Care Homes in Glossop

Glossop has 5 CQC registered care homes. 1 is rated Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement. 2 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Glossop at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Glossop, to help you judge the options below.

  • Derbyshire County Council pays, residential care: £974 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449, median £1,356
  • Care home beds filled across Derbyshire: 80%. The 12 month average is 80%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 62. Derbyshire average is 73.
  • People aged 75 and over: 10,700. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 19%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 120 beds.
  • Who pays, across Derbyshire (estimate): 41% council, 38% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,400. Rising to 1,700 by 2035, up 28%
  • People aged 85 and over: 2,500. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 60%

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Planning and paying for care in Glossop

Most of the delay families run into has nothing to do with choosing a home and everything to do with the two assessments that sit in front of it. One establishes what help a person needs; the other establishes who pays for it. Starting them in good time is the difference between choosing a home and accepting whichever one has a room.

Help from the local authority

Where capital and income fall below the national threshold, Derbyshire County Council contributes towards residential fees at the rate it sets for that kind of placement, following a financial assessment. Above the threshold, the home is paid for privately. Either way the council remains responsible for assessing need, so an assessment is worth requesting even by families who expect to fund the place themselves, if only for the written record and the advice that comes with it.

What the fees cover

Charges differ between these five homes according to the room, its outlook and how much support is involved, so ask each for a written schedule that separates the weekly fee from anything billed on top. Hairdressing, chiropody and outings are commonly extra. Settle the position on third party top up payments, on how often fees are reviewed, and on what happens to the room if someone is admitted to hospital, and keep those answers on paper rather than in memory.

Choosing a provider and what to check

Reading a mixed inspection record

The grades across Glossop spread widely. The Risings Residential Home for the Elderly is rated Outstanding and Redcourt is rated Good, while Regency Hall, Pendlebury Court Care Home and Pennine Care Centre have each been told they require improvement. A requires improvement judgement is not a reason to strike a home off without reading the report, since some rest on record keeping or a staffing shortfall that has since been addressed, and others describe something closer to the quality of daily care. The date of the visit matters as much as the grade.

What to check on a visit

Go without an appointment, go at a mealtime, and go back a second time at a different hour. Watch whether residents are helped at their own pace or simply served, whether anything is happening beyond a television, and whether the manager is out among people rather than behind a door. Ask about staffing overnight, how long the senior carers have been in post, and what happens when someone's needs outgrow what the home first agreed. Then ask the manager plainly what has changed since the last inspection, and whether the report is on display.

5 care homes in Glossop

  1. The Risings Residential Home for the Elderly · Glossop, Derbyshire · CQC Outstanding
  2. Regency Hall · Glossop, Derbyshire · CQC Requires improvement
  3. Redcourt · Glossop, Derbyshire · CQC Requires improvement
  4. Pendlebury Court Care Home · Glossop, Derbyshire · CQC Requires improvement
  5. Pennine Care Centre · Glossop, Derbyshire · CQC Requires improvement

What care costs in Derbyshire, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East Midlands figure, because too few Derbyshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356.£974£1,233 to £1,449
Nursing care England figure, because too few Derbyshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£1,118£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care East Midlands figure, because too few Derbyshire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,350.Not published separately£1,278 to £1,475
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Derbyshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Glossop

How many care homes are there in Glossop?

Glossop has 5 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Glossop?

Derbyshire County Council pays an average of £974 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449 a week. East Midlands figure, because too few Derbyshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Glossop were inspected most recently?

Redcourt (4 September 2026), Regency Hall (10 June 2026) and Pennine Care Centre (30 October 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.

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