
My pops loves them all and I have peace of mind knowing that my pops has the best care possible.C B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



My pops loves them all and I have peace of mind knowing that my pops has the best care possible.C B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



April Park Care Home is a small and welcoming home offering several places to relax, dine, exercise, socialise and to be creative.
Situated in the popular town of Eckington on the Derbyshire and Yorkshire border, April Park’s sociable communal areas include a lovely, secure landscaped garden and patio, tended by interested residents, and an on-site hairdressing salon.
The dedicated and professional care team at April Park Care Home like to learn...
Care Provided by April Park Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 40 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact April Park Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact April Park Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lynsey Wright (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2007
Room Information
- Single Rooms (38)
Visiting
- The team warmly welcome visitors to April Park Care Home, as spending time with loved ones is an important part of life in their home. To help them provide the best possible care, they do observe protected mealtimes, allowing residents to enjoy their meals in a calm and unhurried environment, and they kindly ask that all visitors respect these times when planning their visit. Pets are very welcome to join you, and on-site parking is available to make your visit as easy and convenient as possible. If you have any questions ahead of your visit, please get in touch with their kind and caring team – they’re always here to help.
Parking
- On-site parking is available
April Park Care Home Reviews (73)
April Park Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.652) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time April Park Care Home has 73 reviews.
In my experience, they took time for a chat and listened well.
This included the agency staff I experienced.
April Park is a care home and my wife really needed a nursing home. Nonetheless, the care was such that I asked them to keep her there. She was very ill and died shortly after. I don't think a nursing home could have provided better care.
The billing process and communication is not great between the care home and the office.
Thank you for your feedback. All HC-One homes work closely with the head office to achieve a seamless approach to back office functions and we review our processes regularly for continuous improvement. We have passed on your feedback, as part of the review process.
My mother went into April Park 3 1/2 years ago. She was ill couldn't manage at home. The staff were brilliant, soon her health improved and she looked upon the staff as her extended family. She enjoyed her food but had Crohns and Diverticulitis. The cook always made sure there was something suitable for her needs. The manager and her team have "gone the extra mile" for mum. Mum made friends with other residents and enjoyed meal times chatting to them. Many thanks to everyone who made mums time there a happy one.
My father in Law is becoming increasingly confused and forgetful and the staff at April Park are unfailingly patient and understanding. I have nothing but admiration for the way they look after, not only my relative but all residents, with compassion, humour and patience.
The staff are always friendly towards us and were very helpful during the period between my father's death and his funeral. They continue to be very caring and helpful.
A warm and comfortable place to live where I am looked after with dignity and respect.
Mum went into April Park Nursing Home for respite following a fall at home. She had a minimal care package and as her condition has deteriorated quite quickly mum has stayed in the home. The rooms are comfortable and are being decorated one by one. Mum is still waiting to be re-plastered around the new sink unit. 90% of the staff are absolutely brilliant. There are the few 10% who seem to be there just for a wage. The food is very good and the standard of cleanliness is 100%. The door is always open to visitors.
In response to your concern, our home is currently undergoing lots of renovations and the bedrooms are included in this.
Some of our bedrooms have had new sink units in place...
Attentive, diligent, professional, caring, patient, kind. The staff interact with and know all the residents. The care home smells nice and, having visited a few, this is not always the case. The food is freshly cooked and served with a variety of menu to suit each resident. If ever there has been a problem with my mother the staff are attentive and keep me informed. Despite the numerous mental health issues the staff have to deal with I have never heard a raised voice from them and I am totally from worry about mums care.
I found the home to be a very relaxed and comfortable place to be. The management and the other staff are very friendly and professional and are always around to help. The home is very clean and very fresh smelling. The residents were very comfortable and happy in themselves. I would have no hesitation at all in recommending your home to any family or friends.
My mother stayed at the home for approx 4 weeks. We were very happy with her stay and treatment during this time. The staff were excellent and the manager was first class.
I have never taken dad to respite care before, so was very unsure of what to expect, even though the manager and assistant manager came to see me first. I needn't have worried. They were very courteous and respectful to dad. At first he was a little low but the staff identified this and gave him comfort. He was beautifully clean and dressed whenever I went to see him.
My mother recently became a resident at April Park and was immediately made very welcome with friendly and efficient staff who look after her personal needs with dignity and respect. She has settled in well. Visitors made to feel welcome.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 17 February 2023Requires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (18) & Events (0)
- 23 Sep 2025
Residents at HC-One’s April Park Care Home in Eckington, Derbyshire, were full of energy and laughter as they took part in the much-loved weekly exercise class. The session saw residents...
- 23 Sep 2025
April Park Care Home in Eckington, Derbyshire, part of the HC-One family, was filled with excitement and joy as residents welcomed some very special guests from Leanimals petting zoo. The...
- 04 Jun 2025
HC-One care homes across Britain are preparing to open their doors to welcome in visitors from their local communities to join them in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations...
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