Wheathills House
- Care home
- 30 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Derbyshire, East Midlands
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
7 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Requires improvement in July 2021.
5 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
41 of 219
rated care homes in Derbyshire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Wheathills House: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in July 2021.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Westwood (Good, 1.7 miles away) and The New Lodge Nursing Care Ltd (Good, 2.2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Westwood Good, 1.7 miles away
- RI Westside Nursing Home Requires improvement, 2.1 miles away
- G The New Lodge Nursing Care Ltd Good, 2.2 miles away
- G Western House Good, 2.3 miles away
- G The Limes Residential Home Good, 2.4 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 24 July 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Wheathills House is a residential care home that was providing personal and nursing care to 21 people aged 65 and over at the time of the inspection. The home is in a rural location with extensive grounds for people to use. People have single occupancy bedrooms and the home has been designed to enable people to move around independently. Due to the location of the home there is limited access to public transport or local amenities.
What inspectors found
New governance systems including quality audits had been introduced to monitor the service and identify improvements. The provider recognised where further improvements could be made to ensure greater oversight of the service. Feedback from people, their relatives, staff and healthcare professionals were positive about the care in the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People felt safe and told us staff looked after them well. The staff worked well together and understood how to support people in accordance with their care plans and risk assessments. Relatives told us the registered manager and the staff team were very caring and responsive to people's needs.
People's safety and welfare was monitored. There was an overview of accidents and incidents and these were reviewed to help ensure there was not a reoccurrence. Medicines were stored and administered individually and were managed safely. Staffing levels had been reviewed to meet people's needs and staff felt they could support people effectively and were available when people needed them.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 24 July 2021. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 5 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)11 inspection reports, latest 24 July 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Richard Whitehouse
- Ownership type
- Individual
Getting help from Derbyshire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Derbyshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01629 533190, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Derbyshire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Wheathills House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Wheathills House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Wheathills House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 30 beds at Wheathills House.
- When was Wheathills House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Wheathills House was published on 24 July 2021.
- Who runs Wheathills House?
- Wheathills House is run by Richard Whitehouse.
- What is Wheathills House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 24 July 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01332 824600
- Address
- Brun Lane, Kirk Langley, Ashbourne, DE6 4LU Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Westwood (Good, 1.7 miles away) and The New Lodge Nursing Care Ltd (Good, 2.2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Westwood Good, 1.7 miles away
- RI Westside Nursing Home Requires improvement, 2.1 miles away
- G The New Lodge Nursing Care Ltd Good, 2.2 miles away
- G Western House Good, 2.3 miles away
- G The Limes Residential Home Good, 2.4 miles away