Rated Care Homes

The Vale Care Home

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 5 ratings

    Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.

  • 17 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 165 of 219

    rated care homes in Derbyshire are rated Good, like this one.

The Vale Care Home: inspection record

Care home with nursing, 40 beds, Derbyshire

Rated Good in May 2025, up from Requires improvement.

The Vale Care Home: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 22 May 2025 (assessment visit 28 April 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of Assessment: 1 May to 13 May 2025. The Vale Care Home is a care home providing regulated activity to adults, people living with dementia and people who have physical disabilities. The service can support up to 40 people, at the time of our assessment 29 people were using the service. This assessment was carried out following information of concern we had received about the quality of the care in the service. We found improvements had been made following our last inspection. Staff provided safe care to meet people’s needs, people’s care plans were regularly reviewed and updated when required. However, the provider had not always made sure that medicines were safely managed. The registered manager took immediate action to address these findings. There were enough staff available to meet people’s needs. The provider worked well with external professionals to support people and relatives told us they were kept up to date with any changes in their family members’ care. The provider told people about their rights around consent and respected these when delivering person-centered care and treatment. We observed staff treat people with kindness and care throughout our assessment and staff demonstrated a good understanding of people’s individual needs. The provider and manager both had a good oversight of the service through the audits they carried out and fostered a positive culture where people, staff and relatives could speak up and their voices would be heard.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
  1. 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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

  2. Effective

    Good

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

  5. 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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to 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

  1. Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Leanne Pierce
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service with nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

2 inspection reports, latest 30 March 2022. Latest assessment published 22 May 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
12564713 (opens Companies House)

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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does The Vale Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists The Vale Care Home as a care home with nursing.
How many beds does The Vale Care Home have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at The Vale Care Home.
When was The Vale Care Home last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Vale Care Home was published on 22 May 2025.
Who runs The Vale Care Home?
The Vale Care Home is run by Sunshine Care Group Ltd.
What is The Vale Care Home's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 May 2025.

Contact

Phone
01246 824252
Address
Castle Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6PS Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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  2. G
    Markham House Good, 0.7 miles away
  3. G
  4. –
    Elm House No overall rating, 0.8 miles away
  5. G
    Ravensworth Care Home Good, 1.9 miles away

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