England

Meadow's CourtLeicester

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Meadow's Court

Old Church Street, Aylestone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8ND

01162248888

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

29 August 2023

Provider

Kirklands Healthcare Limited

Beds

60 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 73 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 61 are rated higher by CQC, 12 are the same and none are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodFeb 2016
GoodJul 2017
GoodMay 2018
GoodMar 2021
InadequateMay 2022
Requires ImprovementMay 2022
Requires ImprovementApr 2023
Requires ImprovementNov 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 8 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Kirklands Healthcare Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 1 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 Meadow's Court

Meadow's Court is a residential care home in Leicester, offering a place where older adults can feel genuinely at home. The team there understands how much it means to families to find somewhere that feels warm and trustworthy, and that sense of care runs through everything they do. If you are exploring options for a loved one in the Leicester area, Meadow's Court is worth getting to know.

Meadow's Court is a purpose-built home providing personal care and support for up to 60 adults with physical or age-related care needs, including some people living with dementia. At inspection, the home was supporting 48 residents.

Inspectors found improvements had been made to medicines management overall, though further improvements were needed to ensure people received time-critical medicines as prescribed. Quality systems were not consistently effective in identifying issues related to time-critical medicines, risk assessments, and mental capacity assessments. Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control over their lives and care decisions.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 November 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

Activities Programme

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.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE2 8ND

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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 14 November 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 29 August 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 19 May 2018: Good
CaringPublished 19 May 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 19 May 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

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