Care home · Chesterfield
Laurel Grove
Illustrative photo, not of Laurel Grove- Address
- 9 Wessex Close, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1GB
- Run by
- Walton Lodge Limited (7 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 3 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- October 2025 (1 year)
- Registered manager
- Stacey Louise Mcknight
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2001 (25 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04302089)
- Last CQC check
- 25 Jan 2024
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-22817731658
The service in brief
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Laurel Grove is based in Chesterfield, run by Walton Lodge Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (January 2024). Safe, Effective and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 14 CQC-registered care homes in and around Brimington; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
History with CQC
Laurel Grove has been registered with CQC since October 2025, about 1 year.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2018–2024), starting at Good and falling to Requires improvement.
This rating belongs to the former operator. The current provider has not had its own inspection here yet.
Earlier inspections
- Oct 2018
- Jan 2024
- Today Rating 2 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 25 January 2022 by Chesterfield. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Laurel Grove"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Brimington North
- Council
- Derbyshire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesterfield
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in S43 (17)
Larger map · Directions · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Bus stop 190 m (2 min walk) · 9 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Roundhouse Halt, 1.9 km
- GP surgery The Calow and Brimington Practice, 570 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Aldi, 360 m (5 min walk)
- Park 930 m (12 min walk)
- Place of worship St Michael & All Angels, 470 m (6 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
Who runs it
Laurel Grove is run by Walton Lodge Limited (company 04302089), incorporated in 2001, 24 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Walton Lodge Limited runs 7 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 3 of the 7 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (43%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
5 of its services are in Derbyshire.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Beechwood House, under 0.5 miles away.
8 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Brimington North ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a shop (5 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe41 of 220 in Derbyshire
- Effective24 of 220 in Derbyshire
- Caring193 of 220 in Derbyshire
- Responsive190 of 220 in Derbyshire
- Well-led50 of 220 in Derbyshire
As rated by CQC, published 25 January 2024. Under each rating: how many care homes in Derbyshire share it.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Laurel Grove at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Derbyshire Council for a free care needs assessment.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Area by area, Safe, Effective and Well-led are rated below Good; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Derbyshire, 41 of 220 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (19%), while 24 of 220 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (11%), while 50 of 220 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (23%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
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Laurel Grove against its area
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Derbyshire, 81% of the 219 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 11 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (January 2024) is more recent than 64% of care home ratings in Derbyshire.
- With 3 beds it is smaller than 97% of care homes in Derbyshire, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2025: it has been registered longer than 8% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Derbyshire lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (19% of care homes in Derbyshire are also rated below Good here); Effective (11% of care homes in Derbyshire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (24% of care homes in Derbyshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Derbyshire. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Laurel Grove questions answered
- Does Laurel Grove support people with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- How recent is Laurel Grove's CQC rating?
- 25 January 2024 is when the current rating was published, 2 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Where is Laurel Grove based?
- It is at 9 Wessex Close, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1GB.
- Is Laurel Grove regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Laurel Grove is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-22817731658) and was rated Requires improvement overall in January 2024.
- What services is Laurel Grove registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Laurel Grove how it would adapt if needs increase.
- How much does Laurel Grove charge?
- Laurel Grove hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How is Laurel Grove rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How many residents can Laurel Grove take?
- CQC capacity for Laurel Grove: 3 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Which provider runs Laurel Grove?
- Walton Lodge Limited is the registered provider for Laurel Grove.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.