SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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
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. ?
The Firs Care Home with Nursing 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%).
Run by Ashmere Derbyshire Limited, The Firs Care Home with Nursing is a nursing home in Ripley, Derbyshire with 42 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 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. Ashmere Derbyshire Limited runs 7 care homes, and all 7 rated are Good or Outstanding.
CQC's latest rating, from May 2018, is Good overall. It was Good for effective, caring, responsive and well-led as well. CQC rated safe as Requires improvement. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 33% of homes in Derbyshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
