The Fountains Care Centre
Care home in Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Operated by Knightingale Care
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Fountains Care Centre is a 45-bed care home located in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. It provides care tailored to meet individual resident needs.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home as Requires Improvement overall in its 2022 report. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, and Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led practice.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 24 May 2022 · Last inspected 17 March 2022
Inspectors found that this nursing and personal care home, which supports older people including some living with dementia, treated people with respect and dignity and helped them stay independent and take part in activities. Staff were safely recruited, trained, and aware of how to protect people from abuse. The overall rating moved from good to requires improvement following findings about safety and leadership.
- Staff recruitment was carried out safely, and staff had training and understood how to safeguard people from abuse.
- People were respected and treated with dignity, and their independence was encouraged.
- People had access to activities.
- The provider supported people with health-related conditions and kept appropriate records.
- Medicines needed in a different way from the prescribed one were not always discussed with a GP or pharmacist.
- Cleaning was not always effective in people's rooms or in shared areas.
- Staff deployment needed improving so that people received more consistent support.
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 CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
833 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 |
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Local health safety net
The Fountains Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, 5 miles away. The local GP practice is NORTH THORESBY SURGERY, 2.4 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Grimsby
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK North East Lincolnshire
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Not Home Alone
To support loneliness and isolation for people over 65 who live on their own in NE Lincolnshire, and do not have any family in the area, by organising social events that will help them have a…
Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Dial-a-ride
The provision of accessible door to door transport for the elderly and disabled.
Friendship at Home
Friendship at Home (FAH) CIO started in September 2006, The aim of our organisation is to help combat isolation and loneliness across NEL and to improve older people?s quality of life. We offer a…
Part of Knightingale Care
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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