How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Loughborough?

Contact the adult social care team at Leicestershire County Council and ask for a care needs assessment for the person concerned. It is free, it is open to anyone who appears to need care and it does not depend on savings. A relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team can make the referral where necessary. The assessment covers daily tasks, safety and the support already being given, and it produces the support plan that follows.

Can Leicestershire County Council fund a care home placement?

It can, subject to a financial assessment carried out after the needs assessment. Leicestershire County Council examines income, savings and capital, and contributes towards the weekly fee where these fall below the national threshold. Funding is set at a level regarded as sufficient to meet assessed needs, so a costlier home may require a third party top up. Requesting the assessment is worthwhile even for families who expect to pay their own way.

Which care homes in Loughborough are listed here?

Twenty one residential care homes in Loughborough appear in this collection, each registered with the Care Quality Commission. They include Derbyshire House Residential Care, Lester Court and Woodthorpe Lodge, alongside others in the area. Every listing shows the provider name, the current CQC rating where one has been awarded and a link to the full profile. Since most homes share the same grade, the reports are where the useful differences appear.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides accommodation and personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and company. A nursing home provides that same support with registered nurses on duty around the clock for clinical care. The homes gathered on this page are registered for residential care rather than nursing. Because needs often increase, ask each home what it does when nursing support becomes necessary.

How far ahead should we start looking?

Sooner than feels necessary, and ideally before a fall or a hospital stay sets the timetable. Assessments, financial checks and waiting lists all take time, and the right room may not be free in the week you want it. A few months of notice allows repeat visits and an unhurried comparison of inspection reports. If a discharge from hospital is already being planned, tell the council, because those cases move faster.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Loughborough?

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been like. Ask how care plans are agreed and reviewed, how the home responds when needs increase and how families are kept informed. Practical questions help as well, including mealtime choice, visiting arrangements, laundry and which extras sit outside the weekly fee. Finish by asking what changed after the last inspection and compare the answer with the published report.

Care Homes in Loughborough

Loughborough has 21 CQC registered care homes. 15 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 9 of the 21 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Loughborough at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Loughborough, to help you judge the options below.

Leicestershire County Council pays, residential care: £986 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449, median £1,356
Care home beds filled across Leicestershire: 82%. The 12 month average is 82%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 62. Leicestershire average is 60.
People aged 75 and over: 19,200. Rising to 23,000 by 2035, up 19%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed
Who pays, across Leicestershire (estimate): 39% council, 48% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 3,200 by 2035, up 27%
People aged 85 and over: 5,000. Rising to 7,500 by 2035, up 52%

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Arranging a care home place in Loughborough and paying for it

The paperwork feels like an obstacle at the time and turns out to be the thing that protects everyone later. It begins with an assessment of what care is actually needed.

The care needs assessment

An assessment is free, is not means tested and is open to anyone who appears to need care. A social worker or occupational therapist will consider washing and dressing, meals, medication, mobility, continence and whether someone is safe alone overnight, listening to relatives as well as to the person concerned. Leicestershire County Council social care team carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows it. Where residential care is recommended, the reasons are written into a support plan that travels with the person into whichever home is chosen, and a separate carer's assessment belongs to the relative who has been providing support.

Fees, contributions and top ups

The financial assessment weighs income, savings and capital. Above the national threshold a placement is privately funded and the contract is made directly with the home; below it, the council contributes up to a level it judges sufficient for assessed needs. A third party top up may be requested where a family prefers a home charging more than that, and it needs to be affordable for years rather than months. Ask each home for its current weekly rate in writing, for a list of what is charged separately, and for confirmation of how much notice is given before a fee increase.

Choosing between the care homes in Loughborough

Most homes here share the same grade, so the shortlist has to be built from what sits underneath it.

Getting more from the inspection reports

Fifteen homes are rated Good, one holds Outstanding, three carry Requires Improvement and two are unrated. A Good rating is made up of separate judgements about safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, and homes are rarely equally strong in all of them. Read what inspectors said about staffing levels, medicines and how residents are supported to make their own choices, and check when the visit took place. Where a home carries Requires Improvement, the report names exactly what fell short and what the provider was told to do, which is a fairer basis for a decision than the grade alone.

What to look for on a visit

Call in at a busy hour rather than a convenient one, and see the home twice if you can. Watch how staff speak to residents who cannot easily reply, whether people appear occupied and how long anyone waits after asking for help. Ask how long the manager has been in post, what turnover has been like and how the home supports someone whose needs increase. Ask about meals, visiting, night staffing and what happens during the first fortnight after a move, which is usually the hardest part. Ask whether a room can be personalised with familiar furniture, how often a doctor calls, and what the home does when a resident becomes unsettled in the evening.

21 care homes in Loughborough

Huntingdon Court · Regent Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5BA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Leicestershire County Care Limited
Here at Huntingdon Court, we offer residential care for a wide range of people in the heart of Loughborough, Leicestershire. Our home supports older adults, younger adults, and people living with dementia, learning disabilities, autism,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Derbyshire House Residential Care · Derbyshire House, Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, LE12 6LQ
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by W J Yapp Bequest
We at Derbyshire House Residential Care offer a warm and welcoming home in Loughborough, providing residential care for older people and adults living with physical disabilities. Nestled within the East Midlands and easily reachable from...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Glebe Cottage · 9 Shelley Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5LD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Glebe House (Charnwood) Limited
Glebe Cottage is a small residential home in Loughborough. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays. Being small is the point rather than a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lester Court · 2a Storer Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5EQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Accomplish Group Limited
Lester Court is a residential care home in Loughborough, Leicestershire, supporting adults who need somewhere settled to live and the right help to get on with their own lives. We work with people managing a mental health condition, people...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Highbury Residential Home · 38 Mountsorrel Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7NF
Care home · Run by Hawthorne Care Limited
Highbury Residential Home is in Loughborough. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
26 Brookside Avenue · 26 Brookside Avenue, Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, LE12 6PA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Freedom Care Limited
Brookside Avenue in Loughborough is a small residential care home. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Marwood Residential Home · 57 Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Precious Care Homes Ltd
We are Marwood Residential Home, a care home in Loughborough, Leicestershire, supporting older people who need help with daily living and adults living with a physical disability. This is somebody's home first and a care setting second,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Pinglenook Residential Home · 229 Sileby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8LP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Turnbulls Health Care Limited
Pinglenook is a residential home in Loughborough, Leicestershire, providing a permanent home for adults who need care and support with everyday life. Our care is residential rather than nursing. We help with personal care, medication,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Woodthorpe Lodge · 54 John Boden Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes Limited
Woodthorpe Lodge is a residential care home in Loughborough. We provide care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions and people with sight or hearing loss, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Charnwood Lodge · Woodhouse Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3YG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lansdowne Road Limited
Charnwood Lodge is a residential care home in Loughborough. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people living with mental ill health. We keep the house small in feel...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Gilburn · 53 Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dignus Healthcare Limited
Gilburn is a residential care home in Loughborough. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment, including...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ash Tree · 81 Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stepping Stone Independent Living Ltd
Here at Ash Tree, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Loughborough, Leicestershire. Our home supports older people, individuals living with dementia, and those with learning disabilities or autism, as well as offering...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Quorn Orchards Care Home · 11 School Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8BL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by AMAFHH Healthcare Limited
Quorn Orchards Care Home is in Loughborough, providing residential care for older people who can no longer manage safely at home. We try to keep the atmosphere of a house rather than a unit, with people keeping their own habits and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Wymeswold Manor · London Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6UB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Broadoak Group of Care Homes
Wymeswold Manor is a residential care home near Loughborough in Leicestershire. We support older people who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for families needing a break or a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Quarry Hill Grange Residential Home · Watling Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7BD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by AMAFHH Healthcare Limited
Here at Quarry Hill Grange Residential Home, we provide warm and attentive care for older people in the heart of Loughborough, Leicestershire. We are a residential care home, and everything we do is shaped around the people who live here,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Westfield House · 42-44 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Westfield House (Care) Ltd
Westfield House is a residential care home in Loughborough, Leicestershire. We look after older people who need support with everyday living, along with younger adults whose needs mean that living independently is no longer workable. Much...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ayeesha-Raj Care Home · 86 Loughborough Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7AU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cherre Residential Care Limited
We are Ayeesha Raj Care Home, a residential care home in Loughborough, Leicestershire. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people living with a mental health condition and people with a physical disability, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
362 Park Road · 362 Park Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Freedom Care Limited
362 Park Road is a residential care home in Loughborough, Leicestershire, for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a house on an ordinary street rather than an institution, and being small is the point. Staff get...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Westroyd Care Home · Tickow Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9LY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crown Care VI Limited
Westroyd Care Home is a residential home in Loughborough supporting older people, including those living with dementia, adults with mental health needs, residents with a physical disability and some younger adults. We help with washing and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Rose Cottage Rest Home · 136 Rothley Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7JX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Nicola Schofield
Rose Cottage Rest Home is in Loughborough. We provide residential care for older people, including people with visual or hearing impairment, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Old Station Close · Unit 1, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prime Life Limited
We are a residential care home on Old Station Close in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The people living here include younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people managing mental health conditions and people working...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse

What care costs in Leicestershire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East Midlands figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356.	£986	£1,233 to £1,449
Nursing care England figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£1,084	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care East Midlands figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,350.	Not published separately	£1,278 to £1,475
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Rose Cottage Rest Home, 17 July 2026, Good
Wymeswold Manor, 29 June 2026, Requires improvement
Westroyd Care Home, 8 January 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Glebe Cottage, 15 August 2018, Good
Derbyshire House Residential Care, 15 February 2019, Outstanding
Quarry Hill Grange Residential Home, 22 October 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Loughborough

How many care homes are there in Loughborough?

Loughborough has 21 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 15 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Loughborough?

Leicestershire County Council pays an average of £986 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449 a week. East Midlands figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Loughborough were inspected most recently?

Rose Cottage Rest Home (17 July 2026), Wymeswold Manor (29 June 2026) and Westroyd Care Home (8 January 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.