Bernadette House
Residential care home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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About
Bernadette House is a residential home in Lincoln, set in an acre of gardens to the south of the city centre. It has 42 registered beds. Its staff are described as trained and experienced, and the home aims to provide person-centred care.
Activities take place in a purpose-built day care centre on the site. Two Activities Coordinators arrange a range of activities and entertainment, chosen with residents' physical and cognitive abilities in mind and intended to offer both physical and mental benefits.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2021 report, with Good ratings for the key questions of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 26 May 2021 · Last inspected 12 May 2021
Inspectors rated this 39-bed residential and nursing home good in May 2021, the same rating as at its previous inspection. They found staff kind and responsive in everyday care, with trained and skilled staff supporting residents, and people, relatives and staff praised the management team.
- Trained and competent staff give people their prescribed medicines, and the registered manager kept improving medicines practice.
- Staff have regular supervision and attend meetings, and staff, relatives and people praised the management team.
- Staff were observed being kind and responsive, and infection control measures were in place.
- Care plans cover people's assessed needs, balanced diets, and support at the end of life, with choice and control promoted.
- Medicines auditing was increased after feedback from the inspection, showing this was an area that needed tightening.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 500 m away
- Fire station about 450 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Lincolnshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £744 |
| 2025 | £783 |
What Lincolnshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Bernadette House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is HEART OF LINCOLN HEALTH GROUP, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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