Residential care home · Derbyshire

Ridgewood House

13 Dukes Drive, Chesterfield, S41 8QB

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 4 years ago

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CQC rating

Good

Published 1 March 2022 Rated 4 years ago ?

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

Earlier ratings ?

June 2019GoodSECRW previous owner
July 2016GoodSECRW previous owner

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 Derbyshire

Ridgewood House is in the Good tier ?, with 130 other homes in Derbyshire. 81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 12 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (4%)
Good 131 (54%)
Good, with an area to improve 30 (12%)
Requires improvement 41 (17%)
Inadequate 1 (0%)
Not yet rated 19 (8%)

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About Ridgewood House

Ridgewood House is one of 243 care homes in Derbyshire: a 21-bed residential care home in Chesterfield, run by Miss Rebecca Clair Walsh. It is registered to care for older people.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2026. 93% of homes in Derbyshire also score 5. Across Derbyshire, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

Its CQC rating, from March 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2019.