Croft House

138 Leicester Road, Thurcaston, Leicestershire, LE7 7JJ

01162368666

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 February 2022

Provider

Voyage 1 Limited

Beds

5 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJan 2016
Requires ImprovementDec 2016
GoodApr 2018

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Voyage 1 Limited, which runs 244 care homes in England: 11 rated Outstanding, 207 Good, 22 Requires Improvement and 4 not yet rated.

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 Croft House

Croft House is a residential care home in Leicestershire, providing accommodation and personal care for people living with learning disabilities and autism. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Croft House provides accommodation and personal care for up to six people living with learning disabilities and autism. At the time of inspection, five people were living at the service. Staff were observed wearing personal protective equipment appropriately when supporting people and moving around the service, and visitors underwent necessary health checks before entering in line with government guidance.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 April 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger adults

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: 5 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE7 7JJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning 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: Good.

Rating report published 6 April 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 February 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

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

Read Croft House'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 Croft House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Croft House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Croft House'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