Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Whitestones Care Home

139 Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 9TW

Overall CQC rating

Requires Improvement

Rating published 20 January 2023

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Last inspected 2 December 2022

The rating above may date from an earlier inspection. CQC only updates ratings when they assess the relevant quality areas.

Report published 20 Jan 2023

Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Requires Improvement
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Requires Improvement
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating unchanged since last inspection

4 rated inspections on record · First rated August 2015

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Manchester University Hospitals (central site)

56.9% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

15.6 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Chinley Surgery

1.6 mi

1 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Peak Pharmacy

1.5 mi

1 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.7 mi

1 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Derbyshire (2025–26)

£974

per week, residential

£1,118

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

23

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

19.9% of people in Derbyshire are aged 65 or over

47

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

Derbyshire County Council

95

locations

88%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds40
Local authorityDerbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
Last inspected2 December 2022
Registered with CQC since6 December 2010
Registered managerAngela Hewitt

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementiaMental health conditionsPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairment

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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