The Gables

546 Newark Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9NG

01522697162

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

5 June 2019

Provider

Heathcotes Care Limited

Beds

8 beds

Rating history

GoodJun 2019

First inspected by CQC in 2019, rated Good.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Heathcotes Care Limited, which runs 52 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding, 42 Good and 8 Requires Improvement.

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 The Gables

The Gables is a residential care home in Lincolnshire, offering support to people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Heathcotes The Gables is a care home in a suburb of Lincoln that accommodates up to eight people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The service consists of a main house for six residents and two single-person flats on the same site. During inspection, four people were living in the main house and two in the flats.

The home has been designed around principles supporting person-centred care and best practice guidance for people with learning disabilities and autism. Staff support residents to develop independence and engage with their local communities according to their individual needs and preferences.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 June 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical 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 9NG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; 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 25 June 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 June 2019.

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

Read The Gables'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 Gables, 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 Gables, 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 Gables'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