The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 146 of the 187 residential care home in Leicestershire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Leicester, LE2
Operated by The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 69 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/26/18.
Howdon Road, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5WQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Loughborough, LE12
Operated by W J Yapp Bequest
Registered to support older people, physical disability. 31 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/15/19.
Derbyshire House, Station Road, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6LQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Leicester, LE4
Operated by Sanctuary Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 42 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/13/19.
15 Asha Margh, Holden Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5LE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Leicester, LE3
Operated by Prime Life Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, mental health. 39 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/19.
Gooding Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1JS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
East Goscote, LE7
Operated by Broadoak Group of Care Homes
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 15 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/19.
Lingdale, East Goscote, Leicestershire, LE7 3XW
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Loughborough, LE12
Operated by Mrs Nicola Schofield
Registered to support older people, younger adults, sensory impairment. 17 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/25/19.
136 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7JX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Market Harborough, LE16
Operated by Leicestershire County Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 40 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/24/25.
Lenthall Square, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9LQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Lutterworth, LE17
Operated by Lutterworth Country House Care Home Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults. 66 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/23/24.
2 Ashby Lane, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4LS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Leicester, LE8
Operated by Kibworth Knoll Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 36 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/21/19.
12 Fleckney Road, Kibworth, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 0HE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Leicester, LE7
Operated by AMAFHH Care Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 25 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/20/19.
1362 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 146 residential care home in Leicestershire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 187 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
Visit more than once, and at least once unannounced around a mealtime. Look at:
Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
187 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Leicestershire, East Midlands. Of those, 146 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.