Care home

Rutland Care Village

Nursing home in Oakham, Rutland

Prime Life Limited

Rutland Care Village

Nursing home in Oakham, Rutland

Operated by Prime Life

CQC Good82 bedsNursingResidential
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressHuntsmans Drive, Barleythorpe Road, Oakham, LE15 6RP
Beds82

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About

Rutland Care Village is a care home operated by Prime Life Limited in Oakham, East Midlands. The home is registered for 82 beds and provides both nursing and residential care.

The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in its 2023 inspection, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 9 January 2023 · Last inspected 15 November 2022

Inspectors describe a warm, sociable home where mealtimes are lively and staff join in activities, socialise with people and respond promptly to their needs. Relatives praised the care and the cleanliness, and said staff know residents well. The report also finds that staff are trained in safeguarding, that the home has enough nursing and care staff, and that the registered manager is approachable and well regarded.

Strengths noted
  • Relatives gave many positive comments and said they would recommend the home to others.
  • Staff were found to be trained, experienced and knowledgeable about people's needs, and staff knew how to keep people safe.
  • The home has good working relationships with external healthcare professionals, meets them regularly and makes referrals when people need extra health support.
  • Effective management systems monitor how the service runs and plan improvements, and the registered manager is well regarded by people, relatives and staff.

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.

Care provided

Nursing
Residential

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
Hospital17.0 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Ambulance station about 400 m away
  • Fire station about 950 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

1 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Criminal damage & arson100%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Rutland pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£896
2025£860

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Local health safety net

Rutland Care Village is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 17 miles away. The local GP practice is OAKHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Leicester Royal Infirmary · 17 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
OAKHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.1 mi

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

Community & connection in Oakham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Rutland U3a

The Advancement of Education and in particular the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and…

2.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1171747)
Charity

Age Concern Uppingham and District

FUND RAISINGPROVIDING OUTINGS FOR THE ALDERLYProviding a Xmas Party

2.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (518077)

Part of Prime Life

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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