Mayfield Residential Home

Fleet Street, Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 7AG

01406426063

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

26 February 2021

Provider

Mayfield Residential Care Ltd

Beds

29 beds

About Mayfield Residential Home

Mayfield Residential Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to residential care in Lincolnshire, offering older people a place to call home in a county known for its welcoming communities. Families searching for the right care setting often find that the personal touches and calm surroundings here help to put both residents and loved ones at ease. It is the kind of place where the focus remains on the people who live there, and where staff aim to make every day feel as comfortable and familiar as possible.

Mayfield Residential Home provides personal care and accommodation for up to 29 older people, with 23 residents at the time of inspection, some living with dementia-related conditions. The home has risk management systems in place, though staff guidance on supporting people could be clearer, potentially creating safety concerns. Organisational governance processes monitor service quality, though some shortfalls were identified and the provider is taking action to address issues that staff had raised.

The home maintains sufficient staffing levels with appropriate training for their roles. Staff administering medicines have received specific training to do so safely. All staff have received training in infection prevention and control, with information and guidance on these measures available to both staff and residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 July 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenSecure GardenEn-suite RoomsCommunal LoungeKitchenetteWheelchair Accessible

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: 29 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE12 7AG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 14 July 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 February 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 5 September 2019: Good
CaringPublished 5 September 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 5 September 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

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