Which care homes in Gainsborough are listed on this page?

Nine providers match this search: Kingsway Clayton House, Laughton Croft Care Home, Foxby Hill Care Home, St Oggs, Redcote Residential Home, Tigh Bruadair, The Manor, OSJCT Foxby Court and Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home. All are registered as residential care homes. Three hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, four are rated Requires Improvement, and two have not yet been rated. Each profile opens onto the registration and inspection detail for that home.

What separates a residential care home from a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation, meals and help with personal care such as washing, dressing and prompting medicines. A nursing home does all of that and keeps registered nurses on duty at every hour, so clinical care is delivered on site. The distinction matters where someone needs wound care, injected medicines or close monitoring of an unstable condition. All the homes on this page are registered for residential care, so nursing tasks would usually be met by visiting community nurses.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Gainsborough?

Ask how long the manager has been in post and how much of the staff team is permanent rather than agency. Ask what happens when a resident becomes unwell and how families are told. Request a recent menu and the activities programme, and ask whether residents can rise and retire when they choose. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, ask directly what the action plan says and what has already changed.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Gainsborough?

Contact the adult social care team at Lincolnshire County Council and request an assessment of care needs. The request can come from the person themselves, from a relative acting with their agreement, or from a hospital or general practice. An assessor will look at daily living, health, mobility and the help family members already give. The written outcome then guides any care plan and any funded support that follows.

Can Lincolnshire County Council pay for a care home placement?

It can contribute where the care needs assessment concludes that residential care is required and the financial assessment shows income and capital below the relevant thresholds. Lincolnshire County Council carries out both assessments before agreeing to fund any part of a placement. Where the chosen home costs more than the council would normally pay, a third party top up may be requested. Households with capital above the threshold usually meet the fees themselves to begin with.

How far ahead should the search begin?

Start while there is still time to look properly, rather than waiting for a fall or a hospital discharge to set the pace. Early enquiries allow several homes to be visited more than once and inspection reports to be read in full. With ratings varying across this list, that reading time is genuinely useful. Beginning early also leaves room to consider neighbouring areas if the right room is not available when it is needed.

Care Homes in Gainsborough

Gainsborough has 9 CQC registered care homes. 3 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 6 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Gainsborough at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Gainsborough, to help you judge the options below.

Lincolnshire County Council pays, residential care: £783 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449, median £1,356
Care home beds filled across Lincolnshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 84%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 77. Lincolnshire average is 83.
People aged 75 and over: 13,200. Rising to 15,600 by 2035, up 18%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed. 9 changed owner, covering 466 beds.
Who pays, across Lincolnshire (estimate): 40% council, 36% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,700. Rising to 2,100 by 2035, up 28%
People aged 85 and over: 3,100. Rising to 4,900 by 2035, up 57%

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Comparing the care homes in Gainsborough

A mixed picture, and why it matters

Nine residential care homes match this search, and their inspection outcomes do not point in one direction. Foxby Hill Care Home, Redcote Residential Home and Tigh Bruadair each hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. St Oggs, The Manor, OSJCT Foxby Court and Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home are currently rated Requires Improvement. Kingsway Clayton House and Laughton Croft Care Home have not yet been rated, so no published inspection judgement exists for either. A rating of Requires Improvement is not a reason to strike a home off a list without looking further, but it does mean the report deserves proper attention, because it will name the specific areas inspectors were not satisfied with and whether they concerned safety, staffing, record keeping or leadership.

What to weigh on a visit

A residential registration covers accommodation, meals and personal care such as washing, dressing and prompting medicines. Nursing tasks would normally fall to visiting community nurses, so if a relative already needs wound care or injected medicines, check carefully whether a residential setting can meet that need. On a visit, notice whether staff know residents by name, whether people are occupied rather than simply seated, and how the place feels at a different hour on a second visit. Ask how long the manager has been in post, how many staff have left in the past year, and what has changed since the last inspection.

Arranging care and working out the cost

Beginning with a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, whatever their savings, and the duty to carry one out rests with Lincolnshire County Council Adult Social Care. An assessor considers personal care, mobility, nutrition, safety, mental health and the support relatives already provide, then records the outcome in writing. That document establishes whether residential care is the right answer or whether support at home could still work, and it is the starting point for any funded placement.

Fees and who pays them

A financial assessment follows separately, weighing income and capital against the national thresholds. Where someone falls below them, the council contributes towards a placement it has agreed is needed, though a third party may be asked to top up if the family chooses a home costing more than the council would ordinarily pay. Above the threshold, fees are met privately, and a further assessment can be requested as savings reduce. Weekly charges differ between homes and with the level of support agreed, so ask each home for a written breakdown showing what the fee covers and what is billed on top, including hairdressing, chiropody and outings.

9 care homes in Gainsborough

Kingsway Clayton House · 9-11 Lea Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1LW
Care home · Run by Kingsway Clayton House
Here at Kingsway Clayton House, we are a care home based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built here. We support a broad range of people, including older adults, younger adults, individuals...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Tigh Bruadair · Summer Hill, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1HQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kisimul Group Limited
Tigh Bruadair in Gainsborough is a small residential home for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, most of them younger adults. We also offer respite stays. The house is deliberately small, because for many of the people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Oggs · 14 Front Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3AA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Prime Life Limited
St Oggs is a residential care home in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, providing a home for older people, for younger adults, and for people living with mental health conditions. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays. We should be...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Foxby Hill Care Home · Foxby Hill, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Foxby Hill Care Home Limited
Foxby Hill Care Home is a care home in Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Laughton Croft Care Home · Gainsborough Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3JF
Care home · Run by Hatzfeld Care (Gainsborough) Limited
Laughton Croft Care Home is in Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. We support older people and younger adults, including people managing mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available. Supporting...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Redcote Residential Home · 23 Gainsborough Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5HR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gainsborough Care Ltd
Redcote Residential Home is a care home in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, looking after older people who need support with everyday living. Our aim is a settled, ordinary household. Residents bring their own furniture and belongings, keep...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home · Clayton House, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1LW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Kingsway (Clayton House)
Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home is in Gainsborough, and we provide residential care for older people and support for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We aim for the feel of a home rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Manor · The Green, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3UD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Plenus Care Ltd
The Manor is a care home in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia and people managing a mental health condition. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
OSJCT Foxby Court · Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1QR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Foxby Court in Gainsborough, part of OSJCT, provides residential care for older people, including those living with dementia. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care

What care costs in Lincolnshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East Midlands figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356.	£783	£1,233 to £1,449
Nursing care England figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£824	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care East Midlands figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,350.	Not published separately	£1,278 to £1,475
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

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. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

The Manor, 19 November 2025, Requires improvement
St Oggs, 8 January 2025, Requires improvement
Kingsway Clayton House, 11 May 2022, Not yet rated

Longest since a report

OSJCT Foxby Court, 19 December 2017, Requires improvement
Foxby Hill Care Home, 24 July 2019, Good
Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home, 20 December 2019, Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Gainsborough

How many care homes are there in Gainsborough?

Gainsborough has 9 CQC registered care homes: 3 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Gainsborough?

Lincolnshire County Council pays an average of £783 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449 a week. East Midlands figure, because too few Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. 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.

Which care homes in Gainsborough were inspected most recently?

The Manor (19 November 2025), St Oggs (8 January 2025) and Kingsway Clayton House (11 May 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Lincolnshire

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