The Birches
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The Birches is a residential care home located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, providing support for up to seven adults with mental health needs. The home is…
- Care home
- The Birches
- Location
- 18 Gladstone Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 4TE, Chesterfield, S40 4TE
- Care types
- Residential
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 24 August 2022
- Beds
- 7
- Funding accepted
- Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Phone
- 01246 202955
- CQC location ID
- 1-402316462
Rated 4/5 from 3 Google reviews.
What families say
Families have raised concerns that The Birches may not be equipped to support residents with complex mental health needs, despite claims to the contrary. Some have experienced their loved ones being removed from the service due to challenging behaviours, which they feel is not in line with the home's advertised…
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 3 April 2025.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating improved from Requires improvement to Good (previously rated May 2019).
- Improved: Safe (Requires improvement → Good), Well-led (Requires improvement → Good).
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 8 September 2026.
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