Swallow Lodge

Fen Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 8UZ

01522300430

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

23 November 2022

Provider

Making Space

Beds

8 beds

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Making Space, which runs 12 care homes in England: 11 rated Good and 1 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 Swallow Lodge

Swallow Lodge is a residential care home in Lincolnshire offering respite care for people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, learning disabilities, autism or dementia. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Swallow Lodge is a respite care home providing personal care to up to 8 people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, learning disabilities, autism or dementia. The purpose-built single-story facility supported 3 people at the time of inspection, though numbers varied daily. Staff communicated with people in ways that met their individual needs and supported them to make decisions, ensuring maximum choice and control over their lives.

The environment was safe, clean, well-equipped and well-maintained, meeting people's sensory and physical needs. Staff supported people with medicines in ways that promoted their independence and achieved good health outcomes.

People received kind and compassionate care from staff who supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests. The service's policies and systems supported this approach to care delivery.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 March 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LN6 8UZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 10 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 November 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Swallow Lodge'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 Swallow Lodge, 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 Swallow Lodge, 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 Swallow Lodge'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