Dementia Care Home

Greenacre Park Care Home in Leicester – Exemplar Health Care

2 Elmdon Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0BN

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At a Glance

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

DCC Family Score
62/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds28
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
  • Last inspected2025-07-11

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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

Visitors often describe the staff as friendly and welcoming when they arrive. The home runs various activities throughout the week, including art sessions and music therapy, which help residents stay engaged and maintain their sense of purpose.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity55
  • Cleanliness55
  • Activities & engagement50
  • Food quality50
  • Healthcare55
  • Management & leadership60
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2025-07-11 Report published 2025-07-11

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The home received a Good rating for Safe at its July 2025 inspection. This domain covers staffing levels, medicines management, infection control, and the physical safety of the environment. Dementia and physical disabilities are registered specialisms, which means inspectors will have considered whether the environment and staffing are appropriate for people with those needs. No specific inspector observations, staffing ratios, or medicines-related findings were published in the available report text. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied, but families cannot verify the detail from the published record alone.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for Effective at its July 2025 inspection. This domain covers care planning, dementia training, nutrition and hydration, and access to healthcare professionals. Dementia is a registered specialism, which means the home is expected to demonstrate specific competence in dementia care practice. No specific findings about training content, GP access arrangements, care plan quality, or food provision were published in the available report. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied overall.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    Greenacre Park received a Good rating for Caring at its July 2025 inspection. This domain is where inspectors assess whether staff treat the people who live at the home with warmth, dignity, and respect, and whether people have genuine control over their daily lives. No inspector observations, family feedback, or specific examples of caring interactions were published in the available report text. The Good rating indicates inspectors found the standard satisfactory, but without published detail it is not possible to verify what that looked like in practice.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for Responsive at its July 2025 inspection. This domain covers how well the home tailors its care to individual needs, including activities, engagement, and end-of-life planning. Dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities are all registered specialisms, which means inspectors will have considered how the home adapts its approach to a varied group of people with different needs. No specific information about activity programmes, one-to-one engagement, or end-of-life planning was published in the available report.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    Greenacre Park was rated Good for Well-led at its July 2025 inspection. Named leadership is confirmed: Mrs Anna Milecka is the registered manager and Ms Selina Wall is the nominated individual. This domain covers management visibility, staff culture, governance processes, and whether the home learns from incidents and complaints. No specific findings about management style, staff experience, governance records, or quality improvement activity were published in the available report text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. The home cares for both younger adults under 65 and older people, adapting its approach to suit different ages and needs. The home provides structured programmes designed specifically for people living with dementia. Activities focus on maintaining cognitive engagement and providing meaningful daily routines. 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.

62/ 100

DCC Family Score

Greenacre Park was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its assessment in July 2025, which is a positive baseline. However, the published report contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the Good rating rather than rich observed evidence, and families should probe further on a visit.

Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Visitors often describe the staff as friendly and welcoming when they arrive. The home runs various activities throughout the week, including art sessions and music therapy, which help residents stay engaged and maintain their sense of purpose.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

Staff take time to create personalised care plans that consider each resident's physical, emotional and social needs. However, some families have raised concerns about safety procedures that the home will need to address.

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

Families considering Greenacre Park should ask detailed questions about safety protocols and staff training during their visit.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Greenacre Park, at 2 Elmdon Drive in Leicester, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its assessment on 11 July 2025, with the report published on 26 September 2025. The home is registered for 28 beds and supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, including adults under 65. Named leadership is in place, with a registered manager and a nominated individual both confirmed at registration. A Good rating across every domain is a meaningful baseline, and a stable trend with no previous rating to compare suggests no recent deterioration. The main limitation here is the published report itself: it contains rating summaries only and no inspector observations, resident or family quotes, or specific evidence from the visit. That is unusual and means families cannot rely on published detail to verify what Good actually looked like in practice at this home. Before committing, visit in person and ask the manager to show you the actual staffing rota from last week (counting permanent versus agency names, especially on nights), ask to see a sample care plan and how it is reviewed, and observe how staff interact with your parent during a mealtime or activity session. The Good rating is encouraging, but your own visit is the essential next step.

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In Their Own Words

How Greenacre Park Care Home in Leicester – Exemplar Health Care describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Greenacre Park Care Home in Leicester – Exemplar Health Care says about itself

Spacious Leicester care home offering specialist dementia support

Greenacre Park – Expert Care in Leicester

Greenacre Park in Leicester provides residential care for people living with dementia and other complex health conditions. The home welcomes both younger adults and those over 65, with staff who understand the different needs of each age group. Set in pleasant grounds with outdoor spaces, the home offers a structured environment designed to support residents' wellbeing.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. The home cares for both younger adults under 65 and older people, adapting its approach to suit different ages and needs.

    How they describe their dementia care

    The home provides structured programmes designed specifically for people living with dementia. Activities focus on maintaining cognitive engagement and providing meaningful daily routines.

    “Families considering Greenacre Park should ask detailed questions about safety protocols and staff training during their visit.”

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

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