Care home in Breaston
The Firs is a care home Breaston families can find within the village, at 9 Stevens Lane, Breaston, Derbyshire, in a house that was built in 1908. The home is family-run and has been caring for local families for more than 30 years. The building provides a residential setting for 28 residents, with residential care, dementia care, mental health support and respite care available.
As a family-run care home, The Firs offers a local option for older people and other adults who need support while remaining connected to the area. The Firs sits close to the village centre, making it part of the community rather than separate from it.
Call 01332 872535 or book a visit online.
The Firs in Breaston
The house on Stevens Lane has been part of the local landscape for over a hundred years, and its period building gives The Firs a recognisable village setting.
Built in 1908 and refurbished in 2025, The Firs combines the character of an older property with updated facilities.
Breaston lies along the A6005 between Derby and Nottingham, and its village character remains centred around familiar local landmarks, including the village green and St Michael's Church, the Grade I listed parish church with its distinctive spire.
Located on Stevens Lane, The Firs reflects the character of Breaston itself. Families looking for a care home near familiar surroundings can find a setting close to local shops, community spaces and everyday amenities.
Residents do not need to leave the village for routine health care. A GP visits The Firs every week to hold a ward round, and district nurses, chiropodists, audiologists and speech and language therapists come to the home as residents need them.
Care we provide
The Firs provides several types of support depending on each resident's needs:
Residential care
The Firs provides residential care for older people who need support with daily living while maintaining as much independence as possible. More information is available through our residential care service.
Dementia care
The home provides dementia care within a residential environment designed around individual needs, routines and personal preferences. Find out more about our dementia care service.
Respite care
Shorter stays can provide support when families need additional care arrangements. Our respite care service explains how temporary placements can be arranged.
Mental health support
The Firs provides support for adults with mental health conditions within a residential setting. Details about our approach are available through our mental health support service.
Emotional support and village life
The Firs benefits from being located within Breaston, a village where many residents may already have personal connections and familiar surroundings. For people who have spent much of their lives in the local area, remaining close to places they know can be an important part of choosing a care setting.
The village green, local shops and nearby landmarks provide a sense of place around the home. Residents can remain connected to the character of Breaston, with its traditional centre, St Michael's Church and long-established community spaces.
Village life carries on through the year. The Breaston May Day Gala has been held on The Green off Blind Lane every year since 2002, run by volunteers, and Breaston Parish Council is working towards making Breaston a dementia-friendly place to live.
The home also has outdoor space where residents can spend time in the garden. Loved ones are welcome during visiting hours, helping residents maintain relationships with family and friends.
For families searching for care homes in Breaston with emotional support, The Firs offers a location where the surrounding village is part of everyday life.
What families say
On carehome.co.uk, families have given The Firs a score of 9.7 out of 10 across 56 reviews (as at September 2026). In a recent Google review, one relative explained that their family member first came to The Firs for a short respite stay and then decided to stay on as a permanent resident.
Visiting The Firs
The Firs is located at 9 Stevens Lane, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BU. The home is within the village, close to local amenities and accessible from the surrounding Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire areas.
There is a private car park at the front of the house, so visitors can park on site.
Visiting hours are from 9am to 10pm, seven days a week.
Phone 01332 872535 or use our contact page to arrange a time to look round.
Getting here
Breaston sits on the A6005, the road that links Derby and Nottingham. The Firs is just over two miles from Long Eaton town centre and around 8 miles from Derby city centre, and the village is about two miles from junction 25 of the M1.
The trentbarton indigo bus stops at Breaston Church on its route between Derby, Long Eaton and Nottingham. Timetables are published on the trentbarton indigo page.
Families coming from Derby or Long Eaton can read more about The Firs on the pages for those towns, and our areas we cover page shows every town and village around the home.
The Firs Residential Home
9 Stevens Lane, Breaston, Derby DE72 3BU
Tel: 01332 872535
Email: director@thefirsderby.co.uk
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