White Acres

15 Leicester Road, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9DF

01509502845

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

15 October 2026

Provider

Prime Life Limited

Beds

Not specified

Rating history

GoodJul 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
GoodMar 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2026

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2026. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Prime Life Limited, which runs 55 care homes in England: 43 rated Good, 9 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 2 not yet rated.

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.

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 White Acres

White Acres is a residential care home located in Leicestershire, East Midlands. Its registered care categories include learning disabilities, mental health, older people, and younger adults. CQC records an overall rating of Requires Improvement, published in October 2026. The home is operated by Prime Life Limited.

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting White Acres, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit White Acres, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund White Acres'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