Residential care home · Leicester

Agnes House

Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0UX

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 20 August 2026 Rated 2 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?80%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 exceptional
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityExceptional
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 1 exceptional, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • January 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • December 2018GoodSECRW
  • June 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Leicester

Agnes House is in the Good tier ?, with 53 other homes in Leicester. 80% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 1 (1%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (3%)
  • Good 54 (55%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 16 (16%)
  • Requires improvement 18 (18%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (7%)

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Care homes nearby

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  • A S Care
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  • Cherre Residential Care
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • Barclay House
    Leicester · LE3 0JE · Nursing home · 29 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Barclay Street
    Leicester · LE3 0JB · Residential care home · 6 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Ashton Lodge Residential Home
    Leicester · LE3 6AN · Residential care home · 27 beds0.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago

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About Agnes House

Wyggestons and Trinity Almshouses Charity runs Agnes House, a residential care home in Leicester with room for 26 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Leicester, 80% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. 95% of homes in Leicester also score 5.

Its CQC rating, from August 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2018. Ratings in Leicester are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 1 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “medicines optimisation”.