Care Homes in Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe has 27 CQC registered care homes. 16 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 9 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 23 of the 27 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Scunthorpe at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Scunthorpe, to help you judge the options below.
- North Lincolnshire Council pays, residential care: £736 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
- Care home beds filled across North Lincolnshire: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 85
- People aged 75 and over: 20,300. Rising to 23,600 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 98 beds.
- Who pays, across North Lincolnshire (estimate): 41% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,600. Rising to 3,300 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 7,800 by 2035, up 49%
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Scunthorpe
The Assessment Comes First
Money is usually the first worry raised and the last thing that should be settled. A care needs assessment is free, is not means tested and can be requested by a relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team as readily as by the person needing care. North Lincolnshire Council is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Scunthorpe and for arranging whatever funded support is agreed afterwards. The assessor records what help is needed with washing, dressing, meals, medication and mobility, and whether a residential setting is genuinely the right answer or whether support at home might still work. That written outcome is worth having even when a family expects to pay privately, because it gives homes a clear brief to respond to.
Who Pays for the Place
A financial assessment follows and considers both income and capital. Savings above the national upper threshold normally mean meeting the full cost privately, while assets below it bring a council contribution towards a home it considers suitable. Where a family prefers somewhere more expensive than the council will fund, a third party top up is usually required and, in most cases, it cannot come from the resident. If a property is owned, a deferred payment agreement can allow the fees to be settled from its eventual sale instead of forcing a rushed one.
Understanding the Weekly Fee
Fees differ noticeably between homes in the town, and the quoted figure is rarely the whole story. Ask what happens to the fee if needs increase, how much notice is given before an annual rise, and what is charged while a resident is in hospital. Ask which extras fall outside the fee, as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and some outings are commonly billed on top.
Choosing the Right Care Home in Scunthorpe
Making Sense of the Ratings
Twenty seven residential homes are listed for Scunthorpe and their ratings cover most of the scale. Options Roxby House holds an Outstanding rating, sixteen homes are rated Good, nine are rated Requires Improvement and one has not yet been rated. Each of those words is a summary of five separate judgements about whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, which is why the report matters more than the label. Look at the inspection date as well, since a home rated below Good some years ago may have changed hands or leadership since, and a Good rating from long ago may not reflect the home today.
Narrowing the Field
Once the ratings have been weighed, the rest of the decision is about fit. Consider the size of the home, because a small converted house has a very different feel from a purpose built one over several floors. Ask whether a home can go on supporting someone whose needs increase or whether a later move into nursing care would be likely. Think hard about travelling distance for the people who will visit most often, since frequent visitors do more for someone's wellbeing than anything printed in a brochure.
What to Notice on a Visit
Go at a busy time such as late morning or around a mealtime rather than a quiet afternoon. Watch whether staff know residents by name, whether people are occupied or simply sitting, and whether anyone needing help to eat receives it patiently. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight, how long the manager has been in post and what staff turnover has been across the past year.
27 care homes in Scunthorpe
- Edmund House · 98-108, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 3EB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bupa Care Homes (HH Scunthorpe) Limited
Edmund House is a residential care home in Scunthorpe for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia. We offer respite stays as well as permanent places. The house runs on the idea that people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Dragonby Road · 15 - 27 Dragonby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 2LD
Care home · Run by The Hesley Group Limited
Our home on Dragonby Road in Scunthorpe provides residential care for older people and also supports adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and younger adults. Respite stays are available too. This is a house and we want it to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lincolnshire House Association · Brumby Wood Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 1AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lincolnshire House Association
Lincolnshire House Association is a residential care home in Scunthorpe. We support adults with physical disabilities and we offer respite stays. Most of the people who live here have needed to think hard about practical detail for a long...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Respite Care - Sandhills Court Care Home · Exeter Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7AS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited
Sandhills Court Care Home is a residential home in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. We look after older people who need help with daily living, and we also support younger adults for whom living independently is no longer workable. Dementia...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Gresham Lodge Care Home · 255 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Poppies Care Home Limited
Gresham Lodge Care Home is a residential home in Scunthorpe. We care for older people and younger adults, including many residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays. Our work is everyday life supported well, with general...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Council Home First Residential · 42 De Lacy Way, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 9XS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by North Lincolnshire Council
We provide short stay residential care in Scunthorpe for older people, including those living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Most people come to us at a point of change rather than to settle permanently: after a spell...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Sunningdale Court-Care Home · Albert Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2TN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Affinity Care Consortium Ltd
Here at Sunningdale Court Care Home, we are proud to be a trusted part of the Scunthorpe community in North Lincolnshire, providing residential care for people who need a little extra support in their daily lives. We specialise in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Options Thorpe House · Sawcliffe Hill, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 0BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by OA2 Adults Limited
We are a residential home in Scunthorpe supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults. The house is run as a household rather than a service. People living here have their own rooms and their...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Keb House Residential Home · Haytons Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 0AP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Helen Young
Keb House Residential Home is in Scunthorpe, and we provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia. We also offer respite stays. We are a residential home, so our work is about daily living rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Carisbrooke Manor · Carisbrooke Manor Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 2AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kapil Care Homes Limited
Here at Carisbrooke Manor, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine effort our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Saint Lawrence Residential Care Home · 102-104 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7PA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr & Mrs A Jebodh
Saint Lawrence Residential Care Home is in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, providing residential care for older people who need support close at hand. We try to run as a household rather than an institution, with days shaped by the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Options Roxby House · Winterton Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 0BJ
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by OA2 Adults Limited
Roxby House is a residential care home in Scunthorpe, and we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults working towards a more independent life. Respite stays are available as well. We are a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Baytree Court · Normanby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6AR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Holmes Care Limited
Baytree Court is a residential care home in Scunthorpe for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia. We offer respite stays as well as permanent places. The house runs on the idea that people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Valleys Care Home · Harpham Close, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 3AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lincs Care Homes Limited
The Valleys is a residential care home in Scunthorpe. Those living here include older people, many living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities. We support younger adults too, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Gables · 195 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2AQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Partnerships in Care Limited
The Gables is a residential care home in Scunthorpe. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need residential...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Richden Park Care Home · 37-43 Old Brumby Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Loven Richden Park Limited
We at Richden Park Care Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, where compassionate support meets everyday comfort. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to provide older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Holly House Care Home · 124 High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 3LY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by P B Residential Care Limited
We at Holly House Care Home offer warm, dedicated residential care in the heart of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, where older people can feel truly at home. As a trusted residential care home serving families across the local community,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Greenacres Care Home · Fieldside, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 4HL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Worcester Garden Limited
Greenacres Care Home is a residential care home in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, providing a settled home for older people who need help with daily living. We care for residents living with dementia and people with a physical disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Balmoral House · Old Brumby Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2DB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kapil Care Homes Limited
We at Balmoral House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. As a dedicated residential care home, we provide a true home from home for older people, including those living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Manor House · Whitton Road, Nr Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 9JG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prime Life Limited
The Manor House provides residential care near Scunthorpe for older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism and people with mental health needs. We also offer planned respite stays. The people who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cherry Tree House · Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2TF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by ADL Plc
We are Cherry Tree House, a residential care home in Scunthorpe. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. What we provide is residential care rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Althorpe Residential Home · 3 Main Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 3HJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Complete Care (UK) Limited
Althorpe Residential Home is a care home in Scunthorpe supporting older people, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We are a residential home rather than a nursing home, so the shape of life here is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - St Mary's · St. Marys Court, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 8UP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Visionary Care Ltd
We at St Mary's are proud to offer residential care in the welcoming town of Scunthorpe, providing a nurturing home for older people, adults living with dementia, and those requiring specialist support with mental health needs. Nestled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Grange · Everest Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 3EF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Heera Care Ltd
The Grange is a residential care home in Scunthorpe. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ascot House · 88-90 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7PA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Statepalm Limited
We at Ascot House Scunthorpe are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, where older people receive compassionate support tailored to their individual needs. Our home has...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Norwood House · 15a Station Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 8SU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Heera Care Ltd
Norwood House is a residential care home in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The people living here include older people, many of them living with dementia, along with younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with sight...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Warley House · Warley Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1PL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by ADL Plc
Here at Warley House, we offer a warm and welcoming home for the people who live with us in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. We are proud to provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, as well as support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in North Lincolnshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few North Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. | £736 | £1,165 to £1,475 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few North Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £831 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few North Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,399. | Not published separately | £1,199 to £1,581 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few North Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Sunningdale Court-Care Home, 11 May 2026, Requires improvement
- Saint Lawrence Residential Care Home, 26 February 2026, Requires improvement
- Althorpe Residential Home, 28 October 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Holly House Care Home, 10 November 2017, Good
- Warley House, 17 April 2018, Good
- Options Roxby House, 24 August 2018, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Scunthorpe
How many care homes are there in Scunthorpe?
Scunthorpe has 27 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 16 Good, 9 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Scunthorpe?
North Lincolnshire Council pays an average of £736 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475 a week. Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few North Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Scunthorpe were inspected most recently?
Sunningdale Court-Care Home (11 May 2026), Saint Lawrence Residential Care Home (26 February 2026) and Althorpe Residential Home (28 October 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.