Care home
Nene Lodge Retirement Home
Care home in Spalding, Lincolnshire
Nene Lodge Retirement Home
Care home in Spalding, Lincolnshire
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Nene Lodge Retirement Home is a 52-bed care home in Spalding, Lincolnshire. The home provides care and support for older residents, and was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2022. Within that overall rating, the home was judged Outstanding for Caring, Good for Effective and Responsive care, and Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.
Families using this home should review the full CQC inspection report to understand the specific concerns and actions identified, particularly in relation to safety and leadership.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 1 December 2022 · Last inspected 9 November 2022
Inspectors visited a care home for older people, which had 28 residents at the time. Staff were described as caring and approachable, and people said they were confident raising concerns with management. The report found that staffing levels and the handling of care guidance, medicines and quality checks needed to improve, though no one had come to harm.
- People spoke positively about the service they received and about the management and staff team.
- The home was found to be clean and hygienic, and staff had access to personal protective equipment.
- Staff understood their role in protecting people from abuse and avoidable harm.
- Visiting professionals gave positive feedback about how staff supported people's ongoing care needs.
- Care guidance for staff was not consistently reviewed, kept up to date or made available.
- Staffing levels did not always match what the dependency tool indicated, and people reported long waits for assistance.
- Medicines management and clinical waste disposal did not consistently follow expected practice, and quality checks were not always recorded.
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.
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 SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
8 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 | — |
- 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
Nene Lodge Retirement Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 11.2 miles away. The local GP practice is LONG SUTTON MEDICAL CTR., 2.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Spalding
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
The Meadows Day Centre
Provision of day care services for the elderly
Carers Sitter Service (Stamford Bourne and Deepings)
To relieve in the Stamford, Bourne and Deepings areas the stresses experienced by carers within the family or home by offering a respite service through provision of a temporary replacement care…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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