Care home · Grimsby
Humberston
Illustrative photo, not of Humberston- Address
- 24 Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4SP
- Run by
- Heathcotes Care Limited (53 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 8 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- March 2019 (7 years)
- Part of
- Ivolve Group Limited
- Registered manager
- Lauren Adele Siddle
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2004 (22 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05232834)
- Last CQC check
- 17 Apr 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,110–£1,350 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-6308531450
The service in brief
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Humberston is based in Grimsby, run by Heathcotes Care Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (April 2020). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around New Waltham; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe43 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
- Effective50 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
- Caring46 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
- Responsive45 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
- Well-led37 of 52 in North East Lincolnshire
As rated by CQC, published 17 April 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in North East Lincolnshire share it.
Reading Humberston's CQC ratings
Humberston has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 36 of the 51 other care homes in North East Lincolnshire that CQC has rated.
Ratings over time
- Apr 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 17 April 2020
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Humberston and New Waltham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DN36 (11)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Greenlands Surgery (New Waltham), 840 m (11 min walk)
- Pharmacy Lincs Pharmacy, 840 m (11 min walk)
- Shop Today's Local Peaks Lane, 570 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship St Matthew, New Waltham, 640 m (8 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Humberston over the years
Registered in March 2019, it has 7 years on the CQC register.
Its only published overall rating so far is Good, from April 2020.
6 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
The registered provider
Humberston is run by Heathcotes Care Limited (company 05232834), incorporated in 2004, 14 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other residential care.
Heathcotes Care Limited runs 53 CQC-registered services across 27 council areas; 45 of the 52 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (87%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Ivolve Group Limited brand, which covers 69 services run by 6 registered providers.
Who they support
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Inspection findings in brief
- The provider had policies and procedures in place, staff had completed safeguarding training and could identify, and report concerns appropriately.
- Staff were recruited safely; all checks were completed to ensure they were safe to work with vulnerable people.
- They received an induction, training and shadowing prior to starting work.
- Records confirmed people had received their medicines as prescribed.
Inspected 10 March 2020; report published 17 April 2020. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Likely fees
We estimate Humberston at £1,110–£1,350 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £58k–£70k.
Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.
North East Lincolnshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Around Grimsby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Opal House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (4 of the nearest 25).
12 of the 22 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 20% 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 shop (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
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Where Humberston stands locally
- Rated Good. Across North East Lincolnshire, 87% of the 52 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2020) is more recent than 42% of care home ratings in North East Lincolnshire.
- With 8 beds it is smaller than 82% of care homes in North East Lincolnshire, where the typical home has 34.
- Registered with CQC in 2019: it has been registered longer than 42% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in North East Lincolnshire lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in North East Lincolnshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
New Waltham: care homes inspected recently
- Swan Care HomeApr 2026
- Opal HouseOct 2026
- Ruby HouseOct 2026
Questions about Humberston
- Is Humberston registered with CQC?
- Humberston is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-6308531450) and was rated Good overall in April 2020.
- Where is Humberston?
- It is at 24 Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4SP.
- What type of care does Humberston provide?
- CQC lists Humberston under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- When was Humberston last inspected?
- The rating now shown was published on 17 April 2020, 6 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Can Humberston care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- Who runs Humberston?
- On CQC's register the provider is Heathcotes Care Limited.
- How many beds does Humberston have?
- CQC registers Humberston for 8 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Is Humberston rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- What are Humberston's fees?
- Humberston hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,115 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
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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.