Apple House
Wigston, LE18 · 0.0 km · 9 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,338 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Wigston
The Vicarage, Bushloe End, Wigston, LE18 2BA
Residential care home · 8 beds · Ivolve Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,338
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- June 2022
- Beds
- 8
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Leicestershire
£1,338a week
About £69,550 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,675 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,100a 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.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Leicestershire
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 Wigston
Wigston is a residential care home in Wigston, in the Leicestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 8 residents. It provides care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Ivolve Group, which operates 67 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2013.
At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated Wigston 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.
Wigston 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 Wigston include Apple House, Magna and Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home. 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
Registration
- Provider
- Heathcotes Care Limited
- Brand
- Ivolve Group Limited
- Registered with CQC
- July 2013
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (June 2022)
- Council area
- Leicestershire
- Town
- Wigston
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- 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.
Wigston was rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind, personalised care, but records, health follow-up and leadership oversight needed improvement.
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
Wigston 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
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Wigston
How much does Wigston cost?
Wigston 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 Wigston?
The Care Quality Commission rated Wigston Requires improvement in June 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Wigston provide nursing care?
No. Wigston is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Wigston offer dementia care?
Wigston 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 Wigston have?
Wigston is registered for up to 8 residents.
Care at home
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.
Saneliso G.
1 review
From £1,127 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 5 minutes from Leicestershire. Can care for a couple
Eugene M.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 17 years caring
Based about 6 minutes from Leicestershire. Can care for a couple
Omoikhefe Isabel O.
2 reviews
From £1,117 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 8 minutes from Leicestershire. Can care for a couple
Shuvai M.
1 review
From £1,232 a week, 40 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from Leicestershire. Can care for a couple
“If you bump into her in the night on her way to the bathroom she will still inquire how you are and if everything is alright.”
“Together Earther and I supported her to die at home with great dignity and compassion and him to continue with life.”
See live-in carers near LeicestershireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
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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A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Leicestershire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,100
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Magna
Wigston, LE18 · 0.0 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialIvolve Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,338 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home
Wigston, LE18 · 0.2 km · 52 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,338 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week