Lincolnshire County Council

Adult social care contact details, funding information, and care home listings for Lincolnshire.

Arranging care in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council is the upper tier authority for one of the largest counties in the East Midlands, covering the cathedral city of Lincoln alongside market and coastal towns including Boston, Grantham, Stamford, Spalding, Sleaford, Skegness and Louth. Because Lincolnshire is a County Council, adult social care is arranged at county level rather than by the district councils, so families across this large rural area contact the same team when care is needed.

How to start: assessments and funding

The first step is to contact Lincolnshire County Council's adult care team and request a needs assessment. This is free, available to any adult who appears to need support, and looks at daily living, mobility, mental wellbeing and the practicalities of remaining at home. If eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment follows to work out how much, if anything, you will contribute. As with all English councils, Lincolnshire applies the national capital thresholds, so people with savings and assets above the upper limit will usually be treated as self funders, while those below may receive full or partial help from the council.

Choice across the county

The local care market is genuinely broad. There are around 414 CQC registered care homes across Lincolnshire, which gives families real choice between smaller village based residential care homes, larger nursing homes in the main towns, and specialist dementia provision. In coastal areas like Skegness and market towns such as Louth and Sleaford, options range from long established family run homes to modern purpose built settings closer to Lincoln and Grantham.

Paying for care in Lincolnshire

Funding usually comes from a mix of council support, NHS Continuing Healthcare where eligible, attendance allowance, and private contributions. Weekly costs in Lincolnshire tend to sit a little below the national average: home care typically ranges from around £22 to £28 per hour, residential care homes generally cost between £750 and £1,050 per week, and nursing homes usually fall between £950 and £1,300 per week depending on location and needs. Deferred payment agreements with Lincolnshire County Council can also help homeowners spread costs against the value of their property.