Huntingdon Court
- Care home
- 43 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2012
- Loughborough, Leicestershire, East Midlands
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
10 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
12 months
since the latest rating was published.
28 of 148
rated care homes in Leicestershire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Huntingdon Court: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in October 2025, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Lester Court (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Westfield House (Good, 0.3 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Lester Court Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Westfield House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Aarons Specialist Unit Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Matthews Neurorehab Unit Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Hall Good, 0.5 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 8 October 2025 (assessment visit 21 May 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 30 June to 7 July 2025. Huntington Court is a residential care home providing support to older people and younger adults living with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. The service is registered to support up to 43 people. At the time of our assessment, there were 42 people using the service. The service is registered to be used by autistic people or people with a learning disability but is not registered as a specialist service. At the time of our assessment, the service was supporting 2 older people with a learning disability. 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.
- Safe No rating
- Effective No rating
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were kept safe, but care plans required further development to provide personalised information around people’s specific needs, including health conditions, support with distress, decision making, choices and processes. Some areas of the environment needed refurbishment and maintenance was not always undertaken in a timely manner. Improvements were needed to the management and administration of people’s medicines. Where we identified areas for improvement, the management team took prompt action to make the necessary changes. This included ensuring all risks were understood by staff and systems were in place to reduce these as far as possible and addressing immediate environmental concerns.
People were supported to stay well, had enough food and drink and were supported to access healthcare. The registered manager was developing relationships with health professionals to improve communication. People were involved in assessments of their needs and in decisions about their care.
People were treated with kindness and compassion. Staff protected their privacy and dignity. They treated them as individuals and supported them to ensure their preferences were known and met. Staff responded to people in a timely way. People had choice in their care and were encouraged to maintain relationships with family and friends. The provider supported staff wellbeing.
Staff described the service positively and felt the culture was supportive and inclusive. Managers were visible, knowledgeable and supportive, helping staff to develop in their roles. Managers engaged well with people, staff and other agencies, including the local community, to support people to achieve the best possible outcomes from their care.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
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Effective
No rating
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that 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 question good. At this key question the rating has remained good. 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
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 8 October 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 8 October 2025. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Charlene Limb
- 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)13 inspection reports, latest 8 August 2023. Latest assessment published 8 October 2025; 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
- Provider
- Leicestershire County Care LimitedBrand: Johnson Care Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 07562264 (opens Companies House)
Leicestershire County Care Limited runs 12 services, all in the East Midlands. 9 are rated Good or Outstanding and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Leicestershire County Care Limited
- G Abbey House Good. Care home, Leicester
- G Arbor House Good. Care home, Leicester
- G Cooper House Good. Care home, Leicester
- G Hadrian House Good. Care home, Leicestershire
See all 12 services run by Leicestershire County Care Limited
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.
- Adult social care at Leicestershire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0116 305 0004, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Leicestershire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Huntingdon Court provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Huntingdon Court as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Huntingdon Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 43 beds at Huntingdon Court.
- When was Huntingdon Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Huntingdon Court was published on 8 October 2025.
- Who runs Huntingdon Court?
- Huntingdon Court is run by Leicestershire County Care Limited. It runs 12 services, all in the East Midlands.
- What is Huntingdon Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 8 October 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01509 217474
- Address
- Regent Street, Loughborough, LE11 5BA Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Lester Court (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Westfield House (Good, 0.3 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Lester Court Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Westfield House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Aarons Specialist Unit Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Matthews Neurorehab Unit Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Hall Good, 0.5 miles away