Which nursing homes in Lincoln are listed on this page?

Twenty three homes registered for nursing care in Lincoln are listed, including Eastholme Care Home, Bassingham Care Centre, Martin Hall Nursing Home, Eccleshare Court, Homer Lodge Care Centre and Grosvenor Hall Care Home. Every entry comes from current CQC registration records. Each home has its own profile giving the rating and the inspection history behind it. Open the profiles to compare them before arranging visits.

What should I ask when I visit a nursing home in Lincoln?

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across the day and the night, and how frequently agency staff cover those shifts. Ask how care plans are reviewed, how families are told when something changes, and what the home does when a resident becomes unwell out of hours. Ask to see a room that is genuinely available rather than a show room, and stay long enough to watch a mealtime. Where a home has been told to improve, ask directly what has changed and who is managing it now.

How does a nursing home differ from a residential care home?

A residential care home gives someone a place to live along with help for washing, dressing, meals and the routines of the day. A nursing home provides that too, and is registered to keep a qualified nurse on duty at all times so clinical care can be given on site. The difference lies in registration and staffing rather than in comfort or atmosphere. Where an assessment records a regular need for nursing, only a home registered for nursing can meet it.

Will Lincolnshire County Council fund a nursing home placement?

It may, where the care needs assessment shows nursing care is required and the financial assessment puts income and capital below the national thresholds. Lincolnshire County Council then contributes towards the weekly fee while the resident pays an assessed amount from their income. If the chosen home charges above the council rate, a third party may be asked to meet the difference. Everyone assessed as needing nursing care also receives the NHS funded nursing care contribution towards that part of the fee.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Lincoln?

Contact the adult social care team at Lincolnshire County Council and ask for a care needs assessment, which you can request for a relative with their agreement. If the person is already in hospital, the ward team can refer them so the assessment happens before discharge is planned. It is free and does not depend on income or savings. The result is a written record of needs that any home you approach will expect to read.

How early should I begin looking for a nursing home?

Begin as soon as nursing care looks like the likely outcome, rather than waiting for a ward to ask for a decision in a matter of days. A few weeks allows second visits, a careful reading of inspection reports and an unhurried financial assessment. Nursing beds in Lincoln can be scarce where dementia and nursing needs are combined, so early enquiries help. Where a discharge is imminent, ask about a short term placement rather than taking the first vacancy, since the arrangement can be reviewed once the person is settled.

Nursing Homes in Lincoln

Lincoln has 23 CQC registered nursing homes. 14 are rated Good, 7 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 12 of the 23 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Lincoln at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Lincoln, to help you judge the options below.

Lincolnshire County Council pays, residential care: £783 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449, median £1,356
Care home beds filled across Lincolnshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 84%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 81. Lincolnshire average is 83.
People aged 75 and over: 15,900. Rising to 18,200 by 2035, up 15%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 136 beds.
Who pays, across Lincolnshire (estimate): 40% council, 36% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 4,000. Rising to 6,000 by 2035, up 50%

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What nursing care in Lincoln involves and what to look for

Why registration is the starting point

Nursing registration changes what a home is permitted to do, and that is where any comparison should begin. Every home listed here can carry out clinical care on site: wound dressings, catheter and stoma management, support with feeding tubes, and medication that calls for professional judgement rather than a prompt. A residential home may offer warmer surroundings and a lower weekly fee, but it cannot lawfully meet a regular nursing need. If a hospital team or district nurse has already said nursing input is needed daily, this list is the right place to be looking.

The inspection picture across Lincoln

Twenty three nursing homes serve Lincoln, and the ratings are more mixed than families often expect. Fourteen are rated Good, seven have been told they require improvement, and two carry no published rating as yet, which usually means they have not been inspected since registering. Almost a third of the list therefore sits below Good, so ratings genuinely matter when narrowing the field. Read the report rather than the headline: concerns about staffing levels or medicines management are a different matter from concerns about paperwork, and a home may have changed considerably since the visit.

What only a visit will tell you

Ask how many registered nurses are rostered by day and by night, and how often those shifts fall to agency staff, because continuity of nursing is what holds a care plan together. Watch whether residents are up and dressed as they would choose, whether staff know people by name, and whether mealtimes are unhurried. Ask what the home does when someone deteriorates overnight and how it works with the local GP practice. Homes on this list, from Eastholme Care Home and Martin Hall Nursing Home to Eccleshare Court and Grosvenor Hall Care Home, share a city and little else, so visiting twice at different hours is time well spent.

Getting an assessment and funding a place in Lincoln

The care needs assessment

Everyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a care needs assessment, regardless of savings, and it is this assessment that records whether nursing care rather than residential care is required. Request one from the Lincolnshire County Council adult social care team, or ask the ward to arrange it if the person is in hospital, so that it is finished before any discharge date is agreed. A separate financial assessment then measures income and capital against the national thresholds to establish the contribution. Completing both before you commit avoids agreeing to fees that later prove impossible to meet.

Fees and the help available

Nursing home fees sit above residential fees because qualified nursing cover is part of the weekly rate, and they vary between homes in Lincoln according to the room, the setting and the level of need. Anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse attracts the NHS contribution known as funded nursing care, which is paid directly to the home and reduces the nursing element of the bill. Where health needs dominate, a person may qualify instead for NHS continuing healthcare, which meets the whole cost. Where capital falls below the national threshold, Lincolnshire County Council contributes towards the fees while the resident pays an assessed amount from income. Ask for the fee schedule in writing and check what falls outside it before signing.

23 nursing homes in Lincoln

Bunkers Hill Care Home · Ross Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 4WQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Lincs Care Homes Limited
We at Bunkers Hill Care Home extend a warm welcome to families exploring nursing care in Lincoln. Nestled within the historic county of Lincolnshire, our home offers specialist nursing support alongside dedicated dementia and mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Woodview Care Centre · 127 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 1NT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Woodview Care Ltd
Woodview Care Centre is a nursing home in Lincoln. Qualified nurses are on duty here at all hours rather than visiting, and that is what allows us to take people whose needs a residential home could not safely meet. Most of the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Longboat Special Education - Witham Prospect School · Newark Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9JR
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Longboat Special Education Limited
Here at Witham Prospect School in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, we provide nursing home care for younger adults living with learning disabilities and autism. We know that finding the right place for someone you love, or for yourself, is one of...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Eastholme Care Home · 74-75 South Park, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8ES
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care For Your Life Ltd
Eastholme is a nursing home in Lincoln supporting older people whose health needs go beyond what residential care can safely cover. Registered nurses are on site, which means wounds, catheters, diabetes, continence needs and end of life...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Martin Hall Nursing Home · High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 3QY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Knightingale Care Limited
Martin Hall Nursing Home is in Lincoln. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily life, for residents living with dementia, for people living with mental health conditions and for people whose physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Florence House · 65 Nettleham Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1RT
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Carmand Ltd
Florence House is a nursing home in Lincoln, caring for older people and for adults whose health needs mean qualified nurses need to be on hand at any hour. That cover means changes are noticed early and managed here wherever possible...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Courtlands Lodge · 25 Langley Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9RX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Life Care (UK) Limited
Here at Courtlands Lodge, we provide nursing home care for people living in Lincoln and the wider Lincolnshire area. We support a range of individuals, including older people, those living with dementia, people with mental health needs,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Willow Court · Croft Lane, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN3 4JW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One Limited
We at Willow Court are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the heart of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, providing a warm and welcoming home for older adults, younger adults, and those living with dementia across the wider LN postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Eccleshare Court · Ashby Avenue, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 0ED
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Country Court Care Homes Limited
We are a nursing home in Lincoln, caring for people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living. We look after older people and younger adults, and a good deal of our work is with people living with dementia....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Welbourn Hall Nursing Home · 1 Hall Lane, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 0NN
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Mr Nish Thakerar & Mr Kumar Thakerar
Welbourn Hall Nursing Home is in Lincolnshire, near Lincoln, and we provide nursing care for older people. We also take respite stays, which give a family carer a genuine break rather than an anxious one. Registered nurses are on duty here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
OSJCT Beckside · Middle Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9QX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Beckside is a nursing home in Lincoln for older people who need nursing care as well as help with everyday life. Having qualified nurses on the team alongside our care staff means we can look after residents whose health needs would be...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Healthlinc Apartments · Cliff Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 3JN
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Elysium Healthcare (Healthlinc) Limited
Healthlinc Apartments provides nursing care in Lincoln. We support older people and younger adults, autistic adults and people with a learning disability, those managing mental ill health, adults with physical disabilities and people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Gables Manor · Ingleby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2PQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by National Care Consortium Ltd
Gables Manor is a nursing home in Lincoln. We care for adults who need registered nursing available at any hour, including older people with complex health needs, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Homer Lodge Care Centre · 23-26 Monson Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7RZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Premierbell Limited
We are a nursing home in Lincoln, caring for older people who need the support of registered nurses alongside help with daily life. Nurses are on duty day and night, which means that medication, wound care, pain relief and the monitoring...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Altham Court Care Home · Altham Terrace, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7SP
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One No.1 Limited
We are Altham Court Care Home, a nursing home in Lincoln. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Grosvenor Hall Care Home · Newark Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8QJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care For Your Life Ltd
Grosvenor Hall Care Home provides nursing care in Lincoln for older people, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We also take planned respite stays. Qualified nurses are here at every hour of the day...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Tanglewood Cloverleaf · Long Leys Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1EW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Tanglewood Care Services Limited
Tanglewood Cloverleaf is a nursing home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs mean that qualified nurses should be available at any hour. The people who live here have...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bassingham Care Centre · 2 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 9HE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by My Bassingham Limited
We are Bassingham Care Centre, a nursing home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. We care for older people and younger adults needing nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with a mental health condition and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Blair House · Skirth Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4AY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
Blair House is a nursing home in Lincoln. We care for older people who need nursing support, and we also support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults who need nursing care as well as help with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cherry Tree Lodge Nursing Home · 133 Macaulay Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 4ET
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Prime Life Limited
Cherry Tree Lodge Nursing Home is in Lincoln, and we care for older people whose health needs go beyond residential care, for adults with learning disabilities and autistic people whose needs call for qualified nursing, and for younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
White Gables Care Home · Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 5SA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by White Gables Care Home Ltd
White Gables Care Home is a nursing home in Lincoln. We care for older people whose health needs go beyond residential care, and for younger adults living with conditions that require qualified nursing. Respite stays are available as well....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cathedral Care Centre · 23 Nettleham Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1RQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by St Philips Care Limited
Cathedral Care Centre is a nursing home in Lincoln. As a nursing home we can look after people whose health needs are more complex than a residential setting can safely manage, with qualified nurses on duty alongside our care staff so that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chesterfield House · 411 Newark Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9SP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Elysium Healthcare (Healthlinc) Limited
Chesterfield House is a nursing home in Lincoln, and our work is with adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults whose health needs require qualified nursing support. Many of the people we care for are younger adults, and we...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Lincolnshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East Midlands figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356.	£783	£1,233 to £1,449
Nursing care England figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£824	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care East Midlands figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,350.	Not published separately	£1,278 to £1,475
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few 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

Courtlands Lodge, 11 September 2026, Good
Cherry Tree Lodge Nursing Home, 19 August 2026, Requires improvement
Eccleshare Court, 19 July 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Altham Court Care Home, 26 November 2019, Requires improvement
Chesterfield House, 9 January 2020, Good
Martin Hall Nursing Home, 3 March 2021, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Lincoln

How many nursing homes are there in Lincoln?

Lincoln has 23 CQC registered nursing homes: 14 Good, 7 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a nursing home cost in Lincoln?

Lincolnshire County Council pays an average of £783 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449 a week. East Midlands figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. 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 nursing homes in Lincoln were inspected most recently?

Courtlands Lodge (11 September 2026), Cherry Tree Lodge Nursing Home (19 August 2026) and Eccleshare Court (19 July 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Lincolnshire

CQC register adds a new care home in West Lindsey: Chantrey Fields Care Home (5 November 2026)

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