West View Care Home

Care home in Leicester, Leicestershire

Operated by A L A Care

CQC Good19 beds
NeighbourhoodCultural HubWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address136 Leicester Road, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9HG
Beds19

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About

West View Care Home is a 19-bed care home in Leicester providing round-the-clock residential care. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2020).

The home supports residents with personalised care plans designed to meet individual needs, delivered by its care team in a setting focused on comfort and wellbeing.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 9 April 2020 · Last inspected 28 February 2020

Westview Care Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 19 people aged 65 and over, with 18 residents at the time of inspection. Inspectors found that staffing was matched to residents' dependency needs, that staff had time to spend with people, and that care was planned around each person with their involvement. The report also describes effective quality monitoring and managers who supported staff.

Strengths noted
  • Staff understood their responsibilities to protect residents from abuse and avoidable harm, and risks were assessed and managed.
  • Staffing numbers and skill mix were set according to residents' needs, and staff had time to spend with people.
  • Medicines were managed safely and reviewed regularly, and residents were supported to eat and drink well and to choose meals they liked.
  • Care was person-centred, delivered in the least restrictive way possible, and complaints were used as a chance to improve.

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: Leicester Royal Infirmary2.9 miles
Pub or bar350 m
  • Near a main road

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

1,007 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime34%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Public order12%
Criminal damage & arson8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Leicestershire council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Leicestershire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£929
2025£986

What Leicestershire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

West View Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is THE HEDGES MEDICAL CENTRE (SA BAILEY), 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Leicester Royal Infirmary · 2.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
THE HEDGES MEDICAL CENTRE (SA BAILEY) · 0.7 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Leicester

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

East West Community Centre Limited

We offer care to elderly clients suffering from a disability and our service acts as a means of bringingsomeone out of isolation and loneliness; thereby promoting well-being.We provide services…

0.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1173408)
Charity

Age UK Leicestershire & Rutland(measham)

Charitable activity is to keep building maintained for older people in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland to use as a resource.

1.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1094246)
Charity

Age Concern Measham (Measham Old Folk's Guild)

Daily Drop-in Centre providing a range of activities for older people living in the village of Measham and surrounding villages.

1.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (503551)
Charity

Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland Home Help Limited

Provision of services to older or disadvantaged people in their homes. Providing personal care, cleaning, shopping, foot care, well being and other essential services that enables them to remain…

1.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1086862)
Charity

Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland Limited

Daycare,home care, drop in centres, visiting schemes, community mental health scheme, campaigning, awareness, services into residential homes, information and advice, advocacy specialist insurance…

1.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1146649)
Charity

Age Concern Syston and District

We offer help and advice to the elderly and disabled of Syston and District. We run a disabled minibus and offer a variety of outings throughout the year. We have a weekly coffee morning. The…

5.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1012201)

Part of A L A Care

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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