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Rated:GoodNursing

Lowmoor Nursing Home

Lowmoor Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7JF

01623752288

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

9 March 2021

Provider

Lowmoor Nursing Home Limited

Beds

48 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 38 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 30 are the same and 7 are lower.

27 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

GoodAug 2016
Requires ImprovementSept 2018
InadequateAug 2019
GoodNov 2019
GoodApr 2021

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Lowmoor Nursing Home Limited 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 Lowmoor Nursing Home

Lowmoor Nursing Home is a nursing home in Nottinghamshire, supporting older people with complex health conditions and dementia. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Lowmoor Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 42 people, with 37 residents at the time of inspection. The service supports older people with complex health conditions and dementia, operating across three separate units within a large adapted property, each with its own lounge and dining facilities.

Risks associated with people's care and the environment were monitored and managed effectively. A new manager had begun implementing improvements to the home's audit processes across different areas. Medicines were managed safely and the manager had put effective systems in place to ensure proper care delivery and oversight.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 April 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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: 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NG17 7JF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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 24 April 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 March 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 13 November 2019: Good
CaringPublished 13 November 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 13 November 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

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

Read Lowmoor Nursing 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 Lowmoor Nursing 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 Lowmoor Nursing 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 Lowmoor Nursing 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