Home care agency · Doncaster

Lindum Court

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 12 August 2023 Rating 3 years old

Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate

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Address
99-101 High Street, Owston Ferry, Doncaster, DN9 1RL
Run by
Plenus Care Ltd (2 services)
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home, Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
November 2011 (14 years)
Registered manager
Marlene Betty Carton
Company check
Active, trading since 2011 (15 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07667336)
Last CQC check
12 Aug 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Personal care · Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-331492078

The service in brief

Lindum Court is a CQC-registered home care agency in Doncaster, run by Plenus Care Ltd. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (August 2023). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 9 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Gainsborough; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The company behind Lindum Court

Lindum Court is run by Plenus Care Ltd (company 07667336), incorporated in 2011.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.

Plenus Care Ltd runs 3 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 0 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (0%), against 85% for the same mix of services across England.

2 of its services are in North Lincolnshire.

Rating history

  1. Jan 2016 Requires improvement
  2. May 2017 Requires improvement
  3. Nov 2017 Good
  4. Aug 2023 Requires improvement
  5. Today Rating 3 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

Published inspection reports

Finding it

Ward
Axholme South
Parliamentary constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
NHS planning area
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Smaller rural · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 50% least deprived areas in England

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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.

Who they support

Taken from its CQC registration.

The ratings in context

Area by area, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.

Across North Lincolnshire, 2 of 16 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Safe (13%), while 3 of 16 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Well-led (19%).

The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

The five key questions

  • SafeRequires improvement2 of 16 in North Lincolnshire
  • EffectiveGood14 of 16 in North Lincolnshire
  • CaringGood15 of 16 in North Lincolnshire
  • ResponsiveGood14 of 16 in North Lincolnshire
  • Well-ledRequires improvement3 of 16 in North Lincolnshire

From CQC's latest report, published 12 August 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in North Lincolnshire share it.

Track record

Lindum Court has been registered with CQC since November 2011, about 14 years.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Requires improvement.

The rating is 3 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 12 August 2023.

The inspection, summarised

  • Governance systems were not always reliable or effective and there was limited evidence that learning had taken place to improve the quality of the service.
  • The registered manager did not have a consistent approach to all safeguarding incidents.
  • Risks to people's safety was managed well and were person centred.
  • There were enough staff on duty with the right mix of skills to ensure practice was safe.

Inspected 20 July 2023; report published 12 August 2023; supporting 24 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Choice nearby

Choice is thinner here: the nearest other agency is Grosvenor House Care Home, 3.7 miles away.

3 of the 7 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Axholme South ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

Costs to expect

We estimate visits from Lindum Court at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

A live-in carer typically costs £1,450–£1,770 a week locally.

North Lincolnshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

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Where Lindum Court stands locally

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across North Lincolnshire, 87% of the 15 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (August 2023) is more recent than 80% of agency ratings in North Lincolnshire.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 68% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in North Lincolnshire lists 6.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (13% of home care agencies in North Lincolnshire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (20% of home care agencies in North Lincolnshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Comparison set: every registered home care agency in North Lincolnshire, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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Quick answers about Lindum Court

When did CQC last rate Lindum Court?
12 August 2023 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
Is Lindum Court registered for dementia care?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
Is Lindum Court a registered provider?
Registered, yes: location 1-331492078 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2023.
Where is Lindum Court based?
The agency works from 99-101 High Street, Owston Ferry, Doncaster, DN9 1RL; ask which postcodes its carers cover.
How is Lindum Court rated for safety and leadership?
By key question, CQC gave: 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.
How much does care from Lindum Court cost?
We don't have published prices from Lindum Court yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
Which provider runs Lindum Court?
Lindum Court is run by Plenus Care Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
What type of care does Lindum Court provide?
Its CQC registration covers residential homes, homecare agencies. Ask Lindum Court how it would adapt if needs increase.

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