The Birches - Care Home

Grammar School Road, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 8BB

01652652348

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 July 2019

Provider

H I C A

Beds

31 beds

About The Birches - Care Home

The Birches is a residential care home in North Lincolnshire, providing support to people with learning disabilities and autism. Details of the CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

The Birches is a residential care home accommodating 27 people with learning disabilities and autism across four bungalows and two self-contained flats. Although larger than current best practice guidance, the building design mitigates any negative impact, with each bungalow operating as a separate entity and maintaining its own communal areas. The service provides planned, person-centred support designed to help people live meaningful lives with control, choice, and independence.

People using the service were happy and complimentary of staff.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 September 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DN20 8BB

Registered care categories

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 6 September 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 July 2019.

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

Read The Birches - Care 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 The Birches - Care 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 The Birches - Care 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 The Birches - Care 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