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About
Eastholme Care Home sits beside the South Common in Lincoln, a setting where horses can still be seen grazing. The building was once a maternity hospital and has been adapted into a secure home for residents while keeping its Victorian character. The home has 31 registered beds: 21 en-suite rooms and 10 larger rooms, each with a wash basin and mirror. Residents are offered a regular activity programme of games, arts and events, along with daily meals prepared to cater for different appetites and dietary needs.
The Care Quality Commission rated Eastholme Good overall in its 2023 report, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led care. The home's website also describes a photo gallery showing its garden, group activities, mealtimes and historic spaces.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 28 November 2023 · Last inspected 16 November 2023
Inspectors visited Eastholme Care Home in November 2023 as a focused review of safe and well-led, and rated it Good. The report describes care that matches people's risks and needs, a clean and safe environment, and staff who know people well and have completed the training needed to protect them. Management is described as running regular checks and audits, with a culture of learning and improvement.
- Care is planned around each person's risks and needs, and staff are described as knowing people well
- The home environment is described as safe and clean, and people say they feel safe there
- Staff are recruited safely, trained, and understand how to protect people from abuse and avoidable harm
- People and relatives are reported to be very happy with the care and how the service is managed
- Some minor improvements were needed so that medicines practices fully reflect national guidance
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected December 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 250 m away
- Fire station about 300 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
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Gallery
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
Eastholme Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 1.3 miles away. The local GP practice is HEART OF LINCOLN HEALTH GROUP, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Lincoln
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