Stonesby House

147 Stonesby Avenue, Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6TY

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 November 2023

Provider

Stonesby House Ltd

Beds

9 beds

Rating history

GoodNov 2016
GoodJul 2019
Requires ImprovementJan 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2024.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Stonesby House Ltd, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated 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 Stonesby House

Stonesby House is a residential care home in Leicester, providing personal care for older people and for younger adults with learning disabilities and mental health support needs. Details of the most recent CQC findings on the home are set out below.

Stonesby House provides personal care for older people and those with learning disabilities and mental health support needs. At inspection, nine people used the service, with five receiving personal care involving help with personal hygiene and eating. The home supports people with learning disabilities and autistic individuals.

Inspectors found significant concerns with the service's physical environment and equipment use. Equipment was not always used for its intended purpose and was not always safe. The provider failed to ensure the environment was kept clean and properly maintained, with the service appearing worn and in need of renovation.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 January 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical 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: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE2 6TY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment; Substance misuse problems.

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 9 January 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 19 July 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 19 July 2019: Good
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?
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 Stonesby 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 Stonesby 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 Stonesby 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 Stonesby 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