Care home · Melton Mowbray
Mar Lodge
Illustrative photo, not of Mar Lodge- Address
- 26 Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0NP
- Run by
- Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited (87 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 7 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Priory Group
- Registered manager
- Rebecca Frances Hume
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04000281)
- Last CQC check
- 7 Feb 2024
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-133288062
Introducing Mar Lodge
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Mar Lodge is based in Melton Mowbray, run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (February 2024). It is one of 9 CQC-registered care homes in and around Melton Mowbray; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Costs to expect
We estimate Mar Lodge at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Leicestershire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Key points from CQC's visit
- ; Right Support: The building and environment were residential and 'homely'.
- The home was designed to enable people to socialise in communal spaces, but also have time alone, or see visitors in private The kitchen was accessible to all people living at the home.
- People had been supported to personalise their own rooms.
- There were a number of steps within the building which may present a trip or fall hazard, however, the provider had taken action to reduce risks with adaptations such as brighter lighting and working with individuals to manage the risks while maintaining their independence.
Inspected 15 January 2024; report published 7 February 2024; supporting 7 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Choice nearby
There are 8 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Amwell, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (2 of the nearest 11).
5 of the 10 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Melton Egerton ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (1 min), a park (2 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe122 of 151 in Leicestershire
- Effective132 of 151 in Leicestershire
- Caring137 of 151 in Leicestershire
- Responsive134 of 151 in Leicestershire
- Well-led116 of 151 in Leicestershire
Source: CQC, published 7 February 2024. Under each rating: how many care homes in Leicestershire share it.
The registered provider
Mar Lodge is run by Parkcare Homes (no.2) Limited (company 04000281), incorporated in 2000, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited runs 89 CQC-registered services across 41 council areas; 76 of the 88 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (86%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Priory Group brand, which covers 180 services run by 36 registered providers.
Past CQC ratings
- Aug 2016
- Dec 2018
- Feb 2024
- Today Rating 2 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 7 February 2024
- CQC inspection report 12 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 5 August 2016
- Inspection report 31 October 2013
- Inspection report 16 November 2012
- Inspection report 5 December 2011
Food safety inspection
Food hygiene status: exempt, from an inspection on 1 January 1901 by Melton. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Mar Lodge Residential"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Melton Egerton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melton and Syston
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in LE13 (8)
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Close by
- Bus stop 80 m (1 min walk) · 25 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Melton Mowbray, 880 m (11 min walk)
- GP surgery Church Street Practice, 580 m (7 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 500 m (6 min walk)
- Shop Sainsbury's, 120 m (1 min walk)
- Park 130 m (2 min walk)
- Café 120 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship United Reformed Church, 490 m (6 min walk)
- Library Melton Mowbray Library and Adult Learning Centre, 230 m (3 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Track record
Registered in January 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2024), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 7 February 2024.
Who the service is registered for
Taken from its CQC registration.
Reading Mar Lodge's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Mar Lodge: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 115 of the 150 other care homes in Leicestershire that CQC has rated.
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Mar Lodge in local context
- Rated Good. Across Leicestershire, 81% of the 151 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2024) is more recent than 60% of care home ratings in Leicestershire.
- With 7 beds it is smaller than 86% of care homes in Leicestershire, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 70% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Leicestershire lists 4.
Based on the CQC register for Leicestershire as at Oct 2026.
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What families ask about Mar Lodge
- Is Mar Lodge rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Mar Lodge: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does care from Mar Lodge cost?
- Mar Lodge hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- Who is the registered provider for Mar Lodge?
- Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited is the registered provider for Mar Lodge.
- How many residents can Mar Lodge take?
- CQC registers Mar Lodge for 7 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- How recent is Mar Lodge's CQC rating?
- The rating now shown was published on 7 February 2024, 2 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Can Mar Lodge care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- What type of care does Mar Lodge provide?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Mar Lodge how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is Mar Lodge registered with CQC?
- Mar Lodge is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-133288062) and was rated Good overall in February 2024.
- Where is Mar Lodge based?
- It is at 26 Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0NP.
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