Rated Care Homes

Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood)

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 2 ratings

    Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.

  • 7 years

    since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.

  • 74 of 94

    rated home care services in Staffordshire are rated Good, like this one.

Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood): inspection record

Home care, Staffordshire

Rated Good in January 2020, up from Requires improvement.

Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood): inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 31 January 2020. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Ave Maria Care Services is a Domiciliary Care Agency (DCA) providing personal care to younger and older adults, with a varying level of personal care needs. Staff provided care to people within their own homes. The nominated individual stated that they ran Ave Maria Care Services Burntwood and Ave Maria Care Services Tamworth out of this location. At the time of inspection, the service was supporting 47 people.

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 care files did contain guidance in risk assessments that was person centred to mitigate risks. We made a recommendation on personalised guidance to manage people's known risks.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

Care files did not evidence what people's end of life preferences would be.

We made a recommendation regarding people's end of life wishes.

The registered manager completed a range of quality audits.

The provider had an effective system to ensure staff received appropriate training. People and relatives agreed that staff members training was appropriate to meet their needs.

Staff received office supervision throughout the year in the office and community.

Medicines were handled safely by the service.

People's care needs, and choices were documented in care files. They detailed the support required from staff at each visit. People and relatives spoke positively about the care and support they received from Ave Maria Care Services.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Questions to ask the service

  1. The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
  3. 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, Extra Care housing services
Who it supports
Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

2 inspection reports, latest 31 January 2020. 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

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

  1. RI
    Ave Maria Care (Wolverhampton) Requires improvement. Home care, Wolverhampton
  2. RI
    Ave Maria Care Sutton Coldfield Requires improvement. Home care, Staffordshire

Getting help from Staffordshire County Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood) provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood).
When was Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood) last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood) was published on 31 January 2020.
Who runs Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood)?
Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood) is run by Ave Maria Care Ltd. It runs 3 services, all in the West Midlands.
What is Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood)'s CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 31 January 2020.

Contact

Phone
01543 229044
Address
6A Chase Road, Burntwood, WS7 0DP Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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