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Waltham House Care HomeNorth East Lincolnshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Waltham House Care Home

Louth Road, New Waltham, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN36 4RY

01472827725

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 March 2023

Provider

Infinite Care (Lincs) Limited

Beds

33 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 32 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 23 are the same and 7 are lower.

8 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

GoodJun 2016
Requires ImprovementFeb 2019
GoodFeb 2020
InadequateJan 2022
GoodMar 2022
GoodMar 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 6 times 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 Infinite Care (Lincs) Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in Yorkshire and the Humber: £907 a week for residential care and £1,287 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 Waltham House Care Home

Waltham House Care Home is a residential care home in North East Lincolnshire, providing personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out what the CQC found on its most recent inspection.

Waltham House Care Home provides personal care to up to 33 older people, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 23 people were using the service. Quality monitoring systems help check various areas of the home, though improvements in monitoring records were identified.

People were happy with the care they received, felt safe and well looked after. Staff had been safely recruited and received training in safeguarding, understanding their responsibilities to protect people from abuse. Management provided regular guidance and support to staff, and people and staff spoke positively about the service's leadership.

Care plans and risk assessments were in place for known risks, kept up to date and regularly reviewed. People received support to take their medicines safely as prescribed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 March 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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: 33 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DN36 4RY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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 30 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 March 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 31 March 2022: Good
CaringPublished 28 February 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 28 February 2020: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Waltham House 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 Waltham House Care 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 Waltham House Care 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 Waltham House 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