The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 47 of the 68 nursing home in Lincolnshire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Gainsborough, DN21
Operated by Coveberry Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. 13 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/24/22.
High Street, Redbourne, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 4QU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Rutland, PE9
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 48 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/30/25.
Tixover Grange, Tixover, Stamford, Rutland, Lincolnshire, PE9 3QN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Skegness, PE25
Operated by Aspen Lodge Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 37 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/3/25.
Yarborough Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2NX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Lincoln, LN6
Operated by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Registered to support older people. 58 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/14/21.
Middle Street, North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9QX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Lincoln, LN5
Operated by Premierbell Limited
Registered to support older people. 47 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/1/23.
23-26 Monson Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7RZ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Gainsborough, DN21
Operated by Staywood Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, learning disability and autism. 45 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/30/19.
3 Eastgate, Scotton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3QR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Stamford, PE9
Operated by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 60 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/17/22.
Priory Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2EU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Mablethorpe, LN12
Operated by Super Care Limited
Registered to support dementia care, learning disability and autism, mental health. 28 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/1/19.
20 Trusthorpe Road, Sutton-on-Sea, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 2LT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Horncastle, LN9
Operated by Mr & Mrs S Munnien
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 16 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 7/1/25.
South Road, Tetford, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6QB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Grantham, NG31
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 115 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 6/9/21.
148 Barrowby Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8AF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 47 nursing home in Lincolnshire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 68 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
68 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in Lincolnshire, East Midlands. Of those, 47 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.