Eastholme Care Home

74-75 South Park, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8ES

01522521956

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

16 November 2023

Provider

Care For Your Life Ltd

Beds

31 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.

13 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

GoodNov 2015
GoodJan 2018
GoodNov 2023

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

Run by Care For Your Life Ltd, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 1 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 Eastholme Care Home

Eastholme Care Home is a nursing home in Lincolnshire, providing personal care and nursing support to older people, those with physical disabilities, and people living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

The home provides personal care and nursing to up to 31 older people, those with physical disabilities, and people living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 28 people were living there. Staff provided safe care that reflected residents' individual risks and needs, with the home environment kept safe and clean.

Residents reported feeling safe living there. People received their medicines as prescribed, though minor improvements were needed to ensure practices fully aligned with national guidance. Staff had been recruited safely and completed training to keep people safe, with clear knowledge of how to protect residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 November 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LN5 8ES

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

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 28 November 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 November 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 5 January 2018: Good
CaringPublished 5 January 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 5 January 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Eastholme 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 Eastholme 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 Eastholme 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 Eastholme 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