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Home care in Leicester
226 agencies
There are 226 home care agencies in and around Leicester on AskBart. 77% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2026). The largest is Knighton Manor Limited, with 9 beds. The most recent inspection was at Carelink Healthcare Professionals Ltd in January 2024.
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Home care agencies (226)
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VerifiedA&S Rescue Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedCreative Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
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Inspire Lives Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedGoldcrest Healthcare Service (North) is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Integrity Care Agency Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedUK Care Staffing Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Provision Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Daystar Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedA&R Guardian Services Limited provides dementia care and is registered to support older people aged 65 and over, as well as people with physical…
Crystal Care Service (Leicester) is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Sensitive Care Solutions is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
UK Top Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedKris Carers Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Crewton Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedAspire UK is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Hodman Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, delivering care and support in people's own homes.
A2L Care Services is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedFeldon Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedCedars Health Solutions Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedGlee Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Precious Hope and Home Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
William T Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedRaageh Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedPure Homecare is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Divine Home Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
B-Hope and Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Reign Supreme Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Private Home Care UK Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedSova Healthcare - Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
The Samsons Care Services is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Profad Care Agency Leicester Branch is a home care provider based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedBright Almond Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
FDS Divine Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedPurple Heart Health Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Murray Healthcare Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Storm Homecare Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
24-7 Arms Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Lifecome Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedHealth Link Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedHeritage Healthcare Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedChristine Marie Care Leicestershire and Rutland is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Jannat Homecare Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Maximus Healthcare is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedBonney Care Agency is a care provider in Leicester, East Midlands, offering dementia support alongside care for older people aged 65 and over.
VerifiedEmbraced Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Verified1 of A Kind Care is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
NISE Nursing Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Ansel Jobs Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Pro-Help Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Spirit Home Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedFouta Quality Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedDiversity Social Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Arch Futures is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
12 The Crescent is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedApollo Care & Support is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Anstey Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester.
Jacaranda Care Solutions is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support delivered in people's own homes.
VerifiedBluewood Healthcare is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedNDH Care (Leicestershire) is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedAbbey Support & Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Lansdowne House - Leicester is a home care agency run by Age UK, based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedDirect Care Works Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
First Choice Care Agency Limited is a home care provider based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedChoices Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Bridge Gate Homecare Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Global Caring Group Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedBluebird Care (Leicester, Hinckley, Bosworth and Blaby) is a home care agency providing domiciliary care and support in people's own homes.
New Hope Housing and Support is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
SM Lifecare Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedInterpid Care & Support Services is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Care With Pride Leicester Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedAdaptus Cares Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Elevate Services is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Infinity Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Precious Community Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester.
First 2 Care Service Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedBarclay Services is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedPure River Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
RT-Care Solution is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Victory Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Corrah Healthcare Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedSelect Care Services Limited - 109 Coleman Road is a dementia care home rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all five key areas (Safe, Effective,…
Caring Companions Homecare Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Help at Home (Danbury Gardens) is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedPrimeLife Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Dynamic Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedAlpha-Imperial Private Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedHK Care Consulting Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
PR Accurate Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester.
VerifiedWitlens Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedLife4ever H.C.S Ltd is a care home providing dementia support for older people and adults with a range of care needs, including those with physical…
Revive Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Brand Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Sure Cover Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Dawn Healthcare Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Dreisco Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedTailormade Healthcare Head Office is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, delivering care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedAdept Health and Social Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Grace Care UK is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Compassionate Care For All is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Care 4 U is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
Closer Care Services - Main Office is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Value Based Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedRiver Care Agency is a home care provider based in Leicester, East Midlands.
The Twilight Care Group Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiediCall Care is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Integrated Crisis Response Service is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Reablement Provider Service is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedElderflower Care Services West Midlands is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Macdave Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Domiciliary Care Services (UK) Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Pathfinders Community Support Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedEunha Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedBlue Arch Homecare is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedKnighton Manor Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Business Box is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, delivering care and support in people's own homes.
Wyville Home Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedPrestige Social Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedJS&D Care Providers is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Compassion24/7 Health and Social Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester.
Your Choice Care is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedCreative Care (Leicester) is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
E A HOME CARE SERVICES LTD is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Paradise Hope Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
SureCare Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedEnlightened Care Generation Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Bateleur HC Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Keeplivin Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Holmwood Gardens Domiciliary Care Services is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedCaring Hands Leicester Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Step-By-Step Support Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Evershining Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Jewel Home Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedPremium Home Care Services Limited is a home care agency run by Home Instead, based in Leicester.
Clarity Homecare North Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedNext Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides domiciliary care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedPractical Care Solutions Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Walfinch Leicester & Loughborough is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedBestway Management Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedHelping Hands Leicester is a home care agency operated by Midshires Care Ltd, based in Leicester.
Accredo Support & Development is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
2M Health & Home Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Gold Crown Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Anytime Care 2020 (Leicester) is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Amicare Domiciliary Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedDelight Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
CPM HEALTH CARE LIMITED is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedShalom Home Care Limited is a domiciliary care provider based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Homecare Assessment and Reablement Team (HART) Leicestershire is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Carers Direct Homecare Ltd is a domiciliary care provider based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Billie Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedInheritance Medical Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Momentum Care (Leicester SLS) Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedBI Flexi Support Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Inspired Care 4All Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester providing domiciliary care and support in people's own homes.
Chen Hope Care is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedEnliven Social Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Merrydays Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Onduty 24 Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedAngels Care Solutions Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Tendercaregb Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Mi Life Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedFrapidi Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester.
Safi Homecare is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Shalom Care Solutions Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
Saffron Court is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
BSL supported living services is located in Leicester in the East Midlands and provides supported living for older people aged 65 and over, younger adults…
Petrichor Healthcare Provisions Ltd.
Santo Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Fosse Healthcare - Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Helping Hands Homecare Services is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedMy Homecare Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedLotus Home Care Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Esthod Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
CC & C Health Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester.
VerifiedLeicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Elderflower Care Services – East Midlands is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedMosaic 1898 LTD is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedKeybridge Healthcare Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
24/7 Helping Hands Service Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Flawless Care PVT Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedHelpful Home Care LTD is a domiciliary care provider based in Leicester, East Midlands, delivering care and support in people's own homes.
Advance Support – Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
GoodOaks Homecare – Leicestershire South is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Prudence Supported Living is a supported living scheme in Leicester, Leicestershire, providing care and accommodation for adults with physical disabilities,…
Sylvian Care Leicester West is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Woodleigh Healthcare (Leicester Branch) is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Bleep 360 Care Midlands is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Empire Care Solutions Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Rockingham Home Care is a home care agency based in Leicester, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Rehoboth Social Care Support Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedRising Care Services Ltd provides dementia care and also supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical…
Come Together Care Support is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedIvolve Leicestershire Supported Living is a supported-living service in Leicester that provides care and accommodation for older people aged 65 and over,…
Kirby Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Modus People – Leicestershire & Warwickshire is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Midlands Care Direct is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
YourLife (Glen Parva) is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedWellbeing Homecare Services Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Radfield Home Care Leicester East, Groby & Oadby is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedMercie Grace is a retirement-living service in Leicester, Leicestershire, providing dementia care.
U&I is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Passion Healthcare Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Leicester is a home care agency operated by HCRG, based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Medacs Healthcare - Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Abundant Life Care Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Almag Healthcare Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Kind Hearts Home Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Evolving Care Ltd Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Lifeways Community Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Elohim Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Help at Home Leicester is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support delivered in people's own homes.
UK Care Team Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in clients' own homes.
Dainfurn Healthcare is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Vintage Social Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Carelink Healthcare Professionals Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
Fosse Healthcare - Oak Court is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands.
VerifiedMELM Care Solutions is a home care agency based in Leicester, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Innovations24 Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Hilltop Works is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedBright Integrated Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Halcyon Days Community Opportunities Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, East Midlands, delivering care and support in people's own homes.
Bluebird Care (Market Harborough and Oadby) is a home care agency based in Leicester that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedHome Instead Hinckley, Burbage and Nuneaton is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Key facts: Leicester
| Home care agencies listed | 226 |
|---|---|
| Rated Good or Outstanding | 89 of 116 (77%) |
| Rated Outstanding | 4 |
| Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate | 27 |
| Leicester usual weekly rate (2025) | £1,044 |
| Largest | Knighton Manor Limited (9 beds) |
| Most recently inspected | Carelink Healthcare Professionals Ltd (January 2024) |
Data: CQC register, updated October 2026. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
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CQC quality of home care in Leicester
Every agency here is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. Each profile shows the full CQC breakdown — whether the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Care agency vs a private carer in Leicester
A private or introductory-agency carer often charges less per hour than a CQC-regulated agency — but the difference pays for cover, vetting and the legal responsibilities the agency carries for you. Here’s how the two compare.
| CQC-regulated agency | Private / introductory carer | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Registered with and inspected by the CQC — a published rating on every profile | Not inspected — an individual carer is not CQC-regulated |
| If your carer is off sick | The agency sends a replacement, so care never stops | You have to arrange emergency cover yourself |
| Employment & tax | The agency employs the carer — pay, tax, pension and insurance are handled for you | You may become the carer’s legal employer, with HMRC, pension and insurance duties |
| Training, DBS & insurance | Carers are trained, DBS-checked and covered by the agency’s insurance | You check training, references and DBS yourself |
| Typical hourly rate | £22–£28 per hour | £15–£19 per hour |
The higher agency rate buys the cover, training and liability an agency carries for you — the reassurance most families want when arranging care for a parent. Every agency listed on this page is registered with the CQC.
Rates are typical UK ranges, not local quotes, and vary by provider, timing and the level of care. Employing a carer directly makes you their employer — check your responsibilities on GOV.UK.
What home care costs in Leicester
Estimated typical UK ranges — actual fees depend on the agency, the hours you need, and the level of care. Always get a written quote after a needs assessment. For context, Leicester council's published cost-of-care rate was around £1,044/week (2025). Check who pays with the funding calculator.
Paying for home care in Leicester: your home is protected
This is the difference families most often miss. When your relative is cared for in their own home, the value of that home is left out of the council’s financial assessment. Move into a care home and the property is usually counted — which is why so many families worry about having to sell up. Staying at home removes that worry entirely.
The property disregard
Your main or only home is never included in the means test for care at home. The assessment looks only at savings, capital and income — the house you live in is disregarded for as long as care is provided there.
How the means test works (England)
- Over £23,250 in savings & capital — you pay the full cost of your care (a “self-funder”).
- Under £14,250 — your capital is ignored; you contribute only from income.
- Between the two — a sliding scale: roughly £1 a week for every £250 of capital above £14,250.
- Your home — disregarded throughout, because the care happens there.
Leicester council carries out a free care-needs assessment first, then a financial assessment to work out what, if anything, you pay towards care in Leicester.
Capital limits are the England thresholds (frozen for several years — check the current figures). Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use different limits and rules. The residential-care property rules are more nuanced (a partner still living there, or a 12-week disregard, can change things). Always get a financial assessment from your council.
What later-life care costs in Leicester
Average weekly costs for the main types of care, so you can see how Leicester compares with the wider East Midlands area and the UK.
| Type of care | Leicester | East Midlands avg | UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential care home | £1,016 | £1,098 | £1,200 |
| Nursing care home | — | £1,165 | £1,500 |
| Live-in care (est.) | — | — | ~£1,400 |
| Visiting care, 20 hrs/wk (est.) | — | — | ~£460 |
Residential care in Leicester averages £1,016/week — about 15% below the UK average.
Care-home figures are the average advertised private weekly fee across AskBart’s listings (Leicester within ~5 miles; East Midlands county-wide); actual fees depend on the home, room and level of care. Home-care figures are typical UK estimates — we don’t yet hold verified local agency rates, so they aren’t shown per area. Always get written quotes. Model your own numbers with the care cost calculator.
The true cost of care at home vs a care home in Leicester
Families often compare a care-home fee to home-care hours alone — but a care home already includes the room, meals and bills, while staying at home means paying for those on top of the care. Adjust the figures for an illustrative weekly and yearly comparison, and see where a care home becomes the cheaper choice. The care-home figure is prefilled with Leicester's average private fee — adjust any number to match your own quotes.
Household costs total £173/week. Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit (2026/27 rates £76.70 lower / £114.60 higher per week — check the current rate); it is usually payable whether you stay at home or self-fund a care home, so it is applied to every option below.
Home-care visits
35 hrs/week × £23
£978/wk
£50,856/year
£805 care + £173 bills
Lowest total cost
Live-in care
one carer, living with you
£1,573/wk
£81,796/year
£1,400 care + £173 bills
Residential care home
room, meals & bills included
£1,016/wk
£52,832/year
Where it changes over
Once the £173/week of household bills are counted, staying at home works out cheaper only up to about 37 hours of care a week. Beyond that, a residential care home — where the bills are already included — usually costs less.
A guide, not a quote
Every figure is an editable estimate. Household bills vary by home and circumstances; live-in care may need two carers for high or overnight needs; and the right choice depends on the level of care needed, not just the total. Always get real quotes and a care-needs assessment before deciding.
Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote. See who should pay towards care in our care funding & means-test calculator, or ask Bart.
Support for staying at home in Leicester
Care at home works best alongside local health services, grants and carer support. These are the main routes to help — home adaptations are administered by Leicester council.
Home adaptations & grants
Grab rails, stairlifts and level-access showers can be part-funded by a Disabled Facilities Grant — the practical changes that let care at home succeed.
Disabled Facilities GrantHelp paying for care
Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit that helps with the cost of care at home for people over State Pension age.
Attendance AllowanceDistrict nursing & community health
NHS community teams visit at home for wound care, medication support and ongoing conditions, alongside your care agency.
NHS care & supportSupport for family carers
Advice, a carer’s assessment, respite and local support groups for relatives who help with care.
Carers UK advicePrescription delivery
Local pharmacies can prepare weekly blister packs (dosette boxes) and deliver medicines to the door.
Find a pharmacyLinks open official NHS, GOV.UK and national charity services that localise to your postcode. AskBart is independent and isn’t affiliated with these organisations.
Common questions
How many home care agencies are there in Leicester?
AskBart lists 226 CQC-registered home care agencies in and around Leicester, 4 of them rated Outstanding.
How much does home care cost in Leicester?
Visiting (hourly) home care in Leicester typically costs £22–£30 per hour, overnight care £150–£220 per night, and live-in care £1,100–£1,600 per week. Actual fees depend on the agency and your care needs — always ask for a written quote after a free needs assessment.
Are home care agencies in Leicester regulated?
Yes. Every agency listed here is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 89 of the 116 rated agencies are rated Good or Outstanding. Each profile shows the full CQC rating across all five areas: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Weighing up your options in Leicester?
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Leicester:
Near Leicester
- Home care in Wigston (41)
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- Home care in Coalville (6)
- Home care in Market Harborough (8)
- Home care in Hinckley (20)
Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.
Guides for families
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- Live-in Care Explained: the Alternative to a Care Home
- How Much Does A Carer Cost - The Ultimate Guide In 2025!
More in our home care guides.
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