Willowcroft

Nottingham Road, Spondon, Derby DE21 7NN
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  • Willowcroft, Derby
Located just outside Derby city centre, Willowcroft provides residential, residential dementia and short-stay care for up to 60 residents in a purpose-built home with deep community roots. Built on the site of the old Anglers Arms pub in Spondon, the home blends local heritage with modern comfort and thoughtful design.

All bedrooms are en-suite and include personal touches like mini-fridges and motion-sensor lighting, while ground-floor rooms open onto private patios. Communal areas include a reminiscence room styled like a vintage coffee shop, cosy lounges, and landscaped sensory gardens with raised planters, seating areas and a shaded pagoda.

Meals are freshly prepared by the in-house chef, with menus shaped by resident tastes—from Sunday roasts and traditional trifles to homemade cakes and themed cuisine nights. Baking sessions and food-based events are a regular feature of life at Willowcroft.

Activities include arts and crafts, chaplain-led services, the resident-created rummy club, and visits from musicians and therapy animals. Regular outings to local pubs and Derby County Football Club add variety and fun, while the long-standing team ensures consistent, person-centred care.

At Willowcroft, care isn’t just about support, it’s about creating a community where residents thrive. Whether you’re searching for yourself or a loved one, for residential, residential dementia or short-stay care, the team at Willowcroft are here to help.
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Care Provided by Willowcroft

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 60 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Day Care

Facilities

  • 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: £1120 – £1278
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1228 – £1397

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Willowcroft 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)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (60)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (60)

Willowcroft Reviews (61)

9.9

Willowcroft has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Willowcroft has 61 reviews.

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Review from Liz W (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 July 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother lived at Willowcroft for four years from its opening until she passed away in April. Throughout that time she was cared for with the highest level of skill and compassion. Each resident is treated as an individual with their preferences regarding social activities, food, personal assistance,
pastoral care and everything else being catered for and always with a smile. The standards of catering and cleanliness are consistently outstanding. There is a real sense of family at the home and residents are encouraged to treat Willowcroft as their home. Families are welcomed and there is, consequently, a great sense of involvement for everyone. Activity coordinators work well with residents and carers to provide a stimulating and dynamic range of activities and constantly strive to extend their programme. Willowcroft has excellent links with the local community and pastoral care is exceptionally served by the resident pastor. All staff treat residents more as friends than clients and always have time to have a chat rather than always being task oriented. Management have an open door policy and are keen and able to address any issues ably and swiftly. Willowcroft is always a happy place. I am eternally grateful that my mother lived her closing years here and would unequivocally have no hesitation in recommending it to others.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.892)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10 for Willowcroft 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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.892 for Willowcroft is calculated as follows: ( (149 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.892
  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 Willowcroft is based on 14 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 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 14 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: 24 Sep 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (1)

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Victoria Humphrey

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2025

Victoria Humphrey, known to many as Vicky, is the Home Manager at MHA Willowcroft. She first joined the home in 2011 as a part-time Night Care Assistant and has since progressed through a variety of roles, including Senior and Deputy Manager. After a brief time away managing MHA The Herons, Vicky returned to Willowcroft in July 2024 to lead the home as Manager.


Vicky’s career in care began after serving as a Combat Medical Technician in the Army, where she spent five years travelling the world. Since leaving the military in 2004, she has dedicated over 27 years to the care and health sector.


She is passionate about providing care that is truly centred around each individual—recognising their preferences, needs, and personal story. Vicky also strongly believes in the power of effective, compassionate leadership and the positive impact it has on both team culture and the quality of care delivered.

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