Care home quality in Lincolnshire: CQC ratings report
Of the 165 care homes in Lincolnshire with a current CQC rating, 83.6% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 82.1% across the East Midlands and 85% across England. 13 are rated Outstanding and 27 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Lincolnshire ranks 73rd of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Lincolnshire
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 13 | 7.9% |
| Good | 125 | 75.8% |
| Requires improvement | 25 | 15.2% |
| Inadequate | 2 | 1.2% |
How Lincolnshire compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | 165 | 83.6% |
| East Midlands | 82.1% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Lincolnshire
- An Caladh House — Lincoln
- Cherry Tree Lodge
- Eagle House Residential Care Home — Eagle
- Fotherby House
- Holbeach Meadows Care Home
- OSJCT Gregory House — Grantham (rated 8 January 2026)
- OSJCT Hartsholme House — Lincoln (rated 24 September 2024)
- SENSE - 32a Broadgate Lane — Peterborough
- Stonehaven
- The Hawthorns
- The Old Hall — Fiskerton (rated 14 March 2024)
- Thimbleby Court
- Village Farm
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 31 | 74.2% |
| Spalding | 11 | 81.8% |
| Skegness | 11 | 81.8% |
| Gainsborough | 9 | 66.7% |
| Mablethorpe | 8 | 87.5% |
| Louth | 8 | 87.5% |
| Spilsby | 7 | 85.7% |
| Boston | 6 | 83.3% |
| Grantham | 6 | 83.3% |
| Sleaford | 6 | 83.3% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 178 care homes in Lincolnshire, 38 provide nursing care and 92 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Lincolnshire.
Method. Every open care home in Lincolnshire in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 178 open care homes, 165 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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