Care home · Grimsby
Alderlea Care Home
Illustrative photo, not of Alderlea Care Home- Address
- St. Thomas Close, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4HS
- Run by
- National Care Consortium Ltd (6 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 40 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- April 2018 (8 years)
- Registered manager
- Sharra Cherie Grainger
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2017 (9 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10765210)
- Last CQC check
- 28 Aug 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,140–£1,390 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-5149705480
The service in brief
Alderlea Care Home in Grimsby is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by National Care Consortium Ltd. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia and mental health conditions among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (August 2026). Safe, Effective and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Humberston; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ratings over time
- Jun 2019
- Aug 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 11 June 2019
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 24 July 2026 by North East Lincolnshire. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Alderlea Residential Home"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Humberston and New Waltham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DN36 (11)
Larger map · Route planner · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the building
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 13 stops within 600 m
- Railway station 1.7 km
- Pharmacy Humberston Pharmacy, 590 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Morrisons Daily, 590 m (7 min walk)
- Café The Gingerbread House, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship Humberston Methodist Church, 180 m (2 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Inspection findings in brief
- The provider had not always ensured people received safe and well-planned care.
- Care plans and risk assessments did not always contain enough information to guide staff, including for wound care, moving and handling, and new admissions.
- Records evidenced that medicines were not being received, stored and recorded properly.
- One relative told us, “There’s good banter and rapport between staff and [Name].
Inspected 23 April 2019; report published 11 June 2019. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
What the ratings tell you
Area by area, Safe, Effective and Well-led are rated below Good; 2 other areas are Good.
Across North East Lincolnshire, 9 of 52 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (17%), while 2 of 52 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (4%), while 10 of 52 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (19%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe9 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
- Effective2 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
- Caring46 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
- Responsive45 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
- Well-led10 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
From CQC's latest report, published 28 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in North East Lincolnshire share it.
History with CQC
Alderlea Care Home has been registered with CQC since April 2018, about 8 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2019–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Requires Improvement.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Alderlea Care Home at £1,140–£1,390 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from North East Lincolnshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
How it fits locally
There are 22 other care homes within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Humberston House Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
2 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Humberston and New Waltham ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (7 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Who the service is registered for
Registration details from CQC.
Ownership and company checks
Alderlea Care Home is run by National Care Consortium Ltd (company 10765210), incorporated in 2017.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
National Care Consortium Ltd runs 6 CQC-registered services across 5 council areas; 2 of the 6 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (33%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Requires improvement. Across North East Lincolnshire, 87% of the 52 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2026) is more recent than 94% of care home ratings in North East Lincolnshire.
- With 40 beds it is larger than 60% of care homes in North East Lincolnshire, where the typical home has 34.
- Registered with CQC in 2018: it has been registered longer than 45% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in North East Lincolnshire lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (17% of care homes in North East Lincolnshire are also rated below Good here); Effective (4% of care homes in North East Lincolnshire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (19% of care homes in North East Lincolnshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
All figures compare it with other care homes in North East Lincolnshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Other care homes near Humberston with recent ratings
- Humberston House Care HomeDec 2025
What families ask about Alderlea Care Home
- Where is Alderlea Care Home?
- It is at St. Thomas Close, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4HS.
- Is Alderlea Care Home a registered provider?
- Alderlea Care Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-5149705480) and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2026.
- What services is Alderlea Care Home registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Alderlea Care Home how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is Alderlea Care Home registered for dementia care?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- When was Alderlea Care Home last inspected?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 28 August 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- How many beds does Alderlea Care Home have?
- Alderlea Care Home is registered for up to 40 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for Alderlea Care Home?
- Alderlea Care Home is run by National Care Consortium Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How much does Alderlea Care Home charge?
- We don't have published prices from Alderlea Care Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,115 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Is Alderlea Care Home rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.