Island Place
- Care home
- 39 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Central Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
71 of 90
rated care homes in Leicester are rated Good, like this one.
Island Place: inspection record
Rated Good in September 2019.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 27 September 2019. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Island Place provides accommodation and personal care for 39 adults with mental health needs and those who require support whilst dealing with substance misuse. Accommodation is provided over three floors with people having access to communal facilities.
What inspectors found
All the people we spoke with praised the home. People felt safe and were well cared for. People's preferences were respected, and staff were sensitive and attentive to people's needs. Staff were seen to be kind, caring and friendly and it was clear staff knew people well.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
There were sufficient numbers of staff employed to ensure people's needs were met. We saw staff had time to sit and engage with people in conversation.
Recruitment practices were safe and staff received the training they required for their role.
Risks to people's health, safety and well-being were assessed and care plans were in place to ensure risks were mitigated as much as possible.
Staff were aware of their responsibilities to safeguard people and the home had robust procedures in place.
People's care plans contained personalised information detailing how people wanted their care to be delivered.
Staff were keen to ensure people's rights were respected including those related to ethnicity and dietary requirements.
People received their medicines safely and as prescribed. Medicine management practices were safe.
The service was provided in a safe environment.
Consideration was given to providing a variety of leisure and social activities for people to enjoy.
Quality assurance systems were in place to assess, monitor and improve the quality and safety of the service provided.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Roxanne Dewick
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Mental Health, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 27 September 2019. 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
- Prime Life LimitedBrand: Prime Life Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02779611 (opens Companies House)
Prime Life Limited runs 55 services in England, 34 of them in the East Midlands. 44 are rated Good or Outstanding, 10 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Prime Life Limited
- G Acorn Close Good. Care home, Leicestershire
- G Birch Green Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Lancashire, North West
- G Brackendale House Good. Care home, Norfolk, East of England
- G Brockshill Woodlands Good. Care home, Leicestershire
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 Island Place provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Island Place as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Island Place have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 39 beds at Island Place.
- When was Island Place last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Island Place was published on 27 September 2019.
- Who runs Island Place?
- Island Place is run by Prime Life Limited. It runs 55 services in England, 34 of them in the East Midlands.
- What is Island Place's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 27 September 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 0116 285 5518
- Address
- Gooding Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1JS Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Hazelbrook Care Home Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G Pine View Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Western Park View Nursing Home Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- – Clarefield House Not yet rated, 0.7 miles away
- G Barclay Street Good, 0.7 miles away