Humberston

24 Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby, South Humberside, DN36 4SP

01472812431

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 March 2020

Provider

Heathcotes Care Limited

Beds

8 beds

Rating history

GoodApr 2020

First inspected by CQC in 2020, rated Good.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Heathcotes Care Limited, which runs 52 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding, 42 Good and 8 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in Yorkshire and the Humber: £907 a week for residential care and £1,287 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

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 Humberston

Humberston is a residential care home in North East Lincolnshire, offering personal care and support to younger adults with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders. Further details on the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Heathcotes Humberston is a residential home providing personal care and support to younger adults with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders. The service accommodates up to eight people in one adapted building across two floors, and had seven residents at the time of inspection. The home provides planned, person-centred support designed to enable residents to live meaningful lives with control, choice, and independence.

People living at the service were safe. The provider had safeguarding policies in place, and staff had completed safeguarding training and could identify and report concerns appropriately. All staff were recruited safely with appropriate checks completed before working with vulnerable people, and received induction, training and shadowing prior to starting.

Medicines were managed and administered safely.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 April 2020

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder 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: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DN36 4SP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning 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 17 April 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 March 2020.

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

Read Humberston'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 Humberston, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Humberston, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Humberston'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