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Rated:GoodNursing

South Wold Nursing Home

South Road, Tetford, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6QB

01507533393

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

28 May 2025

Provider

Mr & Mrs S Munnien

Beds

16 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 14 care homes for older people within 10 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 12 are the same and 2 are lower.

4 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 ImprovementMar 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2016
Requires ImprovementApr 2017
InadequateMay 2018
Requires ImprovementJan 2019
GoodNov 2021
GoodJul 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 7 times 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 & Mrs S Munnien 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 South Wold Nursing Home

South Wold Nursing Home is a nursing home in Lincolnshire, providing nursing and residential care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further details from the CQC's most recent inspection are set out below.

South Wold Nursing Home provides nursing and residential care for up to 16 older people, including those living with dementia. At the time of the assessment, 15 people were living there. The CQC rated the service good overall, maintaining its previous rating.

Inspectors found a positive learning culture, with staff kept up to date on changes to people's care and well trained to meet their needs. People and their families described staff as kind, caring and respectful, and said the registered manager was approachable. Care was personalised, risks were managed well, and people felt safe and involved in decisions about their support.

Source: CQC assessment, 1 July 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 16 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LN9 6QB

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: Good.

Assessment published 1 July 2025. Assessment date recorded: 28 May 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 1 July 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 13 May to 29 May 2025.
South Wold Nursing Home is a care home who provide nursing and residential care to up to 16 older adults and people who may be living with dementia. At the time of the inspection there were 15 people living at the service.
At our last inspection the service was rated good. The service has remained good.
The service had a positive learning culture, staff were informed of any learning and changes in people’s care. The service ensured safe transition of care by working closely with other professional’s, people and their families.
Staff received and were up to date with the training they needed to support people.
The service referred people to other health and social care agencies where people needed additional support. The service delivered evidenced based care by using nationally recognised tools. Staff made sure to gain consent prior to delivering personal care.

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

Read South Wold 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 South Wold 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 South Wold 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 South Wold 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