Melton Short Breaks Service

21 Victor Avenue, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0GG

01163055652

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 November 2023

Provider

Leicestershire County Council

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
GoodOct 2018
Requires ImprovementMar 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2024. CQC has rated this home 4 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 Leicestershire County Council, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Melton Short Breaks Service

Melton Short Breaks Service brings a genuinely caring presence to Leicestershire, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel comfortable and well looked after. The team here understands how important it is to find somewhere that feels right, and the home works hard to create a warm, supportive environment for everyone who comes through its doors.

Melton Short Breaks Service is a residential care home providing personal care to autistic people and those with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and younger adults. The service is registered to accommodate up to six people at any one time in an adapted building. The home is committed to supporting residents with respect, equality and dignity while promoting their independence and access to local communities.

Source: CQC inspection report, 16 March 2024

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 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: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE13 0GG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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 16 March 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
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?
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 Melton Short Breaks Service'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 Melton Short Breaks Service, 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 Melton Short Breaks Service, 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 Melton Short Breaks Service'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