Nightingales Nursing Home
35 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 1AB
Nursing home · 38 beds · Nightingales Nursing Home

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,338
- CQC rating
- Good
- February 2018
- Beds
- 38
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £69,550 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,675 a 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.
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 Nightingales Nursing Home
Nightingales Nursing Home is a nursing home in Leicester, in the Leicestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 38 residents. It provides care for older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published February 2018, the CQC rated Nightingales Nursing Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Nightingales Nursing Home 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 Nightingales Nursing Home include Conifer Lodge Residential Home, Curtis Weston House and Apple House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (February 2018)
- Council area
- Leicestershire
- Town
- Leicester
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors were assured that infection control and COVID-19 safety measures were in place.
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
Nightingales Nursing Home 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
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Common questions about Nightingales Nursing Home
How much does Nightingales Nursing Home cost?
Nightingales Nursing Home 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 Nightingales Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Nightingales Nursing Home Good in February 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Nightingales Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Nightingales Nursing Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Nightingales Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Nightingales Nursing Home 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 Nightingales Nursing Home have?
Nightingales Nursing Home is registered for up to 38 residents.
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.
“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.”
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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