SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Old Station Close is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 4 other homes in Leicestershire.
81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Prime Life Limited runs Old Station Close, a residential care home in Loughborough, Leicestershire with room for 21 residents. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people who use drugs or alcohol.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2025. 82% of homes in Leicestershire also score 5. In Leicestershire, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). It is one of 54 homes run by Prime Life Limited. 43 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
The current CQC rating is Good, published in December 2019. Safe, effective, caring and well-led were also Good. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in July 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 31% of ratings in Leicestershire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
