Home care agency · Chesterfield
Disabled Children Service North -The Outback
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- Spire House, 93a Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 7JH
- Run by
- Derbyshire County Council (15 services)
- Type of provider
- Council-run
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Derbyshire County Council
- Registered manager
- Deborah Jayne Hill
- Last CQC check
- 16 Jan 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-121909427
An overview of Disabled Children Service North -The Outback
Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Disabled Children Service North -The Outback is based in Chesterfield, run by Derbyshire County Council. It supports children and young people, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (January 2020). It is one of 53 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Chesterfield; 44 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who they support
Registration details from CQC.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe101 of 108 in Derbyshire
- Effective101 of 108 in Derbyshire
- Caring97 of 108 in Derbyshire
- Responsive97 of 108 in Derbyshire
- Well-led89 of 108 in Derbyshire
As rated by CQC, published 16 January 2020. Under each rating: how many agencies in Derbyshire share it.
How its rating has changed
- Oct 2016
- Jan 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 16 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 29 October 2016
- Inspection report 28 January 2014
- Inspection report 20 April 2013
- Inspection report 11 May 2012
Map and area details
- Ward
- Spire
- Council
- Derbyshire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesterfield
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in S41 (24)
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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence. Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.
Ownership and company checks
Derbyshire County Council runs 15 CQC-registered services; 13 of the 14 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (93%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.
All 15 are in Derbyshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
It trades under the Derbyshire County Council brand, which covers 15 services run by 1 registered provider.
Costs to expect
We estimate visits from Disabled Children Service North -The Outback at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.
A live-in carer typically costs £1,450–£1,770 a week locally.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Derbyshire Council for a free care needs assessment.
Choice nearby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 22 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Eyam Domiciliary Service Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (6 of the nearest 25).
15 of the 22 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Spire 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 the ratings tell you
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Disabled Children Service North -The Outback: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 88 of the 107 other agencies in Derbyshire that CQC has rated.
The inspection, summarised
- Staff ensured people were safe from harm through training and the confidence to report any concerns.
- Any risks had been assessed and measures were in place to reduce them or provide guidance to manage them.
- There were consistent staff who worked flexibly to meet the needs of people.
- Staff had been recruited to ensure they were suitable to work with people.
Inspected 22 November 2019; report published 16 January 2020. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Track record
Registered in December 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2020), 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.
The CQC website holds 5 reports for it, the latest from 16 January 2020.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Disabled Children Service North -The Outback on The Care Panel so far.
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Disabled Children Service North -The Outback against its area
- Rated Good. Across Derbyshire, 96% of the 106 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 6 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (January 2020) is more recent than 26% of agency ratings in Derbyshire.
- Registered with CQC in 2010, it is one of the longest-registered home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Derbyshire lists 6.
Based on the CQC register for Derbyshire as at Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
Newer ratings near Chesterfield
- Eyam Domiciliary Service LtdApr 2026 · 1.0 miles
- One to One Support ServicesJun 2026 · 4.9 miles
- Community Rehabilitation ManagementDec 2025 · under 0.5 miles
Disabled Children Service North -The Outback: common questions
- How much does care from Disabled Children Service North -The Outback cost?
- No fee list from Disabled Children Service North -The Outback has reached us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Is Disabled Children Service North -The Outback 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.
- What kind of care can Disabled Children Service North -The Outback offer?
- Disabled Children Service North -The Outback is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Which provider runs Disabled Children Service North -The Outback?
- The registered provider is Derbyshire County Council, according to CQC.
- Can Disabled Children Service North -The Outback care for someone with dementia?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- When did CQC last rate Disabled Children Service North -The Outback?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 16 January 2020, 6 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Where is Disabled Children Service North -The Outback?
- The agency works from Spire House, 93a Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 7JH; ask which postcodes its carers cover.
- Is Disabled Children Service North -The Outback a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-121909427 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Good overall in January 2020.
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