England

A S CareLeicester

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

A S Care

138 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QS

01162334300

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

15 August 2023

Provider

Mauricare Limited

Beds

25 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 74 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 63 are rated higher by CQC, 11 are the same and none are lower.

34 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementNov 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
Requires ImprovementAug 2017
GoodFeb 2018
Requires ImprovementDec 2021
InadequateMar 2023
Requires ImprovementJun 2023
Requires ImprovementSept 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 10 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Mauricare Limited, which runs 7 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 4 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the East Midlands: £958 a week for residential care and £1,250 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About A S Care

A S Care is a residential care home based in Leicester, offering a familiar and homely setting for older people in need of support. The team aims to provide a comfortable environment where residents can feel safe and at ease, with their wellbeing at the heart of everyday life. For families exploring care options in the Leicester area, A S Care represents a local choice worth considering as you navigate this important decision.

This residential care home supports up to 25 older people with dementia, mental health concerns, physical disability, and sensory impairment, with 19 people using the service at inspection. The home provides personal care in one adapted building. However, inspectors found that people were not always supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives, and staff did not always support them in the least restrictive way possible.

The principles of the Mental Capacity Act had not been fully implemented regarding medicines. Assessments to determine whether people had capacity to make informed decisions about refusing medication had not been undertaken, and the best interest process had not been followed to evidence decisions to administer medicines without people's knowledge, disguised in food or drink.

Sufficient care staff were employed to meet people's needs, though housekeeping, laundry and catering staff worked part-time, with care staff covering their duties in their absence. The provider had begun recruiting dedicated staff for deep cleaning following concerns identified at the previous inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 13 September 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE3 0QS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 13 September 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 August 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 24 February 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 2 March 2023: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read A S Care's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting A S Care, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit A S Care, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund A S Care's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees