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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.

Trusted, family-run dementia care since 1986.

Family-run dementia care in Chesterfield

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Why choose us?

Ashgate Road, Ashgate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7JE

Five reasons families choose Ashgate

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Nobody is moved on.

    If a resident's needs change, this remains their home. They stay with familiar faces and familiar surroundings, for as long as they need us, right to the end. It's something families rarely think about at first, but it can make all the difference.

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It feels like a home, because it is one.

Family-run dementia care in Chesterfield

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.

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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.

People living with dementia — including those with complicated needs.

Who we look after

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Breakfast club, gardening, and folding the towels.

A day at Ashgate House

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.

A minimalist conference room or dining space with a long wooden table, four chairs (two brown and two green), a black vase with a twig on a small side table, and a small lamp on the table. There are two glasses, an open notebook and a leather bag on the table. A large window on the left wall.

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.

A calm, family-run care home overlooking the Derbyshire hills

Ashgate House sits on the western edge of Chesterfield, on Ashgate Road, where the town begins to give way to open country. From the house and its garden you look out across the fields to the Derbyshire hills — a view many of our residents have known all their lives. It’s a few minutes from the town centre, close enough for family to call in on the way home from work, and it faces the other way: out towards the hills, and the weather moving across them.

It feels like a home, because it is one. The rooms have character — no two are quite the same — and residents fill them with their own pictures, lamps and furniture. Walk through on an ordinary morning and you might pass the breakfast club in one room and a singalong in another, someone painting, someone else out in the garden with a trowel. The garden isn’t locked away. Residents can wander into it whenever they like, sit with family, and watch the light change on the hills. Once a month there’s afternoon tea for everyone — scones, sandwiches, a proper pot of tea. Over the years the house has been home to dogs, birds, fish and a resident cat. There is life here, but it’s gentle life. Nobody is rushed, and there’s always a quiet corner for anyone who needs one.

The people who work here know every resident by name and by story — what they did, what they love, what unsettles them on a difficult day. They’re easy to find and straight with you, which, when you’re worried about someone, is what you need most.

Ashgate House has been run by the same family since 1986. We believe people living with dementia deserve to be known, not managed, and that where they live should still feel like somewhere worth living. Come and see it. Stand in the garden, look at the hills, and decide for yourself. Our door is open.

About Ashgate

Meet The Team

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Brian Rosenberg - CEO

For 40 years, Brian has owned and run nursing homes across the UK, building a wealth of knowledge across the care sector along the way. But for Brian, care has always been about people. He believes every resident deserves to feel safe, valued and truly at home, and that good care starts with treating everyone like family.

Brian is also a passionate advocate, speaking up for both individuals and the wider care home sector to those in public office. He believes in making sure the voices of residents, families and care staff are heard, and in fighting for the support and recognition that good care deserves.

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Barbara White - Operations Director

Barbara is a nurse by background and has been a much-loved part of Ashgate House since 1986. Over the years she has worked in a variety of roles, including Nurse and Home Manager, and is now Operations Director. With 40 years at the home, she brings deep clinical knowledge and a real understanding of how every part of Ashgate House runs.

Above all, Barbara cares deeply about the people who live and work here. She has supported generations of residents and their families, and still takes time to stop, chat and get to know everyone personally. For many, she is a reassuring, familiar face who makes Ashgate House feel like home.

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Tracy Davison - Home Manager

Tracy is a qualified nurse with over 20 years' experience in health and social care. She began her career as a care assistant and progressed through nursing and management roles to become a Regional Manager, specialising in dementia care for older people.

Wanting to be closer to residents, families and staff, Tracy chose to return to a Home Manager role, where she can make a real difference every day. She believes in person-centred care that respects each resident's life story, choices and preferences, and in making Ashgate House a place people are proud to call home.

Meet The Team

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Savannah Batley - Deputy Home Manager.

Savannah is Deputy Care Manager at Ashgate House. She holds a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Health and Social Care, and brings experience from a range of care settings, including learning disabilities, dementia and end of life care.

Savannah's career has given her a real understanding of care from every angle. She has worked in activities, as a carer and as a Registered Home Manager, and knows first-hand how much the small things matter, from a shared laugh to a familiar face at the right moment. She is passionate about helping every resident feel cared for, listened to and supported to live life their way.

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Harriet Ramirez - Clinical Lead

Harriet is Clinical Lead at Ashgate House. She first qualified as a nurse in the Philippines and went on to work in Saudi Arabia and other countries, gaining valuable experience across a range of healthcare settings.

Harriet joined Ashgate House five years ago as a carer, and completed her UK nursing conversion so she could practise as a Registered Nurse in England. Having recently stepped into the role of Clinical Lead, she is excited to support and develop the nursing and care team, and to help ensure every resident receives safe, high-quality, person-centred care. Her international experience, combined with her time working as a carer, gives her a real understanding of the heart of the work, and she brings that warmth and insight to everything she does.

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Sue Leake - Activities Co-ordinator

Sue is our Activities Coordinator, and her warm, caring and nurturing nature shines through in everything she does. Residents and relatives alike are quickly put at ease by her kindness and genuine interest in each person.

Creative and endlessly crafty, Sue takes the time to get to know every resident and tailors activities to suit their personality, interests and abilities. Whether it's a quiet one-to-one craft session or a lively group gathering, she loves bringing everyone together and filling Ashgate House with that warm, homely feeling that makes it so special.

When 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.

Speak to us: 01246 566 958