Home care agency

Lansdowne House - Leicester

Home care agency in Leicester

Age UK

Lansdowne House - Leicester

Home care agency in Leicester

Operated by Age UK

CQC Good
NeighbourhoodCultural HubWell Served
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  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address113 Princess Road East, Leicester, LE1 7LA

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About

Lansdowne House - Leicester is a home care agency operated by Age UK. It provides care and support in people's own homes and is based in Leicester, in the East Midlands. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over.

The Care Quality Commission rated Lansdowne House - Leicester Good overall, with Good ratings for the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions. The report was published in 2019.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 13 November 2019 · Last inspected 16 October 2019

Inspectors rated this domiciliary care service, which supports 44 people in their own homes with personal care, as good. People said they felt safe, that staff were friendly and caring, and that they had good relationships with them. Staff were described as knowing people well, respecting privacy and dignity, and encouraging independence, with training and recruitment checks in place.

Strengths noted
  • People felt safe, and staff understood how to protect them from harm and recognise possible signs of abuse
  • Staff were described as very friendly and caring, with positive relationships that supported good communication
  • Care was reported to be responsive to changes in people's needs, with people involved in decisions about their support
  • Staff received training, medicines were given as prescribed, and the service worked well with external agencies
Areas to improve
  • The quality assurance systems were in place but the report says they needed to be more thorough

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Specialist care

Older people (65+)

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital800 m

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Lansdowne House - Leicester will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Lansdowne House - Leicester is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 0.5 miles away. The local GP practice is HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA), 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Leicester Royal Infirmary · 0.5 mi
Nearest GP
HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA) · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Age UK

Lansdowne House - Leicester is one of 14 services run by Age UK on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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