Nursing home · Derby

Westside Nursing Home

90 Western Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9GQ

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 4 September 2026 Rated 1 month ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?47%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown6 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSignificant shortfalls
    • Safe and effective staffingSignificant shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSignificant shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlSome shortfalls
    • Learning cultureSome shortfalls
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?58%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown4 of 6 below good
    • Assessing needsSome shortfalls
    • Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentSome shortfalls
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesSome shortfalls
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?60%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 5 below good
    • Independence, choice and controlSignificant shortfalls
    • Kindness, compassion and dignitySome shortfalls
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?61%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown4 of 7 below good
    • Listening to and involving peopleSome shortfalls
    • Person-centred careSome shortfalls
    • Planning for the futureSome shortfalls
    • Providing InformationSome shortfalls
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?57%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown4 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySignificant shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersSome shortfalls
    • Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
    • Shared direction and cultureSome shortfalls
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 13 good, 20 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2022Requires improvementSECRW
  • February 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • November 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2017GoodSECRW
  • June 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Derby

Westside Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 16 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

  • The New Lodge Nursing Care Ltd
    Derby · DE3 9GR · Nursing home · 34 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Western House
    Derby · DE3 9GU · Residential care home · 5 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Westwood
    Derby · DE3 9FJ · Residential care home · 23 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • The Limes Residential Home
    Derby · DE3 0DB · Residential care home · 34 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Ivy House Residential Care Home
    Derby · DE3 0DE · Residential care home · 12 beds0.9 km
    Requires improvement S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 4 months ago
  • Derby Heights Care Home
    Derby · DE23 4BU · Residential care home · 75 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Westside Nursing Home at a glance

The Derby Care Home Limited runs Westside Nursing Home, a nursing home in Derby with room for 26 residents. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults.

Its CQC rating, from September 2026, is Requires improvement across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from March 2022. The typical rating in Derby is about 3 years old, so this one is fairly recent. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 20 fell below good. The lowest was “independence, choice and control” (significant shortfalls).

About 0.1 km away, The New Lodge Nursing Care Ltd is rated Good. Across Derby, 74% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2025. That is true of 72% of homes in Derby.