Residential care home · Leicester

Silver Birches

85 Lutterworth Road, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PJ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

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Silver Birches is a residential care home in Leicester in Leicester, run by Pine View Care Homes Ltd. It is registered for up to 19 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 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 5 October 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

Silver Birches 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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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 19
Provider: Pine View Care Homes Ltd
Registered manager: Clare Smith
Registered with CQC since: 20 January 2011
Local authority: Leicester
CQC location ID: 1-113891220

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Mental health

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?