A S Care
- Care home
- 25 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Central Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
10 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Requires improvement in September 2023.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
18 of 90
rated care homes in Leicester are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
A S Care: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in September 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Barclay House (Good, less than 0.1 miles away) and Barclay Street (Good, 0.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Barclay House Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Barclay Street Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Agnes House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Diwali Nivas Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Abberdale Ltd t/a Abberdale House Good, 0.2 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 13 September 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
A S Care is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 25 people in one adapted building. The service provides support to older people with dementia, mental health concerns, physical disability, and sensory impairment. At the time of our inspection there were 19 people using the service.
What inspectors found
People were not always supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff did not always support them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service had not been fully implemented to support this practice.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 had not been fully implemented with regards to people's medicine. Assessments to determine people's capacity to make informed decisions about declining their medicine had not been undertaken. The best interest process had not been followed to evidence decisions made to administer some people's medicines without their knowledge, disguised in food or drink.
Staff were employed in sufficient numbers to meet people's care needs. However, staff in supportive roles, including housekeeping, laundry and catering were part time. In the absence of supportive staff, their work was undertaken by care staff.
At the previous inspection we identified deep cleaning was not being undertaken. The provider had taken steps to recruit staff for the purpose of deep cleaning and had advertised the position.
Environmental improvements were ongoing in relation to decoration and maintenance as identified by the provider within their action plan. The service had a large garden. However, this was not well maintained, which limited people's potential enjoyment of the outside space.
Improvements to information contained within people's care records with specific care needs related to diabetes and oxygen therapy had been implemented. This had been underpinned by targeted training for staff in oxygen therapy and care.
People told us they felt safe at the service. Potential risks related to people's care were assessed. Medicine systems were managed safely.
People told us they were satisfied with the meals provided people's dietary needs were met.
The frequency and complexity of audits had improved to enable shortfalls to be noted more quickly so as action could be taken to bring about improvement.
People told us they were happy with the care provided and that they were supported by staff who were kind
and caring. People's views and that of family members were regularly sought, which included information as to what action was being taken by the provider in response to their feedback.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 13 September 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 13 September 2023. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 13 September 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Andreia Istrate
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)16 inspection reports, latest 13 September 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Mauricare LimitedBrand: Mauricare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05400813 (opens Companies House)
Mauricare Limited runs 7 services in England, 2 of them in the East Midlands. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding and 4 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Mauricare Limited
- G Ashton Court Residential Home Good. Care home, Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber
- G Ashview House Residential Care Home Good. Care home, Staffordshire, West Midlands
- G Aston Manor EMI Residential Home Good. Care home with nursing, Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber
- RI Ashby Lodge Residential Home Requires improvement. Care home, Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber
Getting help from Leicester City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Leicester City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0116 454 1004, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Leicester City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does A S Care provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists A S Care as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does A S Care have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 25 beds at A S Care.
- When was A S Care last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for A S Care was published on 13 September 2023.
- Who runs A S Care?
- A S Care is run by Mauricare Limited. It runs 7 services in England, 2 of them in the East Midlands.
- What is A S Care's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 13 September 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 0116 233 4300
- Address
- 138 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QS Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Barclay House (Good, less than 0.1 miles away) and Barclay Street (Good, 0.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Barclay House Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Barclay Street Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Agnes House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Diwali Nivas Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Abberdale Ltd t/a Abberdale House Good, 0.2 miles away