Ferndene Care Home
Nursing home in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Operated by Monarch Healthcare
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Ferndene Care Home is a 49-bed care home in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led (2023 report).
The home aims to provide consistent care and support within a community setting, backed by a wider care organisation.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 31 January 2023 · Last inspected 6 January 2023
Inspectors found that Ferndene, which cares for older people and people living with dementia, is a well-maintained home where staff treat people with respect. People and their relatives were involved in developing personalised care plans, and people were supported to keep in touch with family and friends. Staff receive training and regular supervision, and the manager was described as open, approachable and responsive.
- Systems are in place to protect people from abuse, risks are assessed and reduced, and accidents and incidents are used to improve safety.
- Medicines are well managed, infection prevention and control is good, and staff are safely recruited and adequately staffed.
- People are supported to make their own choices, with the least restrictive approach used, and complaints are taken seriously and answered positively.
- Quality monitoring processes are effective, and staff say they feel supported by the manager.
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
Specialist care
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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
314 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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
Ferndene Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 14.1 miles away. The local GP practice is CASKGATE STREET SURGERY, 1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Gainsborough
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Part of Monarch Healthcare
Ferndene Care Home is one of 12 homes run by Monarch Healthcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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