There are 10 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Derbyshire Dales (including Darley Dale, Bakewell and Ashbourne) listed on Docorix. 9 currently hold a CQC rating: 8 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 1 has not yet been rated under its current registration. Together they are registered for 447 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Derbyshire Dales, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 5 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 8 dementia care homes in Derbyshire Dales by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Ashbourne Lodge
Outstanding
DE6
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published January 2020.
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Dent House Nursing Home
Good
DE4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2026.
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The Old Vicarage
Good
DE45
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published March 2025.
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Valley Lodge Care Home with Nursing
Good
DE4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2023.
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Burton Closes Hall Care Home
Good
DE45
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published July 2023.
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Bakewell Cottage Nursing Home
Good
DE45
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published March 2023.
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Meadow View Residential and Community Care Centre
Good
DE4
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published August 2020.
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Moorland House
Good
S32
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published June 2018.
Choosing dementia care homes in Derbyshire Dales
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Derbyshire Dales?
Docorix lists 10 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Derbyshire Dales, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Derbyshire Dales are rated Outstanding?
Ashbourne Lodge is the only one of the care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Derbyshire Dales currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
