Dementia Care Home

Broadoak Grange

Sandy Lane, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0AN

Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
72/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”70%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds33
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
  • Last inspected2019-12-14

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness70
  • Activities & engagement65
  • Food quality65
  • Healthcare68
  • Management & leadership75
  • Resident happiness70
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2019-12-14

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for safety at the February 2022 inspection. No specific detail about staffing levels, falls management, medicines handling, infection control, or incident learning appears in the published inspection text. The previous rating in this domain was Requires Improvement, so improvement has been made, but the published findings do not describe what changed or what was observed.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for effectiveness at the February 2022 inspection. The published text does not include specific detail about care plan quality, GP access, dementia training content, nutrition monitoring, or how staff skills are assessed. The previous rating in this domain is not separately detailed in the available text, but the overall improvement from Requires Improvement to Good applies across all domains.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for caring at the February 2022 inspection. No direct inspector observations of staff interactions, no resident or relative quotes, and no specific descriptions of dignity practices appear in the published text. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied, but the basis for that judgement cannot be confirmed from the published findings alone.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for responsiveness at the February 2022 inspection. No specific information about the activity programme, individual engagement, end-of-life care planning, or how the home responds to complaints appears in the published text. The home supports residents with dementia and physical disabilities, which means responsiveness to individual need is particularly important.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for well-led at the February 2022 inspection, having previously been rated Requires Improvement. This is the domain most closely associated with the overall improvement trajectory. The published text does not describe the registered manager by name, length of tenure, or specific leadership practices observed by inspectors. The improvement is noted but its basis is not detailed in the available findings.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team at Broadoak Grange has experience caring for people with dementia and physical disabilities. They provide residential care specifically designed for adults over 65. For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist care tailored to individual needs. The team understands the importance of creating a supportive environment for people at different stages of their dementia journey. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

72/ 100

DCC Family Score

Broadoak Grange improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains at its most recent inspection, which is an encouraging sign for leadership and culture. However, the published inspection text provides very little specific detail, so most scores reflect a confirmed positive direction rather than strong observed evidence.

Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Broadoak Grange, on Sandy Lane in Melton Mowbray, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection in February 2022, having previously been rated Requires Improvement. Achieving Good in every domain after a previous shortfall is a meaningful improvement and suggests the leadership team identified and addressed whatever was found to be lacking. The home supports up to 33 residents and specialises in older adults, people living with dementia, and people with physical disabilities. The main limitation of this Family View is straightforward: the published inspection report contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed, heard, or recorded. That means this report cannot tell you whether staff are warm, whether food is good, whether activities are meaningful, or whether the dementia environment is well designed. All of those things matter enormously for your parent, and none of them can be answered from the published text alone. Visit on an unannounced basis if possible, ask to see last week's staffing rota and activity log, and speak to relatives of current residents. The checklist above gives you a precise list of questions to put directly to the manager.

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In Their Own Words

How Broadoak Grange describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Broadoak Grange says about itself

Specialist dementia support in the heart of Melton Mowbray

Broadoak Grange – Your Trusted residential home

Finding the right care home for someone with dementia requires careful thought about their specific needs. Broadoak Grange in Melton Mowbray provides specialist support for people living with dementia, along with care for those over 65 and people with physical disabilities. The home offers residential care in a dedicated setting.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team at Broadoak Grange has experience caring for people with dementia and physical disabilities. They provide residential care specifically designed for adults over 65.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist care tailored to individual needs. The team understands the importance of creating a supportive environment for people at different stages of their dementia journey.

    “You're welcome to arrange a visit to see if Broadoak Grange could be the right choice for your family.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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