Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare

Rykneld Road, Littleover, Derby DE23 4BU
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  • Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare, Derby
Nestled in the village of Littleover, on the outskirts of Derby and adjacent to the Nuffield Private Hospital, Derby Heights Care Home offers quality and stylish retirement living. The home provides residential, respite and dementia care. The award-winning Littleover care home ensures that residents can enjoy retirement with like-minded peers, surrounded by outstanding interiors, vibrant cafes, spacious dining rooms, balconies, and cosy lounges. Couples and companions are warmly accommodated as they continue their care journey, creating new memories side by side.

Derby Heights boasts a contemporary setting, featuring a variety of spaces, from private dining rooms to a fully equipped cinema, catering to diverse preferences and moods. Whether residents prefer the tranquillity of reading lounges or the lively ambience of Wren's Café with its floor-to-ceiling windows, life at Derby Heights offers a range of experiences. Residents can reminisce with new friends, entertain family, or catch up on the news in the cosy living space.

The care home offers en-suite bedrooms, including companion suites for couples, and rooms with access to private patio areas. Residents also enjoy the large, landscaped garden with mature trees, paths, raised beds, and a gazebo just a step away from their doorstep. Standard amenities in all rooms include en-suite wet rooms and TVs.

Care Provided by Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 75 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Lynn Bennett (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 60+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (65)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (5)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (65)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Year Purpose Built: 2016
    • Last Refurbishment: 2023
    • Number of floors: 1

Funding & Fees Guide for Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,100
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,100
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,100
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,100
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting
  • Visiting is at any time, however the front doors are locked after 20.00 hours and entry and exit will be provided by staff.


  • Parking
  • There is a visitors car park to the side of the home.


Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare Reviews (132)

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9.7

Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.705) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare has 132 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Derby Heights was yet again up to it's usual high standard. The only issue we have had is with it's mix ups with laundry. I don't know if you can do anything to avoid this. My mum is missing s brand new pair of black/dark grey trousers and has brought home a pair of navy trousers that don't belong to
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We visit a friend at Derby Heights every week. We find the home to be excellent in every respect. The staff are very good and always friendly. Our friend is well cared for and is happy there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent facilities and care.
Nothing is too much trouble for any member of the team. The lady at reception is very friendly and offers a warm welcome. The team leader on Chatsworth - very efficient. Surroundings, decor etc. all up to the expected standard.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a regular visitor to Derby Heights Care Home, I have been very impressed by the building, its facilities and the caring staff. My friend the resident is very pleased with the treatment he is receiving and has settled well. The only drawback appears to be the food, drinks no problem, but the food
does not always appeal! I have not eaten any apart from cakes which are very good with tea, but I understand there have been complaints.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Particularly comfortable, with an extremely pleasing ambience throughout. Staff always pleasant and willing to assist at all times. The reception area has a welcoming atmosphere, no doubt mainly down to the cheerful approach by the staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My dad has been in this Avery home since just after Easter on respite and now long term. This home is beautiful and feels like a 4-5 star hotel, well designed and maintained, and clean. All the staff have been very welcoming, from our first visit to pick up information when the reception staff were
wonderful and continue to be so helpful and approachable. Nothing is too much trouble for any of the staff that we have had contact with during this time. I have had contact and dealings with other care homes but this one has been great.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The building is well designed and the facilities and staff cannot be faulted. The gardens are well laid out and maintained. We had accomodation on the rear of the building and despite the fact that there is a major road less than 100m very little noise was heard.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Brilliant, wonderful, marvellous. A refuge in a time of need, Feeling much refreshed. If I was to suggest any improvements I would ask that staff communicate better. ie. filling forms in for food, still received food I didn't like.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As I'm my husbands carer I can only comment on Derby Heights as we experienced it with so few occupants. The care and attention that he has had was excellent in all areas. Due to his difficulty in standing and walking he was unable to move around the home without the assistance of two carers. One important
asset was being able to dine with him on several occasions. When the care home is at full capacity there will be a different ambience. I have no critical comments to make at all about the excellent love and caring that he enjoyed during his short stay. Derby Heights can only be a great assets to the city.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My dad, a stroke victim, recently spent a weeks respite while my mum, his lifetime carer had a cataract operation. My dad was made to feel welcome form the moment we arrived, with staff introducing themselves in stages so not to overwhelm him. The flowers and card in his room were a lovely touch and
having lunch with him before leaving him, certainly helped us all during this difficult time. The home has only recently opened there wasn't many residents so my dad was certainly spoilt by everyone. The rooms were lovely and made to feel like home from home. The meals were varied with good choice and all homemade. All in all my dad enjoyed his stay and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Derby Heights or use them again.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mother stayed for a weeks respite while I had a holiday. She enjoyed lots of attention and every effort was made to ensure her stay was to her liking. The welcoming touch of a bouquet of flowers and card really couldn't have been improved on. The chef worked very hard to supply the type of food she
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother was the only resident in Derby Heights as it had only just opened. She needed a profile bed so was given a premium room with one in. She was looked after very well. She was given a choice of when she went to bed and when she wanted to get up in the morning. She was given an excellent choice
of food, all home-made and of high quality. She had a blister on her leg and they arranged an appointment straight away at her doctors. I would highly recommend it there.

Reply from Julie Haughton, Manager at Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare

Thank you very much for your review. It was an absolute please looking after you Mum and we would be more than happy to see her join us again


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.705)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.705) out of 10 for Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.705 for Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare is calculated as follows: ( (230 Excellents x 5) + (73 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 312 Ratings = 4.705

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Derby Heights Care Home - Avery Healthcare is based on 26 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 75 registered maximum number of service users is 15, which has been reached with 26 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 25 Mar 2024

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Good

  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (7)

Lynn

Lynn Bennett

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2024

Lynn joined Derby Heights in February 2024 and has a long history of working in the care industry, particularly specialising in elderly care. She has been both a Regional Support and Regional Manager as well as 20+ years experience of in Home Management. Lynn's obvious passion for the care sector stemmed initially from trying to source quality care for family members, and she has built on this personal foundation to establish a solid career. She lives locally and has a good insight into the local area and people. Lynn is a hands-on manager who is most likely found out on the floor with the staff and residents.


Denise

Denise Mclauchlan

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2025

Denise has enjoyed a 27 year career in care, covering a broad spectrum of specialities including, elderly, dementia, mental health and learning disabilities.
She lives in the East Midlands with her two Shi-poo dogs and spends her time socialising with friends, walking and enjoying time with her family.


Laura

Laura Wood

Job Title: Customer Service Manager

Joined: 2023

Since leaving university Laura has always worked in customer service and brings 30 years of varied experience to the role.


She is a people person who always likes to make sure the staff and residents are enjoying their day.


Laura lives locally and enjoys walking her dog, dancing and socialising, including a wine appreciation class that she has been part of for a number of years.


Joanna

Joanna Hunt

Job Title: Head Housekeeper

Joined: 2018

Jo joined Derby Heights in 2018 as a Care Assistant and has been both a Senior Carer and a Team Leader during her time with us. Her family have a history of working in the care sector and Jo certainly brings the family feel to the home. As she felt ready for a fresh challenge, February 2024 heralds a major change for Jo as she has taken on the Head Housekeeper role. With all of Jo's care experience, she is a valuable asset and has lots of drive and enthusiasm to achieve the highest standards for our residents. Jo is local to Derby and enjoys spending time with her family, going to the cinema and socialising.


Janet

Janet Greaves

Job Title: Head Chef

Joined: 2022

Janet brings a wealth of experience to Derby Heights on the culinary front and has had an illustrious career since leaving catering college. She has worked in a number of high-profile hotels and restaurants including a 5* restaurant and bistro in Cornwall for ten years. Covid heralded a change for Janet when hotels and restaurants were closed, she sought an alternate route and found herself working in the kitchens of care establishments.


Janet joined our team in 2022 and now focuses on tasty and nutritious meals for our residents. She has a seven-year-old boxer cross dog that keeps her busy outside of work and she also rides a Harley Davidson in her spare time.


Mark

Mark Macdonald

Job Title: Maintenance Operative

Joined: 2024

Mark joined the team as a Maintenance Operative in 2024.


His background is in the building trade, and he is embracing the new challenge of a care setting, Mark is particularly enjoying chatting with the residents and helping to fix things for them.


Mark is a family man with two children and a granddaughter and regularly gets roped into looking after the family's pet rabbits and tropical fish.


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Lena Patrick

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2023

Lena joined Derby Heights in 2023 as a Customer Service Associate and whilst she really enjoyed the front-of-house role, when an opportunity arose for an Administrator she jumped at the chance. Lena is originally from the USA but has settled in Derby with her husband & cat, and she is getting to know the area and soaking up the Derbyshire culture and accent.