Vinegar House
Residential care home · Derby
17 Longford Street, Derby, DE22 1GJ
Run by BrownFox Quality Care Limited
- GoodCQC · Oct 2019
- 7.4Our score
- Beds13
- Type of careResidential
- Phone01332 345005
Inspectors asked it to improve: Well-led
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 24 October 2019
Inspected more than 4 years ago
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Vinegar House
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Good
- Register number
- 1-452537840
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Vinegar House
Vinegar House is a residential care home in Derby, registered with the Care Quality Commission for 13 residents. It is run by BrownFox Quality Care Limited. The CQC register lists care for mental health.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Derby
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomy: Victoria & ElizabethDerby | 0.1 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Abbey Court Nursing and Residential HomeDerby | 0.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Mercy Care CentreDerby | 0.4 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Stanley HouseDerby | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement | 6.2 | |
| Abbeydale - DerbyDerby | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement | 6.2 |
What stands out
Ask about
- The CQC rated it Requires improvement in the well-led key question (inspection of 24 October 2019).
Types of care
Also works on: residential
Location
17 Longford Street, Derby, DE22 1GJ
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Questions families ask
How much does Vinegar House cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Vinegar House for its weekly fee. As a guide, Derby council paid on average £738 a week for a residential care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £982 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Vinegar House whether it takes residents funded by Derby council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.