Monson Retirement Home
Care home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Operated by Knightingale Care
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About
Monson Retirement Home is a 50-bed residential care home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, providing ongoing and short-term care. The home supports residents from Lincoln and the surrounding areas who need assistance with daily living and personal care.
The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2021 across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 22 November 2021 · Last inspected 2 November 2021
Inspectors visited Monson Retirement Home, which cares for up to 50 older people including those living with dementia, and found staff described as kind, caring and attentive. Many areas were judged acceptable, including staff recruitment checks, training, risk assessment, premises monitoring and infection control, though medicines handling was not consistently safe and the leadership arrangements were still settling.
- Staff were described by people, relatives and a visiting professional as kind, caring and attentive
- Safe recruitment checks were in place and staff received ongoing training and support
- Risks to people's care were assessed and monitored regularly
- Premises, equipment and environment were checked regularly, and fire safety remedial work had been completed
- Prescribed medicines were not consistently stored, administered or managed safely, which put people at potential risk
- There was no registered manager in place, with a senior team covering day-to-day responsibility while replacements were recruited
- Staffing levels had not always met the levels the provider had assessed as needed, and recruitment and agency staffing remained difficult
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 November 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 650 m away
- Fire station about 650 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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
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
Monson Retirement Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 1.2 miles away. The local GP practice is HEART OF LINCOLN HEALTH GROUP, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Lincoln
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Lincolnshire
Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire has 5 key functions - to undertake research into the needs of older people and to develop innovative services; raise awareness of older peoples' issues and…
Buddies Dementia Cafe
Buddies Dementia Cafe is for people living with dementia and their carers. We meet every first and third Thursday of the month between 10.00am and 12.00noon where we provide entertainment,…
Part of Knightingale Care
Monson Retirement Home is one of 13 homes run by Knightingale Care 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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