England

Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Ashford House Care Home

34-36, Station Road, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YY

01664424519

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

15 December 2022

Provider

Mauricare (Rearsby) Ltd

Beds

27 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 11 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 9 are rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and none are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
GoodMar 2017
GoodOct 2019
Requires ImprovementApr 2021
InadequateNov 2021
InadequateAug 2022
Requires ImprovementJan 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Mauricare (Rearsby) Ltd runs in England.

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 Ashford House Care Home

Ashford House Care Home is a residential care home in Leicestershire, providing personal care and accommodation for older people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

This residential care home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 27 older people with physical disabilities, dementia and mental health needs. At the time of inspection, 15 people were using the service and receiving regulated personal care. The accommodation is spread across two floors, accessible by lift and stairwells.

The registered manager was described as accessible, open and inclusive, with people, relatives and staff expressing confidence in their leadership. Quality assurance systems and processes to monitor the quality and safety of the service had improved since the last inspection. However, several premises improvements identified at the previous inspection had not yet been completed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 January 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Residents can use a dining room, television lounge and garden.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 27 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE7 4YY

Registered care categories

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

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 24 January 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 December 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Requires improvement
Responsive: 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?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
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 Ashford House Care Home'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 Ashford House Care Home, 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 Ashford House Care Home, 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 Ashford House Care Home'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