England

Rated:GoodNursing

Watermead Rose Care Home

514 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SP

01212710800

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

22 January 2025

Provider

Macc Care (Watermead) Limited

Beds

80 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 58 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 49 are the same and 9 are lower.

10 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJun 2025

First inspected by CQC in 2025, rated Good.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Macc Care (Watermead) Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the East Midlands: £958 a week for residential care and £1,250 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Watermead Rose Care Home

Watermead Rose Care Home is a nursing facility located on Melton Road in Leicester's East Midlands area, providing care for 80 residents. The home is operated by Macc Care (Watermead) Limited and holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, based on an inspection completed in June 2025.

The home specialises in supporting older people, those with dementia, individuals with physical disabilities, and younger adults requiring nursing care. As a nursing home, it offers medical support alongside personal care, making it suitable for residents with complex health needs or those transitioning from hospital settings.

Its size allows for a range of facilities and activities while maintaining a structured care environment. The location provides access to local amenities and services in Leicester while being situated on a main road with transport links.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Facilities include en-suite wetrooms, an exercise room, cinema, cafe and a multi-faith meditation space.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 80 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE4 7SP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 18 June 2025. Assessment date recorded: 22 January 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 18 June 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 25 February to 4 March 2025. We visited the service unannounced on 25 February 2025 and announced on 26 February 2025. This is the first assessment for this service since it was registered.
Watermead Rose provided people with safe, compassionate care in a clean and well-maintained environment. The service was well-staffed, and the staff team trained, competent and caring. Risks were assessed and planned for. Managers and staff were knowledgeable about the people they supported and knew how to protect their well-being.
Staff assessed people’s needs and created care plans to show how these would be met. Care plans were personalised and included people’s life histories, individual preferences, and interests. Staff worked with other health and social care professionals to ensure people had the support and care they needed. People made choices and consented to their care.
People were treated with kindness and empathy. Staff encouraged people to maintain and increase their independence and make decisions about their care and support. The service provided a range of group and individual activities which catered for the varied interests of the people using the service.
The provider used a range of audits and checks to monitor and improve the service. The staff worked in partnership with other health and social care professionals to follow best practice. The service had an inclusive and positive culture of continuous learning and improvement. People and staff were valued and supported.
During our inspection visit we used CQC’s Short Observational Framework for Inspection (SOFI). SOFI is a way of observing care to help us understand the experience of people who could not talk with us.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Watermead Rose Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Watermead Rose Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Watermead Rose Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Watermead Rose Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees