Rated Care Homes

Skirbeck Lodge

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 1 rating

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  • 16 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 177 of 254

    rated care homes in Lincolnshire are rated Good, like this one.

Skirbeck Lodge: inspection record

Care home, 6 beds, Lincolnshire

Rated Good in June 2025.

Skirbeck Lodge: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
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Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 4 June 2025 (assessment visit 30 January 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

This assessment took place between 7th February 2025 and 18th March 2025.

The service is a six-bed care home providing support to people with a learning disability and a history of forensic services. The service is registered to support up to 6 people. The time of the assessment, there were 4 people living at the service.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary

We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.

Skirbeck Lodge provided a good level of clinical oversight which included various audits and virtual ward rounds with external professionals. People’s medicines were managed safely and their health and well-being monitored with support from various professionals. Staff had a good understanding of safeguarding and mental health processes and felt that they were supported and well trained. They offered a less restrictiveenvironment while ensuring people agreed legal conditions of their placement were met. Staff sought people’s consent and treated people with respect, promoting choice and encouraging people to understand and apply their rights. Information was presented in ways people could understand, and individual communication needs were understood by staff.

  1. Safe

    Good

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated as good, meaning people were safe and protected from avoidable harm

  2. 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. This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated as good, this meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good, this meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good, this meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

  5. 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. This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated 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

  1. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  2. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Dawn Maplethorpe
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
13286487 (opens Companies House)

Pickworths Residential Living Ltd runs 2 services, all in the East Midlands. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Other services run by Pickworths Residential Living Ltd

  1. G
    Pickworth House Good. Care home, Lincolnshire

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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Skirbeck Lodge provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Skirbeck Lodge as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Skirbeck Lodge have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 6 beds at Skirbeck Lodge.
When was Skirbeck Lodge last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Skirbeck Lodge was published on 4 June 2025.
Who runs Skirbeck Lodge?
Skirbeck Lodge is run by Pickworths Residential Living Ltd. It runs 2 services, all in the East Midlands.
What is Skirbeck Lodge's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 4 June 2025.

Contact

Phone
01507 700585
Address
Skirbeck Lodge, Station Road, Sutton-on-sea, Mablethorpe, LN12 2HR Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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