Residential care home · Derbyshire

The King William Care Home

Lowes Hill, Ripley, DE5 3DW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 12 August 2026 Rated 2 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • 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
    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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • 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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • 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
    • Providing InformationGood
  • 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: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2022Inspected, no new rating
  • August 2019GoodSECRW
  • July 2018Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Derbyshire

The King William Care Home 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%)

See all 243 care homes in Derbyshire →

Care homes nearby

  • Woodlands Nursing Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Butterley House
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • Acacia Lodge
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  • Maple Leaf House
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Codnor Park Care Home
    Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Residential care home · 40 beds2.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Glasshouse Hill
    Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Residential care home · 11 beds2.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Other homes run by Ashmere Derbyshire Limited

7 care homes in total: 7 Good.

  • Heanor Park Care Home
    Heanor, Derbyshire · DE75 7DT · Residential care home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Codnor Park Care Home
    Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Smalley Hall Care Home
    Ilkeston, Derbyshire · DE7 6DS · Residential care home · 26 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated this month
  • Valley Lodge Care Home with Nursing
    Matlock, Derbyshire · DE4 3BN · Nursing home · 64 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • West Hallam Care Home
    Ilkeston, Derbyshire · DE7 6GZ · Residential care home · 31 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Firs Care Home with Nursing
    Ripley, Derbyshire · DE5 9QT · Nursing home · 42 beds
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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About The King William Care Home

The King William Care Home is one of 243 care homes in Derbyshire: a 28-bed residential care home in Ripley, run by Ashmere Derbyshire Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 7 of Ashmere Derbyshire Limited’s 7 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2026. 93% of homes in Derbyshire also score 5. 130 other homes in Derbyshire share its tier, “Good”.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2026. That matches its previous rating, from August 2019. Ratings in Derbyshire are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “involving people to manage risks”, one of 2 standards out of 33 scored below good.