The Ark Care Lodge Limited
Leicester, LE5 · 0.1 km · 18 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialThe Ark Care Lodge
Fee not published
Area typical £1,169 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Good
The Big House
135 Evington Lane, Leicester, LE5 5PS
Residential care home · 4 beds · Woodleigh Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,169
- CQC rating
- Good
- April 2022
- Beds
- 4
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Leicester
£1,169a week
About £60,788 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,338 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,090a week
The typical live-in carer near Leicester, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £983 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Leicester
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Leicester
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 The Big House
The Big House is a residential care home in Leicester, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 4 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Woodleigh Healthcare. The home has been registered since October 2024.
At its latest inspection, published April 2022, the CQC rated The Big House 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.
The Big House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Leicester with a fee on record typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 100 registered care homes in Leicester. The nearest to The Big House include The Ark Care Lodge Limited, Gwendolen Road Care Home and Oak House, 2 of which have 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
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Woodleigh Healthcare Limited
- Registered with CQC
- October 2024
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (April 2022)
- Council area
- Leicester
- Town
- Leicester
The CQC inspection, explained
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for The Big House, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
The Big House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Leicester typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about The Big House
How much does The Big House cost?
The Big House has not published its fees. Care homes in Leicester typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for The Big House?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Big House Good in April 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Big House provide nursing care?
No. The Big House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Big House offer dementia care?
The Big House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Leicester listing for homes that are.
How many residents does The Big House have?
The Big House is registered for up to 4 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Leicester
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 £1,270 a week. 83 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Eugene M.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 17 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Leicester. Can care for a couple
Omoikhefe Isabel O.
2 reviews
From £1,117 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Leicester. Can care for a couple
Saneliso G.
1 review
From £1,127 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Leicester. Can care for a couple
Dorcas H.
1 review
From £980 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Leicester. 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.”
“Tino was the most wonderfully rounded, empathetic and intuitive person. He not only developed a great relationship with Neville but also had a great working relationship with our existing carer.”
See live-in carers near LeicesterProfiles, 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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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Leicester
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Leicester
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Gwendolen Road Care Home
Leicester, LE5 · 0.9 km · 14 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,169 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Oak House
Leicester, LE5 · 0.9 km · 11 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialAllag Care
Care home fees
£1,250 to £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week