Newhaven Residential Home

Mumby Road, Huttoft, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9RF

01507490294

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 September 2019

Provider

Mr. Stephen Brown and Mrs. Christine Brown

Beds

25 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
GoodMar 2017
GoodOct 2019

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

This is the only care home Mr. Stephen Brown and Mrs. Christine Brown 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.

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 Newhaven Residential Home

Newhaven Residential Home is a residential care home in Lincolnshire, offering personal care for older people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Newhaven Residential Home provides personal care to 21 people, with capacity for up to 23 residents. Staff demonstrate strong safeguarding knowledge, having completed training to recognise and report abuse, and risk assessments are in place to guide safe support for residents. The environment is clean and suitable for people's needs, with safe recruitment practices ensuring adequate staffing levels.

Staff have access to training, formal supervision, and day-to-day management support, with reported good morale across the team.

People's health and nutritional needs are met through regular visits from health professionals and support attending appointments with GPs, dentists, and hospital consultants as needed. Accidents are monitored and analysed to help prevent future incidents, demonstrating a systematic approach to continuous improvement and safety.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 October 2019

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LN13 9RF

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 23 October 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 September 2019.

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

Read Newhaven 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 Newhaven Residential Home, 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 Newhaven Residential Home, 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 Newhaven 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