Ferndene Care Home

Park Springs Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1NY

01427810700

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

6 January 2023

Provider

Monarch Healthcare (Ferndene) Ltd

Beds

49 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 9 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and 3 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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Monarch Healthcare (Ferndene) Ltd 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.

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 Ferndene Care Home

Ferndene Care Home is a nursing home in Lincolnshire, providing care for older people and people living with dementia. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Ferndene Care Home provides personal and nursing care to 38 older people and people living with dementia in a purpose-built building with capacity for 48 residents. People using the service are safe, with systems in place to protect them from abuse and staff trained in their safeguarding responsibilities. The home regularly assesses risks to people's safety and implements measures to reduce these risks.

The registered manager learns from accidents and incidents to further improve safety, and the service is supported by adequate numbers of safely recruited staff who have received appropriate training.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 February 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 49 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DN21 1NY

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: Good.

Rating report published 1 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 January 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 5 May 2020: Good
CaringPublished 5 May 2020: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Ferndene 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 Ferndene 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 Ferndene 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 Ferndene 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