Care home · Heanor
Shipley Lodge
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- 94 Derby Road, Heanor, DE75 7QJ
- Run by
- Rethink Mental Illness (14 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 17 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Rethink
- Registered manager
- Steven Healey
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1975 (51 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01227970)
- Last CQC check
- 26 Feb 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,330–£1,630 a week for nursing care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-130502736
The service in brief
Shipley Lodge in Heanor is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Rethink Mental Illness. Its registered specialisms include mental health conditions.
CQC rated it Good overall (February 2020). It is one of 9 CQC-registered care homes in and around Heanor; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Florence Shipley Residential and Community Care Centre, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (5 of the nearest 25).
17 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Heanor West & Loscoe ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB.
What it may cost
We estimate Shipley Lodge at £1,330–£1,630 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £69k–£85k.
Part of a nursing fee may be met by the NHS (NHS-funded nursing care), paid to the home rather than to you.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Derbyshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Who runs it
Shipley Lodge is run by Rethink Mental Illness (company 01227970), incorporated in 1975, 35 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 15 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Rethink Mental Illness runs 14 CQC-registered services across 10 council areas; 8 of the 14 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (57%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Rethink brand, which covers 14 services run by 1 registered provider.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from December 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2020), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
6 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
There are 5 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 26 February 2020.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- The risks to people's health and wellbeing were assessed and action agreed with the person to try to reduce them.
- There were systems to learn from mistakes including the detailed analysis of accidents and incidents.
- People were supported by staff who understood how to protect them from avoidable harm.
- There were enough staff deployed to keep people safe in the home and when they chose to go out.
Inspected 16 January 2020; report published 26 February 2020; supporting 16 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Shipley Lodge has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 160 of the 221 other care homes in Derbyshire that CQC has rated.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe178 of 222 in Derbyshire
- Effective190 of 222 in Derbyshire
- Caring195 of 222 in Derbyshire
- Responsive192 of 222 in Derbyshire
- Well-led161 of 222 in Derbyshire
Source: CQC, published 26 February 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Derbyshire share it.
Ratings over time
- Jun 2015
- Jul 2017
- Feb 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 26 February 2020
- CQC inspection report 22 July 2017
- CQC inspection report 15 June 2015
- Inspection report 12 December 2013
- Inspection report 8 June 2012
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 10 September 2026 by Amber Valley. 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 "Shipley Lodge"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Heanor West & Loscoe
- Council
- Derbyshire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Integrated care board
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DE75 (6)
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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
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How Shipley Lodge compares
- Rated Good. Across Derbyshire, 81% of the 221 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 11 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2020) is more recent than 24% of care home ratings in Derbyshire.
- With 17 beds it is smaller than 69% of care homes in Derbyshire, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2010, it is one of the longest-registered care homes in the area.
- It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Derbyshire lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Derbyshire, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Quick answers about Shipley Lodge
- Is Shipley Lodge rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does Shipley Lodge charge?
- Shipley Lodge's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,125 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Which provider runs Shipley Lodge?
- Shipley Lodge is run by Rethink Mental Illness, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How big is Shipley Lodge?
- Shipley Lodge is registered for up to 17 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- When did CQC last rate Shipley Lodge?
- 26 February 2020 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does Shipley Lodge 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.
- Is Shipley Lodge a registered provider?
- Yes. Shipley Lodge is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-130502736) and was rated Good overall in February 2020.
- Where is Shipley Lodge based?
- It is at 94 Derby Road, Heanor, DE75 7QJ.
- What type of care does Shipley Lodge provide?
- Registration for Shipley Lodge covers: nursing homes. Check which of these it offers today.
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