Maple Leaf House, Ripley, Derbyshire | Dementia Nursing Care Home

Maple Leaf House Care Home

Kirk Close, Ripley, DE5 3RY

Dementia Nursing Care
Respite Care

At Maple Leaf House, we provide nursing dementia care for our 48 residents, in homely, en suite accommodation. Our calm and welcoming space is designed for people living with dementia.

It’s safe, reassuring and as easy to navigate as possible, enabling us to provide personalised care in a warm, supportive and friendly environment. We also offer short-term respite care and day care.

What makes Maple Leaf House special?

Caring, professional colleagues, fully-trained in dementia care
Reminiscence and sensory rooms
Coffee shop to get together with friends
Award-winning music therapy – dependant on circumstances
Extensive secure gardens
Hair salon for a spot of pampering

Respite care at Maple Leaf House

Respite care, also known as short-term or short-stay care, is a temporary living arrangement at a care home. It gives both carers, and those being cared for, a bit of time off and a chance to recharge their batteries.

At Maple Leaf House, we offer nursing and dementia respite care. Everyone staying with us for a respite break will receive personalised care, tailored to their individual needs. They’ll have their own furnished room and be encouraged to take part in the life of our home and the many activities on offer.

Where are we?

Maple Leaf House is located on the edge of Ripley, some 12 miles north of Derby city centre by way of Denby and its famous pottery.

Award-winning music therapy

Our care home in Ripley is committed to providing alternative therapies such as music therapy to help alleviate isolation and the symptoms for those living with dementia. Our trained and award-winning therapist is funded by charitable donations. They interact directly with residents through live music therapy sessions. This includes singing, playing simple percussion instruments or responding to musical cues in a one-to-one or group setting. Take a look at our video to find out more about this life-changing therapy.

Chaplaincy and pastoral support

Maple Leaf House is proud to be supported by a dedicated Chaplain who offers pastoral support to all, whatever their beliefs. Our chaplain provides a listening presence, companionship and one-to-one pastoral support for all residents, their friends and relatives, and staff members - irrespective of their beliefs - and organise worship for those who wish to participate. Where appropriate, residents are encouraged to maintain links with local faith communities.

Activities, trips and events

We support everybody’s individual choices, interests and hobbies and our passionate Activity Coordinators love keeping residents active and entertained. They provide a fun-packed and stimulating schedule for people to participate in as they choose.

There’s our choir, armchair exercise sessions, baking, flower arranging, arts and crafts, quizzes, bingo, external entertainers and church services, just to mention a few of the things we get up to.

Seize the day - unique and memorable opportunities

Funded through charitable support, every MHA care home also prides itself in being able to offer unique and memorable opportunities and activities for residents to quite literally help them 'seize the day'.

Visit us for an afternoon

If you’d like to experience living at Maple Leaf House, we’d love to invite you for lunch and to spend an afternoon with us. It’s the best way to really get a feel for our friendly home and decide if we’re right for you.

Our experience

MHA is an award-winning charity, helping to improve the lives of over 19,000 older people across the UK every day. As the only national care provider to offer connected care and support through specialist care homes, thriving retirement living and vibrant community groups, our organisation is a leading light in later life care.

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Privacy and independence, friendship and support - 24 hours a day

Maple Leaf House offers care and comfort, compassion and friendship. At the heart of all we offer is our assurance that you will be treated with the respect and dignity that we all deserve, and if you need anything at all, we’re here to help, 24 hours a day.

Whether in the privacy of your own room or relaxing in the company of your friends and neighbours, we will support you to spend your time doing the things you enjoy. Let us know if it’s music, a favourite newspaper, exercise or a spot of pampering at the salon. Landscaped gardens invite you to appreciate the fresh air, or tend the plants, if you wish. There’s a wide range of social events, so you never need to feel bored or lonely.

Meal times are a special part of the day for you to savour tasty food, freshly cooked by our chef to suit you and any dietary needs. And, of course refreshments are available throughout the day for you and your visitors, who are welcome at any time.

Maple Leaf House has the latest safety and security design features so you can live life to the full with peace of mind.

Your room

All bedrooms have a full en suite wet room with sink and toilet. All rooms also enjoy lovely garden views and there’s WiFi throughout the home.

You can bring your own furniture to furnish your room, such as a favourite armchair or their own bed. Walls can be personalised with their own pictures, shelving and ornaments. Some of our residents bring their own curtains which makes the room theirs and more homely.

Nursing dementia care

We’re proud to be recognised for our pioneering approach to dementia care, which is carefully built around each individual.

Our dementia facilities are specially designed to provide a reassuringly familiar, engaging and warm environment for those living with us.

We have dementia friendly decor, with warm pastel shades throughout. The home has one continuous loop corridor with dementia friendly signage and themed pictures/photographs on the walls. Communal areas are designed to be reminiscent of domestic homes, creating a sense of familiarity and contentment.

Bedroom doors have memory boxes to assist your loved one to find their room. And our lounge areas open into a secure, peaceful garden. Residents enjoy music therapy and reminiscence activities, including doll therapy, designed to stimulate social interaction and alleviate the feeling of isolation associated with dementia. Residents living with dementia who require nursing care, benefit from our 24-hour specialist care, delivered with an expert sensitivity to the symptoms of dementia.

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Our commitment to your well-being

Our highly-trained, dedicated members of staff will always be on hand to provide your care and support in the way that best suits you, in the comfort of your own room with en suite facilities.

We choose the people who work with us very carefully. They need to share our values and respect people, their life experience and personal choices.

We take pride in the cleanliness and maintenance of your home and provide a thorough and friendly cleaning service. Your personal washing will be carefully laundered and returned to you, clean and fresh.

Your next steps to finding care

Our team are happy to help you when you are ready to discuss the care and support that you, or your loved one may need. You can call us directly, arrange a tour of our home or submit an enquiry and we’ll contact you.

Visit us here at Maple Leaf House

Take the time to visit us, look around and get to know us here at MHA Maple Leaf House or request a callback.

Contact us

Call us today to enquire about a care home placement. Our opening times are 8am - 5pm.

01773 291 060

Fees and Funding

Indicative fees for self-funding residents at Maple Leaf House care home, Ripley (1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025).

Why Choose Us

There are countless reasons why you should choose an MHA care home From our award-winning, person-centred care and activities coordinators to music therapy and chaplaincy support.

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Our High Standards

MHA is dedicated to providing some of the highest quality care and support to older people across Great Britain - and we're proud that this is reflected in our independent care inspection reports.

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Keeping You In Touch

We recognise the importance of keeping in touch with your loved ones so we actively encourage this across our care homes. There are several ways in which you can stay in touch with your loved ones.

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News and Updates

29 July 2022

“Still love my job as much as when I first started” says staff member at MHA Maple Leaf House after 18 years in role

Sheila says the challenge of being an activity coordinator and tailoring activities to suit the needs of individuals is what drives her to keep going.

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