England

Saffron HouseLeicestershire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Saffron House

2A High Street, Barwell, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 8DQ

01455842222

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

6 August 2024

Provider

Minster Care Management Limited

Beds

48 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 18 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 16 are rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and none are lower.

2 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

GoodApr 2019
Requires ImprovementMar 2021
InadequateNov 2023
Requires ImprovementJan 2024
Requires ImprovementDec 2024

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2024. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2019.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Minster Care Management Limited, which runs 33 care homes in England: 18 rated Good, 8 Requires Improvement and 7 not yet rated.

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 Saffron House

Saffron House is a residential care home in Leicestershire, providing personal care and accommodation for younger and older adults. Full details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Saffron House is a care home across two floors, providing accommodation and personal care for up to 48 younger and older people, including those with physical disabilities or dementia. At the time of the assessment, 31 people were living there.

The CQC rated the home Requires Improvement overall. Inspectors found earlier breaches had been addressed, but a new breach relating to staffing meant care was not always timely. People felt generally safe and cared for, though some said support was inconsistent and they had little involvement in care plan reviews.

Oversight had improved but was not yet fully embedded in daily practice.

Source: CQC assessment, 3 December 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical 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.

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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: 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE9 8DQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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.

Assessment published 3 December 2024. Assessment date recorded: 6 August 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 3 December 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

We undertook this assessment between 22 August 2024 and 3 September 2024. Saffron House is a care home supporting people across two floors of accommodation. The service is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 48 younger and older people, people with physical disabilities and people living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 31 people using the service. During this assessment, we found the provider had made improvements and had met the requirements of previous breaches of regulations. However, some improvements were still required to the deployment of staff to ensure people were provided with timely, effective care from skilled and experienced staff. We found one breach of regulation in relation to staffing. The provider had developed more robust oversight and monitoring of the service which had improved systems and processes, though some improvements were not fully embedded in staff working practices. Staff described an improving culture where they received better communication, support and guidance. We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.

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 Saffron 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 Saffron House, 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 Saffron House, 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 Saffron 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