Chestnuts Retirement Home
Care home in Sleaford, Lincolnshire
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About
Chestnuts Retirement Home is a small care home in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, with 14 registered beds. The home provides person-centred care and is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (2026 report).
The home is independently run and operates as a flexible care environment where residents' preferences inform decisions about how the home is managed and organised.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
169 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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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
Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.
Local health safety net
Chestnuts Retirement Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 14.3 miles away. The local GP practice is RUSKINGTON SURGERY, 0.8 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Sleaford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Sleaford Caring Trust
The Befriending Scheme provides simple genuine friendships for those aged 70 or over from committed and caring people willing to give an hour or so a week to their befriendee. The charity responds…
Sleaford Dementia Support
Sleaford Dementia Support runs an activity group, singing and carers plus for people with a diagnosis of dementia and their carers. A further group for carers called Carer's Plus gives carers past…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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