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Canwick Court Care Centre
Residential Care
30 September 2019
St Philips Care Limited
30 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 32 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 23 are the same and 8 are lower.
28 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
- Mar 2015
- Feb 2017
- Nov 2019
Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
Run by St Philips Care Limited, which runs 21 care homes in England: 17 rated Good and 4 Requires Improvement.
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 Canwick Court Care Centre
Canwick Court Care Centre is a residential care home in Lincolnshire, offering accommodation across two units for older people, including those living with dementia. Further detail on how the service performs against CQC's standards is set out below.
Canwick Court accommodates up to 30 older people, including those living with dementia, across two separate units. At the time of inspection, 22 people were residing at the home. The service maintains regular quality checks to monitor standards.
The home is clean and staff demonstrate good understanding of infection prevention and management practices. The environment supports the needs of residents across both units.
Source: CQC inspection report, 23 November 2019
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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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
- 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · LN5 8ES
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: .
Rating report published 23 November 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 September 2019.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
Questions prompted by these ratings
- Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.
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 Canwick Court Care Centre, 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 Canwick Court Care Centre, 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 Canwick Court Care Centre'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.
Location
78 South Park, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8ES
Canwick Court Care Centre
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 30 September 2019
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