The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home

77 Nottingham Road, Spondon, Derby DE21 7NG
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  • The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home, Derby
The team at The Laurels, many of whom have been with the home for over 10 years, are devoted to enriching the lives of their residents.

As well as providing residential, dementia, nursing and palliative care, they also offer respite care breaks, which can be booked in advance.

There are so many activities to enjoy, from baking and quizzes, to games on the Magic Table, an incredible piece of technology designed for people living with dementia to play interactive light games, which encourage gentle movement and some healthy competition!

The team are passionate about supporting residents to have a very active role to play in how their home is run, with resident ambassadors who enjoy supporting the home manager to interview potential staff and welcoming new residents and their families.

This summer the team and residents have loved growing their own fruit, vegetables and herbs in the garden, which they have proudly harvested for the chef to use in the kitchen, giving them such a sense of achievement and purpose. They grew everything from onions and tomatoes to strawberries and blackberries. Some of the residents enjoyed helping the chef to prep the vegetables for lunch and making fruit milkshakes and cocktails.

In the dining rooms, the residents enjoy delicious home-cooked meals, from roast dinners with all the trimmings to fish and chip Fridays and freshly baked cakes for afternoon tea. A firm favourite are the chef’s home-made chocolate fudge and cheese scones!

The local community are embraced into life at The Laurels, with students from local schools and colleges regularly visiting, as well as community volunteers who love taking part in activities.

The home also has a hair salon, for regular appointments with the mobile hairdresser. And there are welcoming lounges for the residents to enjoy activities and spend time with loved ones, who are welcome to visit at any time.
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Care Provided by The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home

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 43 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1144
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1364
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1144

Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2025 weekly care fees for residential care start from £1144 and for nursing care £1364, but may be in the region of 30% more*. This depends on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.


*If you require more specialist care such as 1-2-1 support, your weekly fee could be higher.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Laurels Residential and 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

Person in charge

  • Sheila Clay (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2000

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (39)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (2)

The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home Reviews (61)

9.9

The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.866) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home has 61 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home
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Review from Robert H (Son of Resident) published on 10 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother suffered a severe stroke and received end of life care at The Laurels. The care she received was of the highest standard, at no time was she in pain and the staff (from manager, nursing staff and domestic staff) were so attentive and caring. I cannot praise the home and staff enough for making
my mum's final days peaceful and painless. Brilliant care home. My mum came to The Laurels in June 2015 after breaking her hip, once she had settled in, it was the happiest I had seen her in years.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.866)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.866) out of 10 for The Laurels Residential and 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.866 for The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (156 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.866
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home is based on 15 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 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 43 registered maximum number of service users is 8.6, which has been reached with 15 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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: 29 Mar 2022

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Bed Vacancies

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Awards / Recognitions (8)

Meet the Team (5)

Sheila

Sheila Clay

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2020

The ethos of our home is friendly, warm and caring. We have amazing staff that go above and beyond to enrich the lives of our residents.

Michelle

Michelle Elliott

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Michelle joined our home in 2021 and says she feels so at home at The Laurels. "The staff are amazing and welcoming".

Rebecca

Rebecca Joly

Job Title: Care Assistant Joined: 2011

Rebecca has been a part of The Laurels team for over a decade and just loves her role as a care assistant.

Sam

Sam Keeling

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2020

As our administrator, every day is different for Sam - something she loves about her role here at The Laurels!

Donna

Donna Hibbert

Job Title: Domestic Supervisor Joined: 2017

Donna loves making our residents laugh and really feels like she is part of one big family at The Laurels.

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