The Birches
- Care home
- 7 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2012
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
First rated Good in 2016, most recently Good in July 2025.
15 months
since the latest rating was published.
165 of 219
rated care homes in Derbyshire are rated Good, like this one.
The Birches: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 24 July 2025 (assessment visit 3 April 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment:7 to 11 July 2025. The Birches is a residential care home for up to 7 people. At the time of this assessment 5 people were using the service. The service provides care to adults living with mental health conditions and/or physical disabilities. This inspection was carried out following information of concern we had received about the quality of the care in the service. At the time of our inspection, the service was managed by an interim manager, a new manager had been appointed and was undertaking their induction, the provider told us the new manager was applying to register with CQC.
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. Staff demonstrated a good knowledge of how to recognise signs of abuse and how to safeguard people if they had any concerns. We found people were safely supported to live their day to day lives in line with their choices and preferences and medicines were safely managed. Leaders had the skills, knowledge, experience and credibility to lead effectively. The provider fostered a positive culture where people and staff felt able to speak up. The management team demonstrated a good oversight of the service through the systems they had in place which ensured regular audits took place to drive improvement.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Kirsty Marsh
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Mental Health, Older People, People who misuse drugs and alcohol, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 8 October 2022. Latest assessment published 24 July 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Parkcare Homes (No.2) LimitedBrand: Priory Group
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04000281 (opens Companies House)
Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited runs 88 services in England, 8 of them in the East Midlands. 72 are rated Good or Outstanding, 12 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 4 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
- O Fitzwilliam Lodge Outstanding. Care home, Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber
- O Riverview Outstanding. Care home, Devon, South West
- O Tree Top View Outstanding. Care home, Lancashire, North West
- G 95 Bromyard Road Good. Care home, Worcestershire, West Midlands
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 The Birches provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Birches as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Birches have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 7 beds at The Birches.
- When was The Birches last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Birches was published on 24 July 2025.
- Who runs The Birches?
- The Birches is run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited. It runs 88 services in England, 8 of them in the East Midlands.
- What is The Birches's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 24 July 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01246 202955
- Address
- 18 Gladstone Road, Chesterfield, S40 4TE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Ashleigh Residential Home Limited Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G 44 Newbold Road Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Goldhill House Good, 0.2 miles away
- O Goldwell Manor Care Home Outstanding, 0.2 miles away
- G Springbank House Care Home Good, 0.2 miles away