Melton Short Breaks Service
21 Victor Avenue, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0GG
Residential care home · 6 beds · Leicestershire County Council

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,338
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- March 2024
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £69,550 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,675 a week
The typical live-in carer near Leicestershire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £238 a week less, £12,350 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,320 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Melton Short Breaks Service
Melton Short Breaks Service is a residential care home in Melton Mowbray, in the Leicestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Leicestershire County Council, which operates 3 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published March 2024, the CQC rated Melton Short Breaks Service Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Melton Short Breaks Service has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Leicestershire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,338 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 163 registered care homes in Leicestershire. The nearest to Melton Short Breaks Service include Wilton Manor, The Amwell and Melton Place, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Leicestershire County Council
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (March 2024)
- Council area
- Leicestershire
- Town
- Melton Mowbray
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Melton Short Breaks Service is Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind care but serious problems with medicines, consent, training and leadership.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Melton Short Breaks Service has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Leicestershire typically charge about £1,338 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,100 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Melton Short Breaks Service
How much does Melton Short Breaks Service cost?
Melton Short Breaks Service has not published its fees. Care homes in Leicestershire typically charge about £1,338 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Melton Short Breaks Service?
The Care Quality Commission rated Melton Short Breaks Service Requires improvement in March 2024. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Melton Short Breaks Service provide nursing care?
No. Melton Short Breaks Service is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Melton Short Breaks Service offer dementia care?
Melton Short Breaks Service is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Leicestershire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Melton Short Breaks Service have?
Melton Short Breaks Service is registered for up to 6 residents.
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Leicestershire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 82 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
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“Together Earther and I supported her to die at home with great dignity and compassion and him to continue with life.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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