A&R Guardian Services Limited
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2021
- Central Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
5 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
71 of 89
rated home care services in Leicester are rated Good, like this one.
A&R Guardian Services Limited: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2022.
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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 12 January 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
A&R Guardian Services Limited is a domiciliary care agency, providing personal care to people in their own homes. At the time of the inspection 41 people were using the service.
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
People's safety was promoted. Potential risks to people's safety were assessed, managed and reviewed regularly. Care plans provided clear guidance for staff to follow to ensure people received personalised care and support that met their needs. Staff accessed care plans via the handheld devices.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The provider continued to follow safe staff recruitment procedures. Staff were trained for their roles and understood the actions needed to minimise the risk of avoidable harm and abuse.
People were supported by a small team of regular reliable staff, which provided continuity of care.
People's medicines were safely managed. Staff were trained and systems were in place to control and prevent the spread of infection.
People and relatives all agreed that the registered manager was responsive, approachable and were confident any concerns raised would be addressed.
The service remained well managed. The registered manager was aware of their responsibilities in meeting their legal obligations. There were systems in place to monitor the quality of the service and actions were taken to improve the service when required. People's views about the service were sought individually and through satisfaction surveys. Systems were in place to ensure staff were trained and supported in their role. Staff told us the registered manager was approachable and acted on feedback.
The registered manager had worked in partnership with health care professionals and other agencies to promote good outcomes for people.
Questions to ask the service
- The last rating is 5 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
- Ruth Chiswo
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 12 January 2022. 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
- A&R Guardian Services Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 09344692 (opens Companies House)
A&R Guardian Services Limited runs 2 services in England, 1 of them in the East Midlands. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by A&R Guardian Services Limited
- – A&R Guardian Services Lancashire Not yet rated. Home care, Blackpool, North West
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&R Guardian Services Limited provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for A&R Guardian Services Limited.
- When was A&R Guardian Services Limited last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for A&R Guardian Services Limited was published on 12 January 2022.
- Who runs A&R Guardian Services Limited?
- A&R Guardian Services Limited is run by A&R Guardian Services Limited. It runs 2 services in England, 1 of them in the East Midlands.
- What is A&R Guardian Services Limited's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 12 January 2022.
Contact
- Address
- Pegasus House, Office 14, 4th floor, 17 Burleys Way, Leicester, LE1 3BE Map (opens Google Maps)
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