Hunter's Lodge
Residential care home in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Hunter's Lodge is a family-run residential and dementia care home in Old Dalby, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, and has operated since 1983. The home provides residential care, dementia care, respite and day care, and supports older people as well as younger adults with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment and substance misuse. It has 36 registered beds. Facilities include a cinema room, a sensory room and sensory garden, quiet lounges, a hairdressing salon with a visiting stylist, and regular visits from manicurists, beauticians, chiropodists and opticians. Rooms are en-suite, and the home offers daily activities, outings and visits from a local school.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led care. Families can contact the home by telephone on 01664 823 064 or by email at office@hunterslodge.org.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
158 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
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Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Leicestershire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £929 |
| 2025 | £986 |
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Local health safety net
Hunter's Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 12.2 miles away. The local GP practice is LONG CLAWSON MEDICAL PRACTICE, 4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Melton Mowbray
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Lincolnshire
Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire has 5 key functions - to undertake research into the needs of older people and to develop innovative services; raise awareness of older peoples' issues and…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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