Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton)
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2021
- Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Requires improvement at every inspection since 2022.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
14 of 52
rated home care services in Wolverhampton are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton): inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in May 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Custom Care - Wolverhampton (Good, less than 0.1 miles away) and Our Care Ltd (Good, less than 0.1 miles away).
Nearest home care services:
- RI Advance Healthcare (UK) Limited Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
- RI Caremax Support Services Ltd Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Custom Care - Wolverhampton Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- – Empamic Care Limited Not yet rated, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Our Care Ltd Good, less than 0.1 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 11 May 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Ave Maria Care Wolverhampton is a domiciliary care agency providing personal care to people living in their own homes. The service provides support to older people, younger people, and people with dementia. There were 23 people using the service at the time of our inspection.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided
What inspectors found
Systems were developed and put in place in response to the concerns raised during the last inspection. These included concerns over safeguarding, care planning and governance. Improvements were made to the quality auditing processes and safe care and treatment. The provider also introduced specialist staff training to support people with specific conditions and they reviewed their auditing and governance systems to have a clearer oversight of the service provided.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The provider employed a new administer to support them with the monitoring and auditing processes and they developed a new senior carer role to assist with the oversight of people's care and staff. The registered manager was keen to develop a culture of improvement, partnership working and transparency.
The provider monitored the quality of care and support provided to people. The provider completed regular audits of the care plans, risk assessments and medicine administration. Improvement was identified and acted upon in a timely manner.
Questions to ask the service
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
- Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Lesley Marie Woodward
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 11 May 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
- Ave Maria Care Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 09188809 (opens Companies House)
Ave Maria Care Ltd runs 3 services, all in the West Midlands. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Ave Maria Care Ltd
- G Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood) Good. Home care, Staffordshire
- RI Ave Maria Care Sutton Coldfield Requires improvement. Home care, Staffordshire
Getting help from City of Wolverhampton Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at City of Wolverhampton Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01902 551199, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: City of Wolverhampton Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton) provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton).
- When was Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton) last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton) was published on 11 May 2023.
- Who runs Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton)?
- Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton) is run by Ave Maria Care Ltd. It runs 3 services, all in the West Midlands.
- What is Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton)'s CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 11 May 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 0330 107 5949
- Address
- The Saturn Centre, Spring Road Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, WV4 6JX Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Custom Care - Wolverhampton (Good, less than 0.1 miles away) and Our Care Ltd (Good, less than 0.1 miles away).
Nearest home care services:
- RI Advance Healthcare (UK) Limited Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
- RI Caremax Support Services Ltd Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Custom Care - Wolverhampton Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- – Empamic Care Limited Not yet rated, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Our Care Ltd Good, less than 0.1 miles away