England

Seacroft CourtLincolnshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Seacroft Court

Seacroft Esplanade, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3BE

01754610372

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

20 December 2024

Provider

Prime Life Limited

Beds

50 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 6 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 4 are the same and 2 are lower.

2 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

Requires ImprovementJun 2015
GoodMar 2016
Requires ImprovementAug 2019
Requires ImprovementNov 2020
Requires ImprovementDec 2021
Requires ImprovementApr 2023
InadequateSept 2023
GoodApr 2025

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2025. CQC has rated this home 8 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 Prime Life Limited, which runs 55 care homes in England: 43 rated Good, 9 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 2 not yet rated.

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 Seacroft Court

Seacroft Court is a residential care home in Lincolnshire, offering accommodation and personal care for older people, including some living with dementia. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Seacroft Court provides accommodation and personal care for up to 50 older people, some living with dementia. At the time of the assessment, 27 people were living at the home. The CQC rated the service Good overall.

Inspectors found people were treated with kindness and respect, with staff who knew their needs and preferences well. People and relatives spoke positively about the care provided, felt involved in decisions, and were supported to remain as independent as possible. Staff felt supported and worked well alongside other health and social care professionals.

Source: CQC assessment, 29 April 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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.

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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; Rehabilitation services
Registered capacity: 50 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE25 3BE

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.

Assessment published 29 April 2025. Assessment date recorded: 20 December 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 29 April 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 5 March 2025 and 19 March 2025.
This service provides accommodation and personal care for up to 50 older people, some of whom live with dementia. At the time of our assessment there were 27 people living at the service.
People were treated with kindness and respect, and their views and opinions were listed to and acted upon. Staff treated people as individuals, supporting their choices and preferences about how they wanted to be looked after.
Staff were knowledgeable about people’s needs and preferences. They felt well supported and able to raise any issues, concerns or ideas to support service improvement.
Staff worked in partnership with other health and social care professionals to ensure people’s needs were managed in a timely and appropriate way.

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

Read Seacroft Court'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 Seacroft Court, 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 Seacroft Court, 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 Seacroft Court'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