Family-run since 1986
Specialist dementia nursing care
Rated Good by the CQC
Family-run dementia care in ChesterfieldTrusted, family-run dementia care since 1986.
Ashgate House is a nursing and residential home for people living with dementia. Small enough that everyone here is known by name. Experienced enough to care for people other homes struggle to help.
Ashgate Road, Ashgate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7JE
Why families choose usFive reasons families choose Ashgate
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Dementia is all we do
We’re not a general home with a dementia wing. Every member of staff, every room and every routine is set up for people living with dementia, including those whose needs are too complex for other homes to manage.
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The view
From the garden you look out to the Derbyshire hills. It’s the first thing visitors mention, and for many residents it’s the view they grew up with.
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One family, since 1986
Owned and run by the same family for nearly forty years. Not a chain, not a group. The people responsible for the home are the people you’ll meet.
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It feels like a home
Visit any day from half past ten until eight. Take your mum out for lunch. Bring the grandchildren. Ask about the dog. Moving in doesn’t mean handing someone over.
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A Home for Life
When a resident’s needs change, we change with them. Our aim is for this to be their home for as long as they need us, surrounded by familiar faces and familiar surroundings, with care that adapts as their needs grow.
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Knowing the Person, Not Just the Needs
We take time to learn each resident’s story: the life they’ve lived, the things that make them smile, and how they like their tea. It’s the small details that help someone feel truly at home.
Family-run dementia care in ChesterfieldIt feels like a home, because it is one.
Ashgate House is a late 18th century property on the edge of Chesterfield, not a purpose-built block. The rooms are different sizes and shapes. Residents bring their own pictures, bedding, lamps and furniture, so their room looks like theirs.
There’s a garden you can walk out into without asking anyone. Families come and go between half past ten in the morning and eight at night. You can take your relative out for lunch. Grandchildren are welcome. Over the years we’ve had dogs, birds, fish and a cat living here.
Who we look afterPeople living with dementia, including those with complicated needs.
We care for people living with dementia, usually over 65, who need nursing or residential care. Many of our residents also live with other conditions stroke, Parkinson’s, diabetes, heart failure, Korsakoff’s syndrome and some are nearing the end of their lives. We’ve spent years caring for people whose dementia is difficult for other services to manage.
We’re honest about who we can’t help, too. Ashgate is only for people with a diagnosis of dementia, and we can’t care for anyone whose behaviour would put other residents at serious risk. If you’re not sure, ring and ask. We’ll tell you straight.
A day at Ashgate Housebreakfast club, gardening and meaningful activities
A good day looks different for everyone. Some people want company, a quiz and a singalong. Others want a quiet chair by the window and a visit to the hairdresser. Both are fine.
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Something to look forward to.
Every day, our activities team runs group sessions and one-to-one time: breakfast club, films, gentle exercise, quizzes, singing, painting, nail care, gardening.
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The ordinary things matter.
Folding towels. Pairing socks. Laying the table. Familiar jobs give people a sense of purpose and a routine that makes sense, and we make room for them.
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Families are part of it.
Once a month, we put on an afternoon tea for residents and their families. Sandwiches, scones, a proper pot of tea, and time together.
Our home and groundsSee Ashgate House from above.
The house, the gardens, and the Derbyshire hills beyond.
ReviewsWhat families say
Talk to usWhen you’re ready, we’re here.
Whether you’re just starting to look, or something has changed suddenly and you need to move quickly, ring us. We’ll listen, answer what we can, and never push you into anything.