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Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC (April 2020) and recognised for quality by Derbyshire County Council, the home provides comfortable accommodation, spacious communal areas and large, accessible gardens with ample space to relax.
With their very own Mental Health Reconnect community, Eckington Court can provide exceptional, person-centred care for...
Care Provided by Eckington Court Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 50 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Contact Eckington Court Nursing 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
- Orchard Healthcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Trudy Godley(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2008
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome anytime.
Parking
- Free on-site Parking.
Eckington Court Nursing Home Reviews (52)
Eckington Court Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.319) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Eckington Court Nursing Home has 52 reviews.
The care home has been excellent with the care that they have provided for my mum. Nothing is any trouble and under the current circumstances, the staff are committed 110%. Every week there is some sort of social event and I can see from the images that they have posted that my mum is certainly enjoying herself. Currently, they are offering FaceTime calls and this is proving to be of great benefit to me and my mum.
Update on Eckington Court, we’ve just got a new chef and she’s an amazing cook. I thought the last chef was good but she’s better, her shortbread biscuits are better than the ones in Scotland and her all chocolate butterfly buns are heavenly to name but a few, only trouble is I’m going to need some elastic for my trousers. Also, we’ve all been tested, staff and residents for Covid-19 and we all came back clear. The management and staff have done an incredible job keeping us all safe, we have two badgers now that we feed at night and a nest of blue tits in one of the bird boxes which are close to fledging.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am very pleased to hear that you would...
Compassionate, thoughtful, comforting and respectful are just some of the words that describe the wonderful care our mum receives at Eckington Court. At the centre of all their activities and care are the residents, and this was very evident when staff went out of their way to help our family celebrate our mum's 100th Birthday; every detail had been thought of. The personal and emotional support given to our mum is excellent, and it is a great comfort to know our mum is in very safe hands.
I have only praise for the staff at Eckington Court. They are extremely caring and provide a lovely atmosphere. When Mum had the COVID-19 virus they kept us informed of her condition and, at one stage, enabled two of my sisters to visit her because her condition was causing concern. We are always made welcome when we are able to visit and we know Mum is in a safe and caring "home".
I would recommend this care home to everyone I know. The carers are very kind and thoughtful, they treat the patients like one of the family. The home is very clean and comfortable. The food is out of this world.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents, and I am very pleased to hear that you would...
This care home is like a five-star hotel. The residents are treated like royalty. The food is out of this world, nothing is too much trouble for them. Cleanliness is their priority. If they want changing there's not much waiting, they get to them as soon as possible.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated, and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents, and I am very pleased to hear that you would...
When my wife and I visit, we are always impressed by Eckington Court nursing home. It is clean, modern and reasonably furnished. The most notable impression was there was no pervading smell. The care staff are friendly and make visitors feel welcome. The administration staff have been very helpful with any problems of a minor nature, that we have encountered. It might not be their real home but the elderly are safe and sound.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court. Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am very pleased to hear that you are...
My mother-in-law is being well looked after. She is joining in activities that she wouldn't even try or go to when she lived alone. We can rest easy knowing she is safe in a clean friendly environment. I will recommend to anyone worrying about putting a relative in here to do so without hesitation. The staff can't do enough for the residents.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am very pleased to hear that you would...
Very clean and not smelly.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am very pleased to hear that you believe...
During the 15 months my Mum spent at Eckington Court the care she received was outstanding. The professional attention, care and friendship of the team has been very much appreciated by the whole family. Thank you.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am very pleased to hear that you would...
It helped that the staff are drawn from the local community and some are known to our family from all the years mum was resident in the town.
Mum and the other residents are extremely well cared for and I can vouch for these standards as a former nurse myself.
We are forever grateful for the care and compassion shown to our mum.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated, and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents, and I am very pleased to hear that you would...
This relates to my experience from December 2018 to date. All the staff that I come into contact with when I visit have been most polite, helpful, professional, in fact very good. It takes a great deal of patience to answer questions that may not have an answer but still keep the patient happy and well. They do a very difficult job in sometimes demanding situations.
Carers are approachable and knowledgable. We have been kept informed of mum's health and wellbeing. Nurses are friendly and have made sure mum is having the care she needs to keep her comfortable and pain-free. Carers interaction with residents is fun and happy although mum is in bed 24 hours her care has not suffered. She is clean and assisted well with food and fluids. Thank you.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am very pleased to hear that you believe...
All staff are caring and deal with my mother in an appropriate manner.
Extremely grateful that Eckington Court was able to provide a home for my mother.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am very pleased to hear that your mother...
Mum was moved to the care home for nursing care after being discharged from hospital following a very severe stroke. Mum was only here for a total of three weeks, during this time she was very confused and agitated. Mum was well looked after and encouraged to take her medication. The home is very clean and tidy, the staff were lovely, nothing seemed too much trouble. Very sadly Mum passed away not long after being admitted. Mum was very poorly with multiple serious health issues.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am pleased to hear that you found that...
I visit my sister twice a week. I am always made welcome by your staff who look after my sister with care and love. She always is happy and even though she has dementia I can tell how much she likes it here and how well she is cared for. Thank you.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Eckington Court, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will most certainly pass your comments on to the team. As a team, we strive to provide the best care possible for our residents and I am very pleased to hear that you feel your...
She is very well cared for, well fed and the carers really love my mum, you can see it. They also welcome my dad who visits my mother daily, knowing this is a great comfort as my dad is lonely without mum, but it's like his second home.
The care and love given to my mum is outstanding, although mum is often down the staff never fail to give her their undivided attention. The activities are great and food brilliant. I can't praise this care home enough.
We did a lot of research prior to choosing Eckington Court and our experience is very positive. It lives up to expectations. Mum is very happy here.
What a pleasure to visit in this home. Always well mannered to answer questions about the person who we visit.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 April 2020Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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 (3) & Events (0)
- 10 Mar 2026
We are excited to announce the official opening of our Reconnect Mental Health Care Community at Eckington Court in Derbyshire. This specialist service has been created to support older people...
- 04 Mar 2025
The tradition of Valentine’s Day began back in 496 AD, and couples ever since have used February 14th as an opportunity to celebrate all things love and romance. We decided...
- 28 Feb 2025
We're thrilled to announce that Orchard Care Homes has been selected as a finalist in not one, but two prestigious categories at the HealthInvestor Awards! As finalists in ‘Specialist Care...
There are no upcoming events for Eckington Court Nursing Home.
Awards / Recognitions (6)
- 03 Mar 2026Recipient: Eckington Court Nursing Home
- 15 Jun 2024Recipient: Orchard Healthcare Group
- 16 Nov 2023Recipient: Orchard Healthcare Group
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Eckington Court Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (1)

My name is Trudy Godley and I am the Home Manager here at Eckington Court Care Home in Derbyshire. I have worked in the care sector for over 30 years and I have been a Manager at this Orchard Care Home since 2017.
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