Care home · Lincoln
St Clare's Care Home
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- Birchwood Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln, LN6 0QT
- Run by
- Care for your life - St Clare's Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 40 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- June 2018 (8 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2018 (8 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 11190169)
- Last CQC check
- 20 Apr 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-5207952830
Introducing St Clare's Care Home
St Clare's Care Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Lincoln, run by Care for your life - St Clare's Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia and physical disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (April 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 30 CQC-registered care homes in and around Lincoln; 20 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What the ratings tell you
Looking at the five areas: Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Lincolnshire, 63 of 262 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (24%), while 68 of 262 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (26%).
The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe63 of 262 in Lincolnshire
- Effective228 of 262 in Lincolnshire
- Caring234 of 262 in Lincolnshire
- Responsive230 of 262 in Lincolnshire
- Well-led68 of 262 in Lincolnshire
Source: CQC, published 20 April 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lincolnshire share it.
What inspectors found
- Staff knew people well and supported them in a way that reflected their preferences and routines.
- People told us they felt safe and well cared for and relatives said they were made to feel welcome and kept informed when important issues arose.
- Staff worked well with each other and with external professionals, which helped ensure people received consistent support and timely interventions when needs changed.
- People said staff were kind, approachable and available when they needed help, and we saw staff respond promptly when someone asked for support.
Inspected 3 December 2020; report published 5 January 2021. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Likely fees
We estimate St Clare's Care Home at £1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £60k–£73k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Lincolnshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Who it can help
Registration details from CQC.
Ownership and company checks
St Clare's Care Home is run by Care For Your Life - St Clare's Limited (company 11190169), incorporated in 2018.
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 nursing care.
Around Lincoln
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Stones Place, 0.6 miles away.
6 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Hartsholme ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lincolnshire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (4 min), a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (2 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
How its rating has changed
- Aug 2019
- Oct 2020
- Jan 2021
- Apr 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 5 January 2021
- CQC inspection report 2 October 2020
- CQC inspection report 8 August 2019
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 30 July 2025 by Lincoln City. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "St Clare's Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Hartsholme
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lincoln
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in LN6 (23)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 130 m (2 min walk) · 32 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Birchwood Medical Centre, 280 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacy, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Lincolnshire Co-op, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Park Birchwood Nature Park, 870 m (11 min walk)
- Café Cafe Latte, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship Birchwood Methodist Church, 260 m (3 min walk)
- Library Birchwood Library, 270 m (3 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
St Clare's Care Home over the years
St Clare's Care Home has been registered with CQC since June 2018, about 8 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2019–2026), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Requires Improvement.
CQC lists 3 reports for this location, the latest dated 5 January 2021.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed St Clare's Care Home on The Care Panel so far.
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St Clare's Care Home against its area
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Lincolnshire, 77% of the 262 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 17 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2026) is more recent than 85% of care home ratings in Lincolnshire.
- With 40 beds it is larger than 66% of care homes in Lincolnshire, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2018: it has been registered longer than 33% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Lincolnshire lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (25% of care homes in Lincolnshire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (27% of care homes in Lincolnshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Based on the CQC register for Lincolnshire as at Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Other care homes near Lincoln with recent ratings
- OSJCT Hartsholme HouseDec 2024
- OSJCT Boultham Park HouseSep 2026
- Eccleshare CourtJul 2026
Frequently asked about St Clare's Care Home
- How much does St Clare's Care Home charge?
- We don't have published prices from St Clare's Care Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is St Clare's Care Home rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How many beds does St Clare's Care Home have?
- St Clare's Care Home can take up to 40 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs St Clare's Care Home?
- St Clare's Care Home is run by Care for your life - St Clare's Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- Can St Clare's Care Home care for someone with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- How recent is St Clare's Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 20 April 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- What is St Clare's Care Home's address?
- It is at Birchwood Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln, LN6 0QT.
- Is St Clare's Care Home a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-5207952830 and was rated Requires improvement overall in April 2026.
- What kind of care can St Clare's Care Home offer?
- St Clare's Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
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