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Avocet House Care HomeLincolnshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Avocet House Care Home

Parkes Lane, Boston, PE21 7NT

01205336897

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

5 October 2022

Provider

Tanglewood Project Company No. 1 Limited

Beds

66 beds

Rating history

GoodOct 2022

First inspected by CQC in 2022, rated Good.

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 Tanglewood Project Company No. 1 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 Avocet House Care Home

Avocet House Care Home is a residential care home in Lincolnshire, providing personal care for people with physical disabilities and conditions such as dementia. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Avocet House provides personal care for up to 66 people, with 48 residents at the time of inspection. The service supports people with physical disabilities and conditions such as dementia in a purpose-built facility across three floors. Each resident has their own bedroom with en-suite wet room, and the home offers shared facilities including a garden room, hair salon, tearoom and cinema.

Communal dining rooms and lounge areas are available on each floor.

Residents reported feeling safe and enjoying life at the service. Staff understood safeguarding procedures and had guidance in place to reduce risks and protect people from abuse. The home maintained systems to keep people as safe as possible.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 October 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

Cinema RoomHairdresserCafe BarActivities Programme

Practical details from the provider

Bedrooms have private en-suite wet rooms.
Facilities include a tearoom, cinema room, sky bar, hairdressing salon, communal lounges and dining areas.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE21 7NT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 22 October 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 October 2022.

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

Read Avocet House Care Home'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 Avocet House Care Home, 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 Avocet House Care Home, 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 Avocet House Care Home'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