1 Narborough Road, Huncote, Leicestershire, LE9 3AN
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About Top Class Care

We started with one belief: that people who need support should still get to decide how their life looks. Everything we do follows from that.

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Our story

Built by people who have done the shifts

Top Class Care was founded in Huncote, Leicestershire by care professionals who had spent years working in services where the paperwork came first and the person came second. We set out to build the opposite.

From that first Leicestershire base we've grown to run supported living homes in London, Birmingham and Northampton, working alongside local authorities, NHS teams, families and advocates.

We stay deliberately close to the people we support. Managers know residents by name, not by reference number, and our directors still visit every service.

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Our mission

To provide supported living and residential care that helps adults live the most independent, connected and dignified life they can โ€” with support that flexes as their needs change, not one that boxes them in.

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Our vision

A care sector where a support plan reads like a person's own ambitions written down, and where the quality of someone's day never depends on which member of staff is on shift.

What guides us

Our values

These aren't posters on a wall. They're the questions our managers ask in supervision.

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Compassion

We treat every person as we would want a member of our own family treated. Kindness is a professional standard, not a bonus.

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Independence

We do things with people rather than for them, and we celebrate every skill someone regains or discovers.

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Safety

Robust safeguarding, thorough risk assessment and an open culture where concerns are raised early and acted on.

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Transparency

Families and commissioners get honest updates โ€” including when things go wrong and what we're doing about it.

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Inclusion

Culture, faith, language, sexuality and identity shape how someone wants to be supported. We plan around them.

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Improvement

We audit ourselves, act on feedback and invest in training rather than waiting for an inspection to tell us what to fix.

Our people

Trained, checked and properly supported

Great care depends entirely on the people delivering it, so we recruit for values first and train hard for skills.

  • Enhanced DBS checks and full reference verification before any shift
  • Care Certificate induction for every new support worker
  • Safeguarding adults, medication administration, moving & handling, first aid
  • Specialist training: autism, positive behaviour support, dementia, mental health
  • Regular supervision, appraisal and access to a management on-call rota 24/7
  • Funded progression through Level 3 and Level 5 Health & Social Care diplomas
Work with us
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Quality & compliance

How we hold ourselves to account

We measure ourselves against the five questions inspectors ask โ€” and against what the people we support actually say.

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Safe

Safeguarding leads in every region, incident reporting reviewed weekly, medication audits monthly.

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Effective

Outcome-based support plans reviewed at least every six months, or sooner when needs change.

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Caring

Annual satisfaction surveys with residents and families, plus resident meetings in every home.

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Well-led

Registered managers with clear accountability, supported by a director-level quality review.

Questions

Frequently asked

Who do you support?
Adults aged 18 and over with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities, acquired brain injury and age-related conditions including dementia.
How is care funded?
Most placements are funded by a local authority, an NHS Continuing Healthcare package, or a mix of the two. We also accept privately funded and Direct Payment arrangements, and we'll talk you through the options honestly.
What's the difference between supported living and a care home?
In supported living, the person holds their own tenancy and buys care as a separate service โ€” so they control their home. In a residential care home, accommodation and care are provided together as one package with 24-hour on-site staff.
Can families visit whenever they like?
Yes. Our homes are people's homes. Visiting is arranged around the person's preferences rather than fixed institutional hours.
How quickly can a placement start?
We respond to referrals within one working day and can usually complete an assessment within a week. Transition timing depends on the person's needs and funding sign-off โ€” we never rush a move.
What happens if someone's needs increase?
We reassess and, where possible, increase support hours or staffing ratios rather than moving someone on. Stability matters, and we'll always discuss options with the person and their funder first.

Want to see how we work?

We're happy to arrange a visit, share our policies or talk through a specific referral. No obligation and no sales pitch.

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