Southcote Lodge Care Home
Southcote Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire (LN2 2RS).
Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.
About Southcote Lodge Care Home
Southcote Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Lincoln, supporting older people from across Lincolnshire, including many people living with dementia. Our ambition here is unfashionably plain: we want the ordinary days to be good ones. Food cooked in our own kitchen that people look forward to. Personal care given calmly and in private. Medication managed properly. Warm rooms that look like they belong to the person in them. Somebody awake at night. Enough going on in the house that there is a reason to come downstairs, and no pressure at all on anybody who would rather not. People keep their own habits wherever we can arrange it. A home that insists everybody rises at the same hour and bathes to a schedule has stopped being a home and become a timetable with beds in it. Dementia care is most of what we do and we have clear views about it. Correcting somebody about the year, or about where a long dead spouse has got to, helps nobody at all. Familiar staff, a calm and unhurried house, and knowing enough of a person's life to find the thread of a conversation help enormously. Relatives are our best source of that history, and we ask for it early rather than as a form filling exercise. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Come and see us at a busy time of day and ask the people who live here what they think.
Care provided at Southcote Lodge Care Home
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Registered for up to 65 residents
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Southcote Lodge Care Home compares in West Lindsey
Measured against the 40 care homes registered in West Lindsey. The dark dot is this home.
- Size
- 65 places. Larger than 37 of the 40 homes. The local average is 32 places.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 22 of the 40 homes (55%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer homes in the area. Only 1 of the 40 has registered more recently.
- Care offered
- Dementia care. Of the 40 homes, 24 offer dementia care.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes in West Lindsey.
The local picture: West Lindsey
What the numbers say about care for older people in West Lindsey, in Lincolnshire.
What care costs in Lincolnshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|
| Residential care | £783 | £1,233 to £1,449 (East Midlands figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356.) |
| Nursing care | £824 | £1,600 to £2,071 (England figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.) |
| Residential dementia care | Not published separately | £1,278 to £1,475 (East Midlands figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,350.) |
| Nursing dementia care | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 (England figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.) |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 13,200. Rising to 15,600 by 2035, up 18%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,100. Rising to 4,900 by 2035, up 57%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,700. Rising to 2,100 by 2035, up 28%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 71%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Lincolnshire as a whole is 70%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 77. Lincolnshire average is 83.
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed. 9 changed owner, covering 466 beds.
- Care home beds filled across Lincolnshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 84%.
- Who pays, across Lincolnshire (estimate): 40% council, 36% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
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Good to know about Southcote Lodge Care Home
Facts from public registers, and what is close by.
- Registered with CQC
- 20 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- Country Court Care Homes 13 OpCo Limited, which runs this service only.
- Nearest GP surgery
- Nettleham Medical Practice, 0.1 miles away.
- Nearest hospital
- Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, 2.7 miles away.
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln Central Station, 3.6 miles away.
Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, NHS England Organisation Data Service and DfT NaPTAN (Open Government Licence). Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.
Local services near Southcote Lodge Care Home
The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.
Nearest 24 hour A&E
- Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, 2.7 miles away
It is about 2.7 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.
Nearest GP practices
Nearest dentists
Nearest pharmacies
Nearest railway stations
- Lincoln Central Station, 3.6 miles away
- Hykeham Station, 6.9 miles away
- Saxilby Station, 7.8 miles away
Around Southcote Lodge Care Home
- H: Southcote Lodge Care Home
- A: 24 hour A&E
- G: GP practice
- D: Dentist
- P: Pharmacy
- S: Railway station
Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.
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Common questions about Southcote Lodge Care Home
Where is Southcote Lodge Care Home located?
Southcote Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 2RS. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Southcote Lodge Care Home provide?
Southcote Lodge Care Home is registered to provide residential personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Does Southcote Lodge Care Home provide dementia care?
Yes. Southcote Lodge Care Home supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.
How many beds does Southcote Lodge Care Home have?
Southcote Lodge Care Home is registered for up to 65 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Questions families ask about Southcote Lodge Care Home
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
Yes. Southcote Lodge Care Home is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.
Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?
No. Southcote Lodge Care Home is a residential care home without on-site nursing. District nurses and GPs visit, but someone who needs daily nursing may have to move to a nursing home.
Can they try a short stay before deciding?
Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.
Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?
Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.
Can she bring her cat or dog?
Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.
Can a couple stay together?
Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.
Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?
Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.
Do they take younger adults as well as older people?
No. Southcote Lodge Care Home is registered for older people. Younger adults are not listed.
Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?
Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.
Typical weekly fees in the East Midlands
Southcote Lodge Care Home has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the East Midlands, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Residential care: £850 to £1,100 per week per person, typical range
- Dementia care: £950 to £1,200 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the East Midlands, not a quote from Southcote Lodge Care Home. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
More about the care at Southcote Lodge Care Home
Dementia Care at Southcote Lodge Care Home
Correcting somebody about the year, or about where a long dead spouse has got to, helps nobody at all, this home says, and that is the right starting point. It argues instead for familiar staff, a calm and unhurried house, and knowing enough of a person's life to find the thread of a conversation. Relatives are described as the best source of that history, asked for early rather than as a form filling exercise. Dementia care is most of what happens at this Lincoln home, though the registration is residential rather than nursing. Ask what happens when a resident becomes distressed in the evening. Ask at what point needs would exceed what the home can offer.
Residential Care at Southcote Lodge Care Home
A home that insists everybody rises at the same hour has stopped being a home and become a timetable with beds in it, this one says. Residential care means everyday living support without nurses on the premises: cooked meals, personal care, medication and company, with GPs and community nurses visiting when needed. That is the practical difference from a nursing home, where qualified nurses are on site at all hours. Fees for residential care in the East Midlands typically run from £850 to £1100 a week, while Lincolnshire usually pays between £680 and £820. Ask what would happen if a resident came to need nursing care, and whether a move would then be unavoidable.
Older Person Care at Southcote Lodge Care Home
Making the ordinary days good ones is how this home states its ambition, which it admits is unfashionably plain. In practice that means food cooked in the home's own kitchen, personal care given calmly and in private, medication managed properly, and warm rooms that look as though they belong to the person in them. Southcote Lodge Care Home says there is enough going on that a resident has a reason to come downstairs, and no pressure on anyone who would rather not. It also states that somebody is awake at night, which families otherwise have to ask about. Ask how many staff that means for sixty five residents. Ask how an established routine is recorded when somebody first moves in.
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