Residential care home · Leicester

Meadow's Court

Old Church Street, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8ND

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

Meadow's Court is a residential care home in Leicester in Leicester, run by Kirklands Healthcare Limited. CQC registers it for 60 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2023, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Leicester are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 14 November 2023 Rated 2 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Leicester

Meadow's Court is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 18 other homes in Leicester. Of the 92 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 1 (1%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (3%)
Good 53 (54%)
Good, with an area to improve 16 (16%)
Requires improvement 19 (19%)
Not yet rated 7 (7%)

Half of Leicester's ratings are more than 3.4 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Kirklands Healthcare Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Spencefield Grange
Leicester · LE5 6SD · Residential care home · 60 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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Care homes nearby

Aylestone Grange
Leicester · LE2 8TG · Residential care home · 10 beds0.2 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
The Magnolia Care Home
Leicester · LE2 8PN · Residential care home · 38 beds0.8 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
Milligan Road
Leicester · LE2 8FD · Residential care home · 8 beds0.9 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
Lady Jane Court Care Home
Leicester · LE2 8PP · Residential care home · 60 beds0.9 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
Silver Birches
Leicester · LE2 8PJ · Residential care home · 19 beds0.9 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
Alston House
Leicester · LE2 8BL · Residential care home · 19 beds1.1 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 60
Provider: Kirklands Healthcare Limited
Registered manager: Baljinder Kaur
Registered with CQC since: 10 January 2011
Local authority: Leicester
CQC location ID: 1-112807308

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?