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Care homes offering respite care in Retford

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There is 1 care home offering respite care in and around Retford on AskBart. The largest is Farthings Residential Care Home, with 22 beds. The most recent inspection was at Farthings Residential Care Home in March 2022.

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Retford

Care homes in Retford (1)

All within 5 miles · nearest first · updated November 2026

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Retford in numbers

What Nottinghamshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with your fees

Care homes offering respite care listed1
Rated Good or Outstanding1 of 1 (100%)
Rated Outstanding0
Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate0
Nottinghamshire usual weekly rate (2025)£906
LargestFarthings Residential Care Home (22 beds)
Most recently inspectedFarthings Residential Care Home (March 2022)
Homes by care typeResidential 1 · Dementia 1 · Respite 1
Average house price, Bassetlaw (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£210,596
Good1
Average weekly fees
  • Nottinghamshire average£1,143/wk
  • UK average£1,716/wk

Fees: averages of the weekly fees published by the homes listed here and across Nottinghamshire. UK average: published residential fees across all homes on AskBart. Actual costs vary with care needs and room.

See how care is funded or compare a care home with care at home.

Guides: Residential care homes · Dementia care homes · Respite care

Data: CQC register, updated November 2026. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Bassetlaw

The average house price in Bassetlaw is £210,596, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£210,596
Detached
£314,611
Semi-detached
£186,409
Terraced
£150,682
Flats & maisonettes
£91,252

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Living in Retford

  • Green Surroundings
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
Safety & PeaceC

Limited — quieter than 27% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder

Green SpacesA

Excellent — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby

Daily ConveniencesB

Good — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby

Culture & CommunityB

Good — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby

203 crimes reported in July 2026, Police.uk.

  • Violent crime90
  • Anti-social behaviour27
  • Shoplifting18
  • Other crime12
How we grade areas

Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.

Sources — crime: Police.uk, Jul 2026; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated October 2026.

Community & connection in Retford

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

The Hospital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

The Charity provides low cost accommodation and other financial support for 19 elderly, single or widowed men, aged over 50 years, who should be fit and well and able to look after themselves and…

0.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (231984)

Retford: health, services and environment

Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.

People aged 85+
+58.3%
Projected change in Bassetlaw, 2025 to 2035 (3,575 to 5,661). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+22.4%
Projected change in Bassetlaw, 2025 to 2035 (28,255 to 34,584). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
5
Nearest: Boots (0.4 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
5
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
99.4%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 94.1% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
6.6 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
6 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
2–9 out of 10
Where the 15 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived).

Hospices near Retford

  • Bassetlaw Hospice · 0.4 milesCQC page
  • Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice · 11.7 milesCQC page
  • St John's Hospice · 14.8 milesCQC page

Hospitals near Retford

Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.

Questions about care homes in Retford

How many care homes offering respite care are there in Retford?

AskBart lists 1 care home offering respite care in and around Retford, each with its latest CQC rating.

How are care homes offering respite care in Retford rated?

Of the 1 inspected, 0 are rated Outstanding, 1 Good, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.

How do I choose between care homes offering respite care in Retford?

Start with the CQC rating and the latest inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "Respite care explained" covers what to look for.

Weighing up your options in Retford?

Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Retford:

Prefer to stay in your own home with visiting carers?See home care in Retford

Near Retford

Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.

Guides for families

More in our respite care guides.

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