Sycamore Cottage, Residential Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds14
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Learning disabilities, Mental health conditions
- Last inspected2023-03-01
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity60
- Cleanliness50
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare50
- Management & leadership65
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-03-01
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain is rated Good, which covers training, care planning, nutrition, and healthcare access. Dementia is a listed specialism, which implies the home is expected to have appropriate training and care approaches in place for people living with the condition. However, the published report text does not include specific examples of how care plans are written, how frequently they are reviewed, or how the home monitors health and wellbeing. The Good rating provides assurance that the basics are in place, but it is not possible from the available text to assess the depth or quality of individual care.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain is rated Good, which covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and independence. This is the domain families weight most heavily in their own reviews — staff warmth accounts for 57.3% of family satisfaction scores in DCC review data. Despite the Good rating, the available report text contains no specific observations of staff interactions, no quotes from residents or relatives about how they are treated, and no descriptions of particular moments of kindness or compassion. The rating confirms a threshold has been met, but the texture of daily life at Sycamore Cottage is not visible from this inspection.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain is rated Good, covering activities, individual engagement, and personalised care. Despite this rating, the available inspection text contains no specific examples of activities on offer, no description of how the home supports people with dementia to engage meaningfully, and no mention of one-to-one support for people who cannot participate in groups. The Good rating means the standard has been met, but the detail of what daily life looks like for your parent is not available from this report.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain is rated Good, and there is a named registered manager (Miss Rebecca Anne Lee) in post. The home is operated by Allag Care Limited, with two nominated individuals. The improvement from Requires Improvement to Good overall suggests the management team has driven meaningful change since the previous inspection. No specific examples of governance activity, staff culture, or management visibility are described in the available report text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here cares for adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia care. This means they're set up to support people at different life stages and with varying needs. Their approach to dementia care includes keeping families closely involved throughout. They understand that when someone has dementia, the whole family needs support and clear communication about their loved one's care. 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.
DCC Family Score
Sycamore Cottage scores in the mid-range, reflecting a home that has improved from Requires Improvement to Good overall, but where the inspection report contains very limited specific detail across most areas of care — and where safety remains a formal concern.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Sycamore Cottage Residential Home on Harborough Road, Leicester, was inspected in January 2023 and awarded an overall rating of Good — an improvement on its previous rating of Requires Improvement. The home is a small, 14-bed service supporting adults with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and older age needs. The domains of Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are all rated Good, and there is a registered manager in post, which are both positive indicators of a home that has been working to improve. However, the published inspection report contains very little specific detail — no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no inspector observations of daily life, and no concrete examples of how care is delivered. Most significantly, the Safe domain remains rated Requires Improvement, which means something about safety — whether staffing levels, medicines management, risk assessments or another factor — did not meet the required standard at the time of inspection. Before placing your parent here, you should ask the home directly what the specific safety concern was and what has been done to address it. On a visit, ask: how many staff are on duty during the day, and how many overnight? Also ask how long the current manager has been in post, given that leadership stability is one of the strongest predictors of consistent care quality in homes of this size.
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In Their Own Words
How Sycamore Cottage, Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist dementia care where families stay truly connected
Compassionate Care in Leicester at Sycamore Cottage Residential Home
When you're looking for dementia care in Leicester, finding somewhere that keeps you genuinely involved matters. Sycamore Cottage Residential Home specialises in caring for people with dementia, whether they're under or over 65. What stands out here is how they think about family relationships — not just resident care.
Who they care for
The team here cares for adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia care. This means they're set up to support people at different life stages and with varying needs.
Their approach to dementia care includes keeping families closely involved throughout. They understand that when someone has dementia, the whole family needs support and clear communication about their loved one's care.
“If you'd like to learn more about their approach to family-centred care, getting in touch could be a helpful next step.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
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.
DCC Family Score
Sycamore Cottage scores in the mid-range, reflecting a home that has improved from Requires Improvement to Good overall, but where the inspection report contains very limited specific detail across most areas of care — and where safety remains a formal concern.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Sycamore Cottage Residential Home on Harborough Road, Leicester, was inspected in January 2023 and awarded an overall rating of Good — an improvement on its previous rating of Requires Improvement. The home is a small, 14-bed service supporting adults with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and older age needs. The domains of Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are all rated Good, and there is a registered manager in post, which are both positive indicators of a home that has been working to improve. However, the published inspection report contains very little specific detail — no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no inspector observations of daily life, and no concrete examples of how care is delivered. Most significantly, the Safe domain remains rated Requires Improvement, which means something about safety — whether staffing levels, medicines management, risk assessments or another factor — did not meet the required standard at the time of inspection. Before placing your parent here, you should ask the home directly what the specific safety concern was and what has been done to address it. On a visit, ask: how many staff are on duty during the day, and how many overnight? Also ask how long the current manager has been in post, given that leadership stability is one of the strongest predictors of consistent care quality in homes of this size.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Sycamore Cottage, Residential Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Sycamore Cottage, Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist dementia care where families stay truly connected
Compassionate Care in Leicester at Sycamore Cottage Residential Home
When you're looking for dementia care in Leicester, finding somewhere that keeps you genuinely involved matters. Sycamore Cottage Residential Home specialises in caring for people with dementia, whether they're under or over 65. What stands out here is how they think about family relationships — not just resident care.
Who they care for
The team here cares for adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia care. This means they're set up to support people at different life stages and with varying needs.
Their approach to dementia care includes keeping families closely involved throughout. They understand that when someone has dementia, the whole family needs support and clear communication about their loved one's care.
“If you'd like to learn more about their approach to family-centred care, getting in touch could be a helpful next step.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
