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The Minstrels Residential HomeLincolnshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

The Minstrels Residential Home

Main Road, Wrangle, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 9AJ

01205870910

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 December 2020

Provider

Mr Deva Samat Keshwara

Beds

33 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 15 care homes for older people within 10 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 14 are the same and 1 is lower.

15 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

GoodMar 2016
GoodJun 2018

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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 Deva Samat Keshwara 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.

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 The Minstrels Residential Home

The Minstrels Residential Home is a residential care home in Lincolnshire, providing personal care for older people. Further details from the CQC's most recent inspection are set out below.

This residential home provides personal care for up to 32 older people, with 14 residents living there at the time of inspection. The service had implemented effective systems to ensure visitors followed government guidelines for wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including screening questions and temperature checks for all visitors. Supplies of PPE such as masks, gloves, aprons and hand sanitiser were readily available for staff throughout the home.

Staff had received training in current Infection Prevention and Control guidance and the proper use of PPE, ensuring they were equipped to maintain safe practices within the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 February 2021

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 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 33 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE22 9AJ

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.

Rating report published 15 June 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 December 2020.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read The Minstrels Residential 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 Minstrels Residential 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 The Minstrels Residential 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 The Minstrels Residential 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