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Ridgeway Care CentreLincolnshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Ridgeway Care Centre

2-6 The Avenue, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1PB

01522530552

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 April 2022

Provider

St Philips Care Limited

Beds

32 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 32 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 23 are the same and 8 are lower.

18 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

GoodJun 2015
Requires ImprovementNov 2017
Requires ImprovementMay 2018
Requires ImprovementAug 2019
Requires ImprovementDec 2019
GoodJun 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by St Philips Care Limited, which runs 21 care homes in England: 17 rated Good and 4 Requires Improvement.

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.

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 Ridgeway Care Centre

Ridgeway Care Centre is a residential care home in Lincolnshire, offering personal care for older people. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Ridgeway Care Centre is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 32 older people, some of whom are living with dementia. At inspection, 28 people were using the service.

People received medicines safely overall, though inspectors found that some medicines were occasionally out of stock and the provider's policy for safe medicine management was not fully followed in all instances.

Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, using the least restrictive approach possible and acting in their best interests. The service's policies and systems supported this practice.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 June 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

GardenEn-suite RoomsKitchenetteDining RoomCommunal LoungeLiftActivities Programme

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: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LN1 1PB

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 7 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 April 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: 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 Ridgeway Care Centre'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 Ridgeway Care Centre, 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 Ridgeway Care Centre, 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 Ridgeway Care Centre'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