Care home · Ilkeston
Victoria Court
Illustrative photo, not of Victoria Court- Address
- Nesfield Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8BJ
- Run by
- Anchor Hanover Group (131 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 40 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Pets
- Pets welcome (as stated on anchor.org.uk)
- Couples
- Couples welcome (as stated on anchor.org.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Anchor
- Registered manager
- Lisa Jane Cox
- Company check
- Unknown, accounts up to date (Companies House RS007843)
- Last CQC check
- 23 Apr 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-126242349
About this home
Victoria Court is a CQC-registered residential care home in Ilkeston, run by Anchor Hanover Group. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (April 2026). It is one of 16 CQC-registered care homes in and around Ilkeston; 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Victoria Court: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 158 of the 219 other care homes in Derbyshire that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 75% and its lowest is Well-led at 75%, averaging 75% overall.
How it fits locally
There are 24 other care homes within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Haddon House Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
2 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Little Hallam 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 (5 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (3 min), a park (2 min), a café (1 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Victoria Court at £1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £60k–£73k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Derbyshire Council for a free care needs assessment.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from November 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 7 April 2018.
Detailed scores
CQC now scores each area it inspects from 1 to 4 against a set of "quality statements", and turns those into a percentage for the area. Averaged across the five areas, Victoria Court scores 75%.
Safe 75%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
- Safe environments3 · Good
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation3 · Good
Effective 75%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
- Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring 75%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control3 · Good
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 75%
- Person-centred Care3 · Good
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 75%
- Shared direction and culture3 · Good
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability3 · Good
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
Scale: 1 (significant shortfalls) to 4 (exceptional). From CQC, assessed 18 February 2026, published 23 April 2026, Open Government Licence. Statements without a score were not reassessed and their earlier result stands.
Rating history
- Feb 2016
- Apr 2018
- Apr 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 7 April 2018
- CQC inspection report 15 February 2016
- Inspection report 22 June 2013
- Inspection report 7 March 2013
- Inspection report 17 April 2012
- Inspection report 28 November 2011
Map and area details
- Ward
- Little Hallam
- Council
- Derbyshire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Erewash
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DE7 (18)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 140 m (2 min walk) · 25 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Ilkeston, 1.3 km (16 min walk)
- GP surgery The Old Station Surgery, 380 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 360 m (5 min walk)
- Shop Polish Market Roma, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Park Victoria Park, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Café Sip & Bloom, 80 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship Saint Andrew's Methodist Church, 280 m (3 min walk)
- Library Ilkeston Library, 650 m (8 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
The five key questions
- Safe75% score177 of 220 in Derbyshire
- Effective75% score188 of 220 in Derbyshire
- Caring75% score193 of 220 in Derbyshire
- Responsive75% score190 of 220 in Derbyshire
- Well-led75% score159 of 220 in Derbyshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 23 April 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Derbyshire share it.
Registered specialisms
Taken from its CQC registration.
Who runs it
Victoria Court is run by Anchor Hanover Group (company RS007843).
At Companies House, the company is listed as , its accounts are filed on time and there is no insolvency history.
Anchor Hanover Group runs 131 CQC-registered services across 57 council areas; 110 of the 129 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (85%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in Derbyshire.
It trades under the Anchor brand, which covers 131 services run by 1 registered provider.
What inspectors found
- Following the visit, the assessment continued off site, during which we reviewed documentation and gathered feedback from relatives and visiting professionals.
- People were supported to participate in decisions about their care.
- They were assisted by staff who knew them well, demonstrated confidence in their roles, and understood how to provide support safely.
- People expressed positive views about living at Victoria Court.
Inspected 26 February 2018; report published 7 April 2018. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Derbyshire, 81% of the 219 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 11 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2026) is more recent than 85% of care home ratings in Derbyshire.
- With 40 beds it is larger than 62% of care homes in Derbyshire, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2010, it is one of the longest-registered care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Derbyshire lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Derbyshire. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Other care homes near Ilkeston with recent ratings
- Haddon House Care HomeJun 2026
- The Cedars and Larches Care HomeMar 2025
Victoria Court: common questions
- When did CQC last rate Victoria Court?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 23 April 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Does Victoria Court support people with dementia?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- Is Victoria Court regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Victoria Court is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-126242349) and was rated Good overall in April 2026.
- What is Victoria Court's address?
- It is at Nesfield Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8BJ.
- What kind of care can Victoria Court offer?
- Registration for Victoria Court covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- How did Victoria Court score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does Victoria Court charge?
- Victoria Court's prices aren't on our site yet. 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.
- Who runs Victoria Court?
- Anchor Hanover Group is the registered provider for Victoria Court.
- How many beds does Victoria Court have?
- CQC capacity for Victoria Court: 40 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
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