Prime Life Limited
Oval House
Care home in Leicester
Operated by Prime Life
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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).
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About
Oval House is a 24-bed care home in Leicester operated by Prime Life Limited. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades for safety, effectiveness, caring and leadership. The Responsive key question is rated Requires Improvement.
The home provides care for older people and supports those with a range of needs within a residential setting in the East Midlands.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 27 May 2021 · Last inspected 26 April 2021
Inspectors found that families felt their relatives were safe, and that staff were caring, patient and knowledgeable about the needs of people, including those living with dementia. Risks were assessed and reviewed, changes in health were acted on with advice from outside professionals, and medicines were handled safely. Families were kept informed about their relatives' welfare, and some took part in reviewing care plans.
- Families described staff as caring and understanding, and said staff knew residents' needs well, including those with dementia.
- Staff had training in safety and welfare topics and understood how to report concerns internally and externally.
- Inspectors found enough staff to meet people's needs and recruitment checks were carried out.
- Families described the manager as supportive, friendly and helpful, and quality monitoring included action plans that were kept under review.
- Some family members could not remember receiving feedback after the service asked for their views during its consultation process.
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2025
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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
1,007 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 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 Leicester council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £967 |
| 2025 | £1,044 |
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Local health safety net
Oval House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 1.5 miles away. The local GP practice is HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA), 0.6 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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