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West Cotes Residential Care Home

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 18 August 2026 Rated in the last 12 months

Typical fee here £1,160–£1,410 a week Estimate

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Address
70 South Parade, Skegness, PE25 3HP
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
17 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
January 2020 (6 years)
Registered manager
Heidi Gotts
Last CQC check
18 Aug 2026
Typical fees Estimated
£1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia). 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

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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-7839942079

About West Cotes Residential Care Home

West Cotes Residential Care Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Skegness, run by Dr Bijoy Sinha & Dr Madhulika Sinha. Its CQC registration covers older people, including people living with dementia.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (August 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Skegness; 8 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Likely fees

We estimate West Cotes Residential 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.

Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.

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The ratings in context

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%).

If you are considering it, read the Safe and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.

Specialisms

Registration details from CQC.

Around Skegness

There are 9 other care homes within 3 miles, 8 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Sandbeck House Residential Home, under 0.5 miles away.

1 of the 12 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Scarbrough & Seacroft ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lincolnshire ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (5 min), a park (7 min), a café (1 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (10 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

West Cotes Residential Care Home over the years

CQC registration dates from January 2020, so the service has been operating for around 6 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2017–2026), starting at Requires improvement and falling to Requires Improvement.

3 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 12 May 2021.

The company behind West Cotes Residential Care Home

Dr Bijoy Sinha & Dr Madhulika Sinha runs 2 CQC-registered services; 1 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (50%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

All 2 are in Lincolnshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.

Key points from CQC's visit

  • The assessment was completed between 27 May 2026 and 15 June 2026.
  • This assessment was completed due to ongoing concerns we received about the care provided to people in relation to pressure areas, food and fluid and staffing levels.
  • The provider was in breach of the legal regulation in relation to the safe management of medicines and good governance.
  • People living at the service appeared comfortable and relaxed in their environment.

Inspected 26 February 2021; report published 12 May 2021. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Earlier inspections

  1. Apr 2017 Requires improvement
  2. Jan 2018 Requires improvement
  3. May 2019 Requires improvement
  4. Nov 2019 Inadequate
  5. Nov 2020 Inspected but not rated
  6. Feb 2021 Inspected but not rated
  7. May 2021 Requires improvement
  8. Aug 2026 Requires Improvement
  9. Today Rated in the last 12 months

Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

CQC documents

Finding it

Ward
Scarbrough & Seacroft
Parliamentary constituency
Boston and Skegness
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban (further from a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in PE25 (10)

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Local amenities

  • Bus stop 60 m (1 min walk) · 14 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Skegness, 790 m (10 min walk)
  • GP surgery Skegness Chiropractic Clinic, 420 m (5 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Boots, 620 m (8 min walk)
  • Shop Spar, 370 m (5 min walk)
  • Park Tower Gardens, 580 m (7 min walk)
  • Café Lakeside, 90 m (1 min walk)
  • Place of worship Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 410 m (5 min walk)
  • Library Skegness Library, 900 m (11 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.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeRequires improvement63 of 262 in Lincolnshire
  • EffectiveGood228 of 262 in Lincolnshire
  • CaringGood234 of 262 in Lincolnshire
  • ResponsiveGood230 of 262 in Lincolnshire
  • Well-ledRequires improvement68 of 262 in Lincolnshire

Source: CQC, published 18 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lincolnshire share it.

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Compared with other care homes locally

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Lincolnshire, 77% of the 262 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 17 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (August 2026) is more recent than 92% of care home ratings in Lincolnshire.
  • With 17 beds it is smaller than 69% of care homes in Lincolnshire, where the typical home has 30.
  • Registered with CQC in 2020: it has been registered longer than 27% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 2 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.

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Questions about West Cotes Residential Care Home

Where is West Cotes Residential Care Home based?
It is at 70 South Parade, Skegness, PE25 3HP.
Is West Cotes Residential Care Home registered with CQC?
Registered, yes: location 1-7839942079 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2026.
What services is West Cotes Residential Care Home registered for?
Registration for West Cotes Residential Care Home covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
Does West Cotes Residential Care Home support people with dementia?
Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
When did CQC last rate West Cotes Residential Care Home?
Its current CQC rating dates from 18 August 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
How many residents can West Cotes Residential Care Home take?
CQC capacity for West Cotes Residential Care Home: 17 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
Which provider runs West Cotes Residential Care Home?
West Cotes Residential Care Home is run by Dr Bijoy Sinha & Dr Madhulika Sinha, the registered provider on the CQC register.
How much does West Cotes Residential Care Home charge?
West Cotes Residential Care Home's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
Is West Cotes Residential Care Home rated well for safety?
CQC rates five key questions. For West Cotes Residential Care Home: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.

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