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Cathedral Care CentreLincolnshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Cathedral Care Centre

23 Nettleham Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1RQ

01522526715

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

27 June 2023

Provider

St Philips Care Limited

Beds

38 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 31 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 23 are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and none are lower.

14 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

Requires ImprovementMar 2019
Requires ImprovementMar 2020
Requires ImprovementJan 2021
Requires ImprovementSept 2023

Rated Requires Improvement at every inspection since 2019.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Cathedral Care Centre

Cathedral Care Centre is a nursing home based in Lincolnshire, offering a place where older people can receive the dedicated care and attention they deserve. The team here understands how significant this decision is for families, and that commitment to thoughtful, personalised support runs through everything they do. Whether you are exploring options for a loved one or seeking more information, it is worth taking the time to learn more about what Cathedral Care Centre has to offer.

Cathedral Care Centre provides personal and nursing care to 34 residents aged 65 and over, with capacity for up to 36 people. The service includes five allocated beds for transitional care, supporting people moving between hospital discharge and returning to community living.

Systems and processes are in place to identify and manage risks associated with people's care, though further work is needed to ensure environmental risks are identified and mitigated. Residents and their relatives report feeling safe with the staff who support them. Staff have received safeguarding training and demonstrate understanding of their responsibilities to reduce risks to people in their care.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 September 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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: 38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LN2 1RQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 1 September 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 June 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 5 March 2020: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 5 March 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 5 March 2020: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Cathedral Care Centre'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 Cathedral 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 Cathedral 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 Cathedral 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees