Aldercar Residential Care Home
- Care home
- 28 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
Inadequate
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Inadequate.
4 months
since the latest rating was published.
2 of 249
rated care homes in Nottinghamshire are rated Inadequate, like this one.
Aldercar Residential Care Home: inspection record
Rated Inadequate in June 2026, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: 2-8 Orchard Street (Good, 0.6 miles away) and Beaumont House Care Home (Good, 0.6 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G 2-8 Orchard Street Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Beaumont House Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Buddleia House Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Annesley Lodge Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Shortwood House Good, 0.7 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 16 June 2026 (assessment visit 2 April 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Dates of assessment: 12 May 2026 to 20 May 2026. This assessment was carried out due to the age of the rating. Aldercar Residential Care Home can support up to 28 people, at the time of the assessment there were 19 people, some of whom were living with dementia and/or had mental health needs. The service was not consistently safe, effective, responsive or well-led, and significant shortfalls were identified across all areas of care. A weak safety culture was evident, with incidents not always recorded, investigated or shared appropriately, and no effective systems in place to identify trends or embed learning. Safeguarding processes were not consistently followed, staff were not fully trained, and risks to people’s safety, health and wellbeing were not always recognised or managed.
- Safe Inadequate
- Effective Inadequate
- Caring No rating
- Responsive Inadequate
- Well-led Inadequate
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staffing levels, skills and training were not always sufficient to meet people’s needs, and some safe recruitment checks had not been completed. Medicines management and infection prevention practices were not consistently safe.
Care planning and risk assessments were either not available or incomplete, meaning staff did not have clear guidance to deliver safe, person-centred care. People were not consistently involved in decisions about their care and told us they had limited choice, control and independence.
Governance and oversight were ineffective, with audits failing to identify or address concerns, and records were often incomplete or not securely stored. The provider was not meeting key legal requirements, including those related to the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
A period of management instability had negatively impacted staff morale and the overall culture. However, a new management team had recently been appointed and had begun to make improvements. Staff and people spoke positively about these changes, noting a more open and supportive approach. While some caring interactions were observed and feedback about staff kindness was positive, these improvements had not yet resulted in consistent, safe or high-quality care.
We identified 5 breaches of regulation relating to risk management, medicines, person-centred care, consent, safeguarding and governance.
This service is being placed in special measures. The purpose of special measures is to ensure that services providing inadequate care make significant improvements. Special measures provide a framework within which we use our enforcement powers in response to inadequate care and provide a timeframe within which providers must improve the quality of the care they provide.
In instances where CQC has begun a process of regulatory action, we may publish this information on our website after any representations and/or appeals have been concluded, if the action has been taken forward.
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Safe
Inadequate
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating changed to inadequate. This meant people were not safe and were at risk of avoidable harm.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to people’s safe care and treatment, the ways people’s medicines were managed safely and safeguarding.
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Effective
Inadequate
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to inadequate. This meant there were widespread and significant shortfalls in people’s care, support and outcomes.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to assessing people’s needs and seeking consent.
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Caring
No rating
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement.
This meant people were not treated as individuals nor were they empowered to be independent and make their own choices. The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to person-centred care.
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Responsive
Inadequate
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to inadequate. This meant services were not planned or delivered in ways that met people’s needs. The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to person-centred care.
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Well-led
Inadequate
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to inadequate This meant there were widespread and significant shortfalls in leadership. Leaders and the culture they created did not assure the delivery of high-quality care. The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to governance at the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Inadequate on 16 June 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Inadequate on 16 June 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Caring was rated Requires improvement on 16 June 2026. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
- Responsive was rated Inadequate on 16 June 2026. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
Registration details
- 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, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 17 January 2019. Latest assessment published 16 June 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Ania Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04184931 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Nottinghamshire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Nottinghamshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 500 80 80
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Nottinghamshire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Aldercar Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Aldercar Residential Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Aldercar Residential Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 28 beds at Aldercar Residential Care Home.
- When was Aldercar Residential Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Aldercar Residential Care Home was published on 16 June 2026.
- Who runs Aldercar Residential Care Home?
- Aldercar Residential Care Home is run by Ania Limited.
- What is Aldercar Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Inadequate, published on 16 June 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 0115 963 7797
- Address
- 36 Wood Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 6LR Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: 2-8 Orchard Street (Good, 0.6 miles away) and Beaumont House Care Home (Good, 0.6 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G 2-8 Orchard Street Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Beaumont House Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Buddleia House Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Annesley Lodge Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Shortwood House Good, 0.7 miles away