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Ashtree HouseLincolnshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Ashtree House

Church Lane, Withern, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 0NG

01507450373

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 January 2020

Provider

Tinfloyd Healthcare Limited

Beds

27 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 6 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 4 are the same and 2 are lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodAug 2015
GoodOct 2017
GoodFeb 2020

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Tinfloyd Healthcare Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the East Midlands: £958 a week for residential care and £1,250 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Ashtree House

Ashtree House is a residential care home in Lincolnshire, offering personal care for people including those living with dementia. The CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Ashtree House provides personal care for up to 27 people, some living with dementia. The home is spread across two floors with communal areas and some bedrooms on the ground floor, and additional bedrooms upstairs accessed by lift. At inspection, 26 people were using the service.

Residents expressed high satisfaction with their care. One person said, "I am really pleased I am here, I couldn't wish for anything better," while a relative commented, "Staff are fabulous. " Residents praised staff for their helpfulness, kindness and friendliness, and felt their privacy and dignity were respected.

The home provides safe care with effective safeguarding measures in place. Staff understood their responsibilities in protecting people from harm and abuse, and risks to health and safety were properly assessed with actions taken to reduce identified risks. Staffing levels were planned to ensure sufficient staff with appropriate skills and experience were available to meet individual needs.

One person noted, "You never wait long for assistance. " Medicines were managed safely, with people receiving their medications regularly as prescribed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 February 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 27 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LN13 0NG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 12 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 January 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Ashtree House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Ashtree House, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ashtree House, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Ashtree House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees