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All staff are extremely friendly and supply an excellent standard of careHeather M(Resident / Service User)



All staff are extremely friendly and supply an excellent standard of careHeather M(Resident / Service User)



Bluebell Park is a recent addition to the Barchester portfolio, specifically designed to suit the needs of people suffering from dementia, for whom there are 64 places available.
The accommodation has its own Memory Lane Community, an award-winning Barcheter innovation that has proven success in improving the mental health of service users with memory loss.
The service is set up to suit the personal choice of residents, while offering many entertainments and activities in a friendly and secure environment.
Care Provided by Barchester Bluebell Park
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 67 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Bluebell Park for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Bluebell Park 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
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Rachel Higgott (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2010
Room Information
- Single Rooms (67)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (67)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (67)
Barchester Bluebell Park Reviews (63)
Barchester Bluebell Park has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.690) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Bluebell Park has 63 reviews.
We had to move our Dad to Bluebell Park under very difficult circumstances, having just lost our Mum who had been Dad's carer for many years. I cannot praise the staff enough for their care and professionalism, they have all made so much effort to welcome Dad to his new home and it's been such a relief to know how well he is now looked after. He is encouraged to get involved in various activities and is happy every time we visit. We feel so lucky to have found Dad such a fantastic place to call his home. I cannot recommend this place enough.
It is a pleasure to have him here!
She is extremely well looked after, and while her dementia has gradually got worse, she remains very cheerful and content, which is clearly in no small way due to the care she receives at the home.
Thank you for your comments Chris. I think you know we all have a soft spot for your Mum and caring for her is an absolute pleasure. I am so pleased to see how her general health and wellbeing has improved since she has been in our care
As a family we got amazing support when our father was baptised on the 10th of August 2025. The management & staff assisted with everything we needed & more. My dad is not mobile & logistically it was not easy because he needed & wanted to be immersed. The carers & nurse on duty that day helped us. The management gave their blessing. We were served wonderful refreshments & given the space to fellowship & celebrate the special occassion.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home. Ensuring that your Father was baptised on his request was an absolute pleasure. We were so pleased that this special day went to plan for him and for you all as a family.
My dad moved into Barchester Park Care Home at then end of March. From the start all the staff have treated him with respect and dignity. They all work with the premise that this is his home and he can make his own decissions about how he lives. He often chooses to be up with the night staff; they help him to bed when he is sleepy. When he asks for more tea it is made for him. This is dad's home in the best sense of the word.
Thank you so much for your comments Pauline. I will share them with the team. Your Dad has settled so well and we are very fond of him.
Cannot thank all at Bluebell Park care home enough. My mum moved there at the end of February this year and the care, kindness and respect that was given to her by all was outstanding. Sadly she passed away after six weeks there, the nurses and carers showed such kindness and compassion to mum and us, her family, at a very difficult time.
Thank you so much for leaving this review and for choosing us to support you and your mum throughout this time. From me and the team we send you and your family lots of love.
Just wanted to say a huge thankyou to the staff and carers at BlueBell Park. It was a very difficult and emotional decision to arrange for Dad to have a 3 week stay at the home, but the staff particularly 2 members of staff couldn't have made us feel more relaxed and comfortable knowing that Dad was in safe hands. The home is beautifully furnished and it's obvious that the team go to great lengths to ensure residents feel at home.
Thank you so much for taking time to leave us a review, i will take pleasure in sharing this with the team. I am so pleased to hear the team made this experience a relaxed and comfortable one too.
The facilities are of an excellent standard, with numerous different areas to pass time from the coffee/meeting area in reception, to the beautifully decorated lounges and smaller, more private breakout spaces. The garden is lovely too. Interesting and pleasant decor makes the whole place very welcoming. Mum was able to bring various items from home including her favorite chair and various pictures, which make her room very much like a home from home.
I am so please to hear your you and your mum are happy with us and it is great to hear we are a home from home for you, family and friends. Thank you again.
Barchester Bluebell Park feels very homely. The thing I like best is that there are no visiting hours, so I can nip in any time, as I would if my nan was at home. The carers are very kind and considerate, they go above and beyond to help and to make sure needs are met. They are genuinely kind and fond of the people they look after. We have been on both the dementia and residential floors, and both have been excellent. The garden is absolutely stunning and a lovely experience for us to take Nan into, especially when visiting with children. There is a large variety of activities across the floors too, which gives us another dimension to our visits, which helps. Overall, everyone has just made us feel so welcomed and so well looked after.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review., it was an absolute pleasure to read and to share with the team. Thank you again.
Mum has been here now some six weeks. The staff are professional, conscientious and friendly, so much so, the team feel like family to us. Mum is cared for 24 hours and is also socially and mentally stimulated which, for the family, is heartwarming and reassuring - life-enhancing in her latter years - how amazing for Mum and her loved ones. Thank you so much to the whole Barchester Bluebell Park team. I feel that Mum couldn't be in safer hands.
Thank you so much for this review, Tracy, I really appreciate your comments and feedback and will pass this on to the whole team here at Bluebell Park.
I cannot praise the home enough - the staff are understanding of Mum and her needs, never fails to amaze me. The staff are always happy, always helpful and kind and look after Mum beyond our greatest hopes.
What a lovely review to receive, i took great pleasure sharing this with the team in the home and thank you so much for taking the time to provide this review.
Very happy. All wonderful staff with my mam. As are all that visit her.
Thank you so much for leaving us this review, really grateful for your feedback.
Mum loves the food, there's always a menu on view with plenty of choices. Particularly pleased with the entertainment staff, they are lovely and have persuaded Mum to join in with all the activities.
Mum is very happy here and that's down to all of the staff.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, it is fantastic to hear that your mum is having a lovely time with us and I will pass on your feedback to the hospitality and activities team, along with the wider team as we all love hearing how our residents are enjoying their stay. Thanks again
The staff at Barchester Bluebell Park are incredible. They always look out for my mother. They understand her needs and idiosyncrasies. I know they will keep me fully informed and listen to my concerns.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, I really appreciate it and look forward to sharing this with the team. Thanks again, Rachel.
I have observed, many times, the quiet dedication with which staff go about their duties and their readiness to help is very commendable.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review, the team and I really appreciate your comments. I have shared this with the team in the home and it is lovely to hear. Thank you.
All of the carers and nurses work extremely hard and give really good care. They treated my mum with kindness, respect and dignity. They also treated us, her family members, with kindness too.
We were able to have Christmas lunch with Mum and all the staff, including the chef, made it really special and went above and beyond to ensure we really enjoyed a family Christmas dinner together and we are extremely grateful for this.
When problems arose, it was easy to communicate with the appropriate staff and most issues quickly dealt with.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
We feel truly lucky to have secured a place for Mum in such a professionally run care home.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Awful. If your loved one has any other condition apart from Alzheimer's do not send them here. The staff are not trained and to call it a specialist care home is a joke. They do not know how to handle patients with more complex needs.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Bluebell is a home that supports residents who are living with Dementia who are at various stages of their journey, and our staff are trained to support the residents with their needs, providing they can maintain the resident's safety. We...
The care was satisfactory but aunt/uncle was not encouraged to participate in activities so spent a lot of time in their room. More physio would have been good and also encouragement for personal grooming hair/shaving.
Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us, we really appreciate all comments we receive so we can continuously improve our service. We will always try to engage with our residents to be part of the activities that take place within our home as we understand the importance of mental...
A wonderful care home with excellent facilities, staff and care. I could fault it. My mother enjoyed her time living at Bluebell Park and the end-of-life care that she received was superb.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Mum has been a resident for almost five years, on Memory Lane. This year the staff helped me organize a garden party for her 100th birthday which was a great success. I live in Canada and visit mum for extended periods twice a year. Mum is always well cared for, treated with respect, affection and consideration for her dignity. The home is always clean, is well run, with beautiful gardens. I feel fortunate to have found such a lovely place for my mum.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 November 2024Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Bluebell Park.
Meet the Team (7)

My name is Rachel, and I am the General Manager at Bluebell Park.
I am a qualified nurse with over 25 years of experience in the care sector. I love working at Bluebell Park and really enjoy getting to know the team, residents and loved ones. I am devoted to making a positive difference to people's lives and ensuring that those we support at the home can live as comfortably as possible.

Sindie Khanye – Deputy Manager
My name is Sindie and I am Deputy Manager at Bluebell Park.
I qualified as a Nurse in 2000 and I have had great opportunities working in different healthcare settings, where I have gained clinical and managerial experience.
I joined Barchester Healthcare in 2019 before transferring 2022 to Bluebell Park to join their amazing and competent team. Together with my passionate team, we provide a high standard of residential and nursing care to our residents.
I enjoy making a positive impact on other people’s lives. I love helping people, giving them a smile and a purpose in life.

Sarah has been the administrator at Bluebell since September 2012, and has worked in accounts since leaving school. She really enjoys working at Bluebell and the variety of work that being an Administrator entails.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, gardening and following Derby County football club.

I have been working here at Bluebell Park since 2014. No two days are the same here and I enjoy the challenge of working with the residents and their families. Here at Bluebell, there is a very homely, friendly atmosphere.

I have worked in the Care Industry for over 20 years and know how important it is to maintain a safe environment for the residents and staff in the Care Home.
Normally you will see me walking round the home so please say “Hello”.

My priority is to make sure that the residents know that their homes are well cared for and kept clean and tidy to the highest of standards. I love my role here at Bluebell Park and being part of a team that puts residents first.

I graduated with my Master's degree in 2013 and have been working at Bluebell Park ever since. It wasn’t my first time at the home though, as I spent my placement year working here!
Frequently Asked Questions about Barchester Bluebell Park
What types of Care is Barchester Bluebell Park registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Barchester Bluebell Park have?
There are 67 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Barchester Bluebell Park?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Barchester Bluebell Park to the centre of Derby?
3.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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