Care Homes in Market Harborough
Market Harborough has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 1 of the 5 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Market Harborough at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Market Harborough, to help you judge the options below.
- Leicestershire County Council pays, residential care: £986 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449, median £1,356
- Care home beds filled across Leicestershire: 82%. The 12 month average is 82%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 62. Leicestershire average is 60.
- People aged 75 and over: 12,700. Rising to 15,600 by 2035, up 23%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Leicestershire (estimate): 39% council, 48% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,600. Rising to 2,100 by 2035, up 33%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,300. Rising to 5,300 by 2035, up 62%
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What residential care in Market Harborough involves and what to look for
The line that matters most at the outset runs between personal care and nursing. A residential home provides help with washing, dressing, continence, meals and prompting medication from care staff, with district nurses visiting for clinical tasks. None of the five homes listed here holds a nursing registration, so ask each one how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move.
Where the grades sit
Hallaton Manor Limited, Herons Lodge, Oxendon House Care Home and Lenthall House are each rated Good. Manor House Residential Home has no published rating as yet. Where no report exists the questions have to do the work: who the registered manager is, how long the team has been in place and what training they have completed.
Questions a viewing should answer
Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how much agency cover the home uses. Request the fee schedule and notice period in writing before anything is signed. Arrive near a mealtime, because the way residents needing help to eat are supported tells you more than a tour of empty bedrooms.
Arranging the assessment and funding the placement
The care needs assessment comes before any contract and decides whether residential care is the right level of support at all. It is free, open to anyone who asks, and a relative may request it with the person's consent. Leicestershire County Council is responsible for that assessment and the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually starts the process.
How the means test is applied
Savings, income and usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can delay a sale.
Fees and the allowances people miss
Ask what a weekly figure includes and what is billed separately, since hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments are commonly extras. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are routinely overlooked by people funding themselves. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable.
5 care homes in Market Harborough
- Hallaton Manor · Market Harborough, Leicestershire · CQC Good
- Herons Lodge · Market Harborough, Leicestershire · CQC Good
- Manor House Residential Home · Market Harborough, North Northamptonshire
- Oxendon House Care Home · Market Harborough, West Northamptonshire · CQC Good
- Lenthall House · Market Harborough, Leicestershire · CQC Good
What care costs in Leicestershire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care East Midlands figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. | £986 | £1,233 to £1,449 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,084 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care East Midlands figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,350. | Not published separately | £1,278 to £1,475 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Hallaton Manor Limited, 15 December 2025, Good
- Lenthall House, 24 September 2025, Good
- Manor House Residential Home, 9 May 2024, Not yet rated
Longest since a report
- Oxendon House Care Home, 3 February 2023, Good
- Herons Lodge, 2 February 2024, Good
- Manor House Residential Home, 9 May 2024, Not yet rated
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Market Harborough
How many care homes are there in Market Harborough?
Market Harborough has 5 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Market Harborough?
Leicestershire County Council pays an average of £986 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449 a week. East Midlands figure, because too few Leicestershire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Market Harborough were inspected most recently?
Hallaton Manor Limited (15 December 2025), Lenthall House (24 September 2025) and Manor House Residential Home (9 May 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.