St Michaels
- Care home
- 40 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Bracebridge Heath, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in July 2025.
16 months
since the latest rating was published.
177 of 254
rated care homes in Lincolnshire are rated Good, like this one.
St Michaels: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 1 July 2025 (assessment visit 17 April 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 15 May 2025 to 4 June 2025.
St Michaels is a care home providing support for up to 40 older people, some of whom live with dementia. At the time of the assessment there were 36 people living in the service.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Processes were in place to manage risks and keep people safe. Lessons were learned from accidents and incidents and used to improve people’s safety. There were enough trained and knowledgeable staff, who were recruited safely, to support people’s needs. People received their medicines as prescribed. However, recording of medicine stocks had not always been accurate. The registered manager took action to resolve the issue.
People’s needs were assessed and care plans guided staff about how to provide safe, person-centred care. Care plans were updated when people’s needs changed to ensure their care continued to be effective. However, relative’s views had not always been recorded when care decisions were made in people’s best interest. The registered manager took action to resolve the issue.
People’s rights were upheld and staff promoted people’s independence, choice and control. Staff understood people’s diverse needs and supported protected characteristics under the Equality Act, 2010.
There was an open and inclusive culture within the service. People, their relatives and staff felt able to speak up and were confident any issues they had would be quickly resolved. Systems were in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service. However, some audits had not been effective in identifying issues we found. The registered manager took action to improve the audit process.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Lydia Gardner
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 20 October 2017. Latest assessment published 1 July 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Prime Life LimitedBrand: Prime Life Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02779611 (opens Companies House)
Prime Life Limited runs 55 services in England, 34 of them in the East Midlands. 44 are rated Good or Outstanding, 10 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Prime Life Limited
- G Acorn Close Good. Care home, Leicestershire
- G Birch Green Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Lancashire, North West
- G Brackendale House Good. Care home, Norfolk, East of England
- G Brockshill Woodlands Good. Care home, Leicestershire
Getting help from Lincolnshire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Lincolnshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01522 782155
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Lincolnshire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does St Michaels provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists St Michaels as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does St Michaels have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at St Michaels.
- When was St Michaels last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for St Michaels was published on 1 July 2025.
- Who runs St Michaels?
- St Michaels is run by Prime Life Limited. It runs 55 services in England, 34 of them in the East Midlands.
- What is St Michaels's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 1 July 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01522 723292
- Address
- High Street, Waddington, Lincoln, LN5 9RF Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G St Paul's Care Home Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- – Tealwood Grange Care Home Not yet rated, 1.2 miles away
- G Swallow Lodge Good, 2 miles away
- G OSJCT Beckside Good, 2.1 miles away
- G Neale Court Good, 2.2 miles away