Can North East Lincolnshire Council fund a nursing home placement?

It can, where a care needs assessment confirms nursing care is required and a financial assessment places the person within the nationally set thresholds. Need is weighed before money, so the needs assessment always comes first. Where the person's needs stem mainly from health rather than social care, continuing healthcare funding from the health service may meet the entire cost. Anyone paying privately should still claim the contribution towards the nursing element of the fee.

How is a care needs assessment arranged here?

Approach the adult social care team at North East Lincolnshire Council and request one, for yourself or on behalf of a relative who consents. There is no charge and anyone who appears to need care and support has a legal right to an assessment whatever their savings. The assessor will look at health conditions, mobility, daily tasks and existing support before recommending a level of care. Hospital ward teams can also make the referral ahead of discharge.

How soon should the search begin?

Sooner than most families expect, because assessments and funding decisions take weeks rather than days. The better regarded homes tend to be the ones with waiting lists, so a late start narrows the choice considerably. An early start allows repeat visits and a proper comparison of the inspection reports. If a discharge is being arranged, ask the ward for time rather than agreeing to the first available place.

Which nursing homes are registered in North East Lincolnshire?

Fourteen match this search and all of them appear on this page. They include Topaz House, Ashlea Court Care Home, Brooklands Care Home, Clarendon Hall Care Home, Eaton Court, St Margarets and Stallingborough Lodge Care Home. Each entry links to a profile with registration details and the latest Care Quality Commission judgement. The list follows the live register and changes as homes open, close or vary their registration.

What should I ask when visiting a nursing home here?

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty overnight and how the home covers sickness and leave. Request the most recent inspection report and ask the manager to explain anything inspectors raised and what has changed since. Watch whether residents look occupied and are spoken to warmly rather than simply supervised. Ask what would happen if health declined, so you know whether the placement could continue.

What separates a nursing home from a residential care home?

A residential care home provides personal care from trained care staff, covering washing, dressing, meals, medication and company. A nursing home provides that same support and keeps registered nurses on duty at all hours, so clinical care happens on the premises. That matters for anyone with wounds needing dressing, complex medication or a condition expected to progress. All fourteen providers listed here hold registration for nursing care.

Nursing Homes in North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire has 15 CQC registered nursing homes. 11 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 10 of the 15 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

North East Lincolnshire at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in North East Lincolnshire.

North East Lincolnshire Council pays, residential care: £750 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
Care home beds filled across North East Lincolnshire: 83%. The 12 month average is 83%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 96
People aged 75 and over: 17,600. Rising to 20,400 by 2035, up 16%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 10 changed owner, covering 512 beds.
Who pays, across North East Lincolnshire (estimate): 33% council, 35% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,300. Rising to 2,800 by 2035, up 22%
People aged 85 and over: 4,700. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 38%

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Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in North East Lincolnshire

Practical constraints usually shape a shortlist before preference does, so the funding question deserves attention at the outset. Everything starts with a care needs assessment, free to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their savings, and intended to establish what level of care is genuinely required rather than what a family fears may be needed.

Requesting an Assessment

Requests go to North East Lincolnshire Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in the area and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. The assessor considers health conditions, mobility, daily routines and whatever help family already provides, then records a recommendation. Ask sooner than feels necessary, because an assessment arranged against a discharge deadline leaves very little room to compare homes properly.

Means Testing and Additional Funding

A financial assessment then measures income, savings and capital against nationally set thresholds to fix the split between personal contribution and public funding. The health service contribution towards the nursing portion of a fee is not means tested, so it should be claimed even by those arranging their own placement. Where health needs are substantial and continuing, continuing healthcare funding may cover the whole cost, and asking to be assessed for it is entirely reasonable.

Cost Context

Nursing fees run above residential rates because qualified nurses must be rostered at all times, and they differ across the homes listed here according to room type, location and the intensity of care needed. Ask for the figure in writing, establish what falls outside it, and confirm the notice period before any rise takes effect. Ask too how fees are treated if a resident spends a spell in hospital.

Choosing a Nursing Home in North East Lincolnshire and What to Check

Ten homes here hold a Good rating, among them Topaz House, Ashlea Court Care Home, Bradley Apartments, Brooklands Care Home, Clarendon Hall Care Home, Eaton Court, St Margarets, Stallingborough Lodge Care Home, Amber House and Havenmere Health Care. Cambridge Park Community Inpatient Unit and Emerald House require improvement. Opal House and Ruby House have no published rating as yet.

Reading Beneath a Shared Judgement

With most homes carrying the same rating, the useful detail sits inside the reports. Look at which of the five key questions drew particular praise and which drew comment, because two homes rated Good can differ considerably underneath. Check the inspection date as well, since a home visited some time ago may have changed manager or owner. Where a home requires improvement, read whether the concerns touched daily care or governance and records.

Questions Worth Putting Directly

Ask how many registered nurses cover the night shift and how often agency staff fill gaps. Ask how dementia is supported where that applies, and whether the home can care for someone approaching the end of life without a further move. Visit twice if you can, once by arrangement and once informally near a mealtime, when staffing pressure tends to show most honestly. Notice whether residents seem genuinely occupied rather than simply seated.

15 nursing homes in North East Lincolnshire

Topaz House · 226 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 7EY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Carmand Ltd
Topaz House is a nursing home in Cleethorpes. Having qualified nurses on duty means we can care for people whose health needs go beyond what a residential home can safely manage, and it usually means somebody can stay with us as their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashlea Court Care Home · Church Lane, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 0ES
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Roseberry Care Centres GB Limited
Ashlea Court Care Home is a nursing home in Grimsby. We care for older people who need nursing support, including those living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Having registered nurses on site around...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Bradley Apartments · Bradley Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 0AA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Elysium Healthcare (Healthlinc) Limited
Bradley Apartments is in Grimsby and we are registered for nursing care. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults living with a mental health condition whose health needs require a nurse rather than a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brooklands Care Home · Springfield Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 3LE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Priory Court Developments Limited
We at Brooklands Care Home are proud to offer compassionate nursing care in the heart of Grimsby, providing a welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and those living with complex needs across North East Lincolnshire. Nestled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cambridge Park - Community Inpatient Unit (CIU) · Peterhouse Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5UX
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Care Plus Group (North East Lincolnshire) Limited
We are a community inpatient unit in Grimsby providing nursing care for adults who need a period of skilled support that cannot easily be given at home. The people we care for are mostly older, though we also support younger adults, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Clarendon Hall Care Home · 19 Church Avenue, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4DA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One Limited
Here at Clarendon Hall Care Home in Grimsby, we provide nursing care for older people, those living with dementia, individuals with physical disabilities, and younger adults who need a higher level of support. We also offer respite care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Clarendon Hall Care Home · 19 Church Avenue, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4DA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by WT NB OpCo 1 Limited
There is a particular kind of relief that families describe when someone with complex health needs finally settles somewhere steady. Clarendon Hall Care Home is a nursing home in Grimsby, and providing that steadiness for people across...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Eaton Court · Eaton Court, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 4UD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Indigo Care Services Limited
We are Eaton Court, a nursing home in Grimsby. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we also look after younger adults with nursing needs....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Emerald House · Grange Farm House, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 0AR
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Carmand Ltd
We at Emerald House are proud to offer dedicated nursing care in the heart of Grimsby, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and those living with a range of complex needs across North East Lincolnshire. Set...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Opal House · 22 Humberston Avenue, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4SP
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Carmand Ltd
Opal House is a nursing home in Grimsby, caring for people across North East Lincolnshire whose needs call for qualified nursing as well as help with everyday life. Our residents include older people, people living with dementia, adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ruby House · 99 Humberston Avenue, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4SP
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Carmand Ltd
We are Ruby House, a nursing home in Grimsby. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with mental health conditions. Respite stays are available....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Margarets · Littlecoates Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 4NQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Sun Healthcare Limited
We are St Margarets, a nursing home in Grimsby. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Stallingborough Lodge Care Home · Station Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN41 8AF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Shire Care (Nursing & Residential Homes) Limited
Stallingborough Lodge Care Home is a nursing home near Grimsby. We care for older people who need nursing support, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment and some younger adults. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Amber House · 154 Grimsby Road, Humberston, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4AQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Carmand Ltd
Amber House is a nursing home in Humberston, North East Lincolnshire, with registered nurses on duty alongside our support team. We care for older people with nursing needs, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Havenmere Health Care · 191 Pelham Road, Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, DN40 1JP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Havenmere Health Care Limited
Havenmere Health Care in Immingham is a nursing home, with qualified nurses on duty at all times alongside our care team. We care for older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs and physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in North East Lincolnshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few North East Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316.	£750	£1,165 to £1,475
Nursing care England figure, because too few North East Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£716	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few North East Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,399.	Not published separately	£1,199 to £1,581
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few North East 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

Cambridge Park - Community Inpatient Unit (CIU), 21 August 2026, Requires improvement
Bradley Apartments, 25 November 2025, Good
Havenmere Health Care Limited, 27 December 2024, Good

Longest since a report

Eaton Court, 28 March 2018, Good
Amber House, 30 March 2019, Good
Topaz House, 6 July 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in North East Lincolnshire

How many nursing homes are there in North East Lincolnshire?

North East Lincolnshire has 15 CQC registered nursing homes: 11 Good, 2 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 nursing home cost in North East Lincolnshire?

North East Lincolnshire Council pays an average of £750 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475 a week. Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few North East Lincolnshire homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. 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 nursing homes in North East Lincolnshire were inspected most recently?

Cambridge Park - Community Inpatient Unit (CIU) (21 August 2026), Bradley Apartments (25 November 2025) and Havenmere Health Care Limited (27 December 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.

Nursing Homes near North East Lincolnshire

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