Residential care home · Derby

The Limes Residential Home

12 Limes Avenue, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DB

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

CQC rating

Good
Published 21 October 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • 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
    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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • 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: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2023GoodSECRW
  • January 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • August 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • January 2017GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Derby

The Limes Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 32 other homes in Derby. 74% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 33 (49%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 12 (18%)
  • Requires improvement 17 (25%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Ivy House Residential Care Home
    Derby · DE3 0DE · Residential care home · 12 beds0.2 km
    Requires improvement S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 4 months ago
  • Westside Nursing Home
    Derby · DE3 9GQ · Nursing home · 26 beds0.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • The New Lodge Nursing Care Ltd
    Derby · DE3 9GR · Nursing home · 34 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Westwood
    Derby · DE3 9FJ · Residential care home · 23 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Western House
    Derby · DE3 9GU · Residential care home · 5 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Derby Heights Care Home
    Derby · DE23 4BU · Residential care home · 75 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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The Limes Residential Home at a glance

An independent residential care home in Derby, The Limes Residential Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 34 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with a physical disability.

In October 2024, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from June 2023. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. That is true of 72% of homes in Derby. Across Derby, 74% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.