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
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 home changed owner in September 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
The Meadows Care Home is a 70-bed nursing home in Alfreton, Derbyshire, run by Milford Care Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Derbyshire has 30 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2019. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its previous rating, in May 2017, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Derbyshire, 33% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
The home changed owner in September 2024. Milford Care Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across Derbyshire, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from October 2025. That is true of 93% of homes in Derbyshire.
