care No. 1 Limited, Heatherton House Care Home is a residential care home in Derby with 66 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Most homes in Derby are smaller: the median there is 32 beds.
In August 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Ratings in Derby are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 1 fell below good. The lowest was “providing information” (some shortfalls).
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Danforth Care No. 1 Limited runs 6 care homes, and 2 of the 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2026. That is true of 72% of homes in Derby. 32 other homes in Derby share its tier, “Good”.
