Amber Lodge Nursing Home

686 Osmaston Road, Derby DE24 8GT
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  • Amber Lodge Nursing Home, Derby
Amber Lodge Nursing Home offers residential care in Derby to older adults as well as those living with dementia or a physical disability.

This purpose built care home has an experienced team of nurses and care staff who give care that is tailored to the individual and their specific needs.

Staff receive regular training so their skills are always up to date and respect and dignity is at the heart of their care.

Residents can enjoy the gardens and there are personalised activities for them to take part in.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 40 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • 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

  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1000 – £1000
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1050 – £1050

Local authority fees are £673.12 for a residential placement and £673.12 for a nursing placement. Top ups may be requested and will be evaluated on an individual basis. Hairdressing, Chiropody, News papers are not included in the privately funded fees.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Amber Lodge Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • We take private referrals and also from Social Services and Health
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (40)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • The home is open 24/7

Parking

  • Parking available at the back of the nursing home

Amber Lodge Nursing Home Reviews (6)

8.7

Amber Lodge Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.745) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Amber Lodge Nursing Home has 6 reviews.

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Review from C M (Wife of Resident) published on 9 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband arrived at Amber Lodge Nursing Home 6 weeks ago, and his life has changed so much, he loves his room and the nurse, he eats now very well and looks very well.
I am so happy we found him a home away from home.
Thank you.
Reply from Mike Withers, Manager at Amber Lodge Nursing Home

Thank you for your lovely review. I am so pleased that your husband has settled so well and that you feel confident in the care provided. We will continue to strive to make this his 'home from home' Thank you - manager and the team at Amber Lodge.

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Review from Yvonne C (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been a resident of Amber Lodge for 17 months and I could not have picked a better place for her.
Every member of staff without exception are really caring and dedicated to the resident's happiness and well-being. The management are always available if you have any queries and are very friendly
and approachable. Nothing ever seems too much trouble.
I cannot thank them enough for making my mum's stay pleasant. Thank you one and all.
Reply from Mike Withers, Manager at Amber Lodge Nursing Home

Thank you so much for your kind comments which are much appreciated and which I will pass on to the staff team. Such positive feedback is a great encouragement to all. Thanks again

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Review from Denise H (Stepdaughter of Resident) published on 29 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff very friendly, clean and tidy, my family member is very well looked after and all their needs are met, so happy that he is finally settled into a care home that look after him like family looks after their loved ones.
Reply from Mike Withers, Manager at Amber Lodge Nursing Home

Thank you for your very kind review. I am so pleased that we were able to offer a home to your stepfather and that he has settled as well as he has. Kind regards

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Review from G C (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amber Lodge is a home-from-home. Mum has been there for a year. We moved her from another home. We are so pleased that we did. The staff are like friends the food is excellent. New activities coordinator is doing a great job. The home is clean. It’s a care home and they do care.
Reply from Helen Brett, Operations Manager at Amber Lodge Nursing Home

Thank you so much for the lovely comments. I know the staff will appreciate them as they work hard to make Amber Lodge a home for residents.

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Review from Lesley H (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Came to visit my mum on their open day. So many happy residents and their families and staff.
Two mini donkeys and a collie, all very well-behaved - gave such pleasure to my mum and all the residents.
All the staff are so kind and caring. They really love and care about their residents. I'm always
made so welcome on my visits to Mum.
A few days later, I visited Mum; she beamed her smile at home and said, "In all the places to love in Welby, I couldn't be any happier than here"!
Reply from Karen Day, Manager at Amber Lodge Nursing Home

Lesley, Thank You so much for your very kind comments. Our Summer Beach day was truly amazing and fun for all. It's an absolute pleasure to look after your mum, and I am so pleased that she feels at home with us.
Thank You.

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Review from G C (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has recently moved into Amber Lodge from another home as she requires specialist dementia care. The meet and great when she arrived was lovely with everyone introducing themselves to Mum and welcoming her. She was taken to her room which we had been allowed to prepare for Mum before her arrival
so she had familiar things around her. She has settled in well and seems to be enjoying her time in Amber Lodge. She can enjoy watching TV in the lounge with other residents in the evening now rather than being isolated in her room from mid-afternoon because the lounge was not manned in her previous residential home. We were extremely nervous about moving Mum but she has amazed us all and so has Amber Lodge and its staff.
Highly recommend Amber Lodge.
Reply from Mike Withers, Manager at Amber Lodge Nursing Home

Thank you for your feedback which is much appreciated. It has been a pleasure working with family members to make the transition between homes for your mum as smooth as possible. Thank You.

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Current Review Score: 8.7 (8.745)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.7 (8.745) out of 10 for Amber Lodge Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 4 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.870 for Amber Lodge Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (40 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 46 Ratings = 4.87
  2. 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 3.875 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Amber Lodge Nursing Home is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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 = 3.375
    2. 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 40 registered maximum number of service users is 8. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.5
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 27 May 2025

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

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Meet the Team (1)

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Michael Withers

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2022

Mike is a Registered Nurse with dual qualifications RN /RSCN, also Diploma in Health Visiting and Ba Hons in Health Studies.


He has over 30 years of experience in the NHS as Nurse and Manager.


Mike has worked for nearly 6 years in the Nursing Home Sector and has a passion for ensuring that residents at Amber Lodge receive care which is of high quality and person-centred.

Frequently Asked Questions about Amber Lodge Nursing Home

What types of Care is Amber Lodge Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia & Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Amber Lodge Nursing Home have?

There are 40 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Amber Lodge Nursing Home?

Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Amber Lodge Nursing Home to the centre of Derby?

2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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