Oadby
Leicester, LE2 · 0.6 km · 8 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialIvolve Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,338 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
CQC: Good
Sycamore Cottage Residential Home
14 Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LA
Residential care home · 14 beds · Allag Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,338
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2023
- Beds
- 14
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Leicestershire
£1,338a week
About £69,550 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,675 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,100a 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.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Leicestershire
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 Sycamore Cottage Residential Home
Sycamore Cottage Residential Home is a residential care home in Leicester, in the Leicestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 14 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Allag Care, which operates 3 care homes in England. The home has been registered since May 2016.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Sycamore Cottage Residential 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.
Sycamore Cottage Residential 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 Sycamore Cottage Residential Home include Oadby, Aigburth and Brockshill Woodlands, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- Allag Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- May 2016
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2023)
- Council area
- Leicestershire
- Town
- Leicester
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- 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.
Sycamore Cottage Residential Home is rated Good overall; inspectors found kind, person-centred care but improvements were still needed with kitchen standards and some medicines instructions.
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
Sycamore Cottage Residential 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 Sycamore Cottage Residential Home
How much does Sycamore Cottage Residential Home cost?
Sycamore Cottage Residential 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 Sycamore Cottage Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Sycamore Cottage Residential Home Good in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Sycamore Cottage Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. Sycamore Cottage Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Sycamore Cottage Residential Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Sycamore Cottage Residential Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Sycamore Cottage Residential Home have?
Sycamore Cottage Residential Home is registered for up to 14 residents.
Care at home
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.
Saneliso G.
1 review
From £1,127 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 5 minutes from Leicestershire. Can care for a couple
Eugene M.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 17 years caring
Based about 6 minutes from Leicestershire. Can care for a couple
Omoikhefe Isabel O.
2 reviews
From £1,117 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 8 minutes from Leicestershire. Can care for a couple
Shuvai M.
1 review
From £1,232 a week, 40 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from Leicestershire. Can care for a couple
“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.”
See live-in carers near LeicestershireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
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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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Leicestershire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,100
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Aigburth
Leicester, LE2 · 1.0 km · 56 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,338 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
Brockshill Woodlands
Oadby, LE2 · 1.1 km · 27 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,338 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week