Rated Care Homes

The Trees

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 4 ratings

    First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in January 2026.

  • 9 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 116 of 148

    rated care homes in Leicestershire are rated Good, like this one.

The Trees: inspection record

Care home, 19 beds, Leicestershire

Rated Good in January 2026.

The Trees: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 16 January 2026 (assessment visit 5 September 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment: 9 to 12 December 2025.

The Trees is a residential care home providing personal care to autistic people and people with a learning disability, physical disability, sensory impairment. The service supports younger and older adults. The Trees is registered to accommodate up to 19 people at any one time in an adapted building. At the time of our assessment 3 people were staying at the service, and other people used the service for short breaks and respite care at various times throughout the year.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary

We have assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.

The provider was able to demonstrate they were meeting the principles of ‘Right support, right care, right culture’.

The provider had a good learning culture and people, and their relatives could raise concerns. The registered manager investigated incidents thoroughly. People were protected and kept safe. Staff understood and managed risks.

The facilities and equipment met people’s needs, were clean and any risks identified were managed.

There were enough staff with the right skills, qualifications and experience to care for people. Managers made sure staff received training and regular supervisions to maintain high-quality care.

Medicines were managed safely, and staff had developed positive working relationships with healthcare partners.

Staff made sure people understood their care and treatment to enable them to give informed consent. Staff involved relevant people and made decisions in people’s best interests where they did not have capacity.

Staff were observed to provide, kind, caring and compassionate support. We observed positive, meaningful and respectful engagement.

The provider supported staff well-being. Staff provided information people could understand. People and relatives knew how to give feedback.

Leaders were visible, knowledgeable and supportive. Managers were receptive to new ideas. There was a culture of continuous improvement. There was evidence of positive changes that had been made to the service.

  1. Safe

    Good

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.

    At our last assessment we rated this key questiongood.At thisassessmentthe rating hasremainedgood.

    This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

  2. Effective

    Good

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care,treatmentand support achieved good outcomes and promoteda good qualityof life, based on best available evidence.

    At our last assessment we rated this key questiongood. At thisassessmentthe rating hasremainedgood.

    This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness,dignityand respect.

    At our last assessment we rated this key questiongood. At thisassessmentthe rating hasremainedgood.

    This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.

    At our last assessment we rated this key questiongood. At thisassessmentthe rating hasremainedgood.

    This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

  5. Well-led

    Good

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.

    At our last assessment we rated this key questiongood. At thisassessmentthe rating hasremainedgood.

    This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  2. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Philip Hutchinson
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

5 inspection reports, latest 2 December 2017. Latest assessment published 16 January 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Ownership type
Organisation

Leicestershire County Council runs 7 services, all in the East Midlands. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.

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    Melton Supported Living Service Good. Home care, Leicestershire

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Getting help from Leicestershire County Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does The Trees provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Trees as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does The Trees have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 19 beds at The Trees.
When was The Trees last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Trees was published on 16 January 2026.
Who runs The Trees?
The Trees is run by Leicestershire County Council. It runs 7 services, all in the East Midlands.
What is The Trees's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 16 January 2026.

Contact

Address
Deveron Way, Hinckley, LE10 0XD Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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