Care Homes in Shepshed

Shepshed has 3 CQC registered care homes. 3 are rated Good. 2 of the 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Choosing a care home in Shepshed and what to look for

The temptation with a short list is to pick whichever home is nearest, and it is worth resisting, because the fit between a home and a person rarely follows the map. All three providers listed for Shepshed are registered with the Care Quality Commission as residential care homes, meaning accommodation together with personal care rather than nursing delivered on site by qualified nurses.

Matching the home to the person

Acorn Close, White Acres and the Freedom Care Limited house on Conway Drive differ in scale and character. A smaller household can suit somebody who finds busy communal areas tiring, while a larger home may sustain more activities and more staff on each shift. Ask how support is reviewed when needs change, and whether the home can continue caring for a resident whose health declines rather than asking them to move again. Where a trial period is offered, it gives everybody room to change their mind.

Reading reports that share a rating

Because all three homes hold a Good rating, the rating itself will not help you choose. Inspectors rate five distinct areas, so look at how each home performed across them rather than at the headline word, and note what was said about staffing levels, training and how residents spend their days. Check the date of each inspection too, because a judgement can be some years old and a home can change a good deal in between. Where a report is dated, ask the manager directly what has altered since.

Arranging care and sorting out the cost

The care needs assessment

A free care needs assessment is the proper first step and the entitlement does not depend on savings. The duty rests with Leicestershire County Council adult social care, which establishes what help is required, whether the eligibility criteria are met, and what funded support should follow. A financial assessment then looks at income and capital to set contributions. A relative providing regular unpaid care is entitled to a carer's assessment in their own name.

How the fees work

Charges reflect the home, the room and the help needed, so ask for a written breakdown and establish what is billed as an extra. Where capital falls below the national threshold the council may contribute towards the cost; above it the place is usually funded privately, though a deferred payment arrangement secured against a property is sometimes available. A family member can pay a third party contribution towards a more expensive room, and NHS continuing healthcare is assessed separately where the need is mainly a health one.

Care Homes near Shepshed

• Loughborough
• Coalville