Eccleshare Court
- Care home
- 51 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2015
- Birchwood, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Good in July 2026.
3 months
since the latest rating was published.
177 of 254
rated care homes in Lincolnshire are rated Good, like this one.
Eccleshare Court: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2026.
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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 19 July 2026 (assessment visit 4 March 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 8 July to 16 July 2026
Eccleshare Court is a nursing home providing support for up to 51 people. The service supports adults aged 65 and over, as well as adults under 65, including those living with dementia.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Although the inspection was not prompted by notification of an alleged safeguarding incident involving a person using the service, this incident is subject to further investigation by CQC as to whether any regulatory action should be taken. As a result, this inspection did not examine the circumstances of the incident.
People were supported to maintain relationships and participate in a range of meaningful activities. Relatives spoke positively about communication with the service and felt involved in important decisions affecting their family members.
We found a number of areas of good practice across the service. People were supported to maintain their health and wellbeing through effective healthcare support, safe medicines management and good infection prevention and control practices. Positive partnership working helped ensure people's needs were identified and responded to appropriately.
The inspection identified several areas where improvements were needed. Whilst staff knew people well and delivered caring support, the quality of care planning and record keeping was inconsistent. Records did not always provide sufficient information about people's preferences or the support they required when experiencing distress.
Some recurring incidents involving people experiencing distress had not led to clear changes in care planning or support strategies, limiting assurance that learning was consistently used to improve outcomes.
Despite these concerns, leaders had recognised a number of areas requiring development and had begun taking action to address them. Feedback indicated leaders were approachable and supportive and had fostered a culture that was open to feedback and continuous improvement.
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Safe
No rating
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 good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
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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
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 19 July 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 17 February 2018. Latest assessment published 19 July 2026; 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
- Country Court Care Homes LimitedBrand: Country Court Care
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03253377 (opens Companies House)
Country Court Care Homes Limited runs 7 services in England, 5 of them in the East Midlands. 7 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Country Court Care Homes Limited
- G Abbey Grange Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber
- G Ashwood Nursing Home - Spalding Good. Care home with nursing, Lincolnshire
- G Neale Court Good. Care home, Lincolnshire
- G Ruckland Court 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.
- 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 Eccleshare Court provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Eccleshare Court as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Eccleshare Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 51 beds at Eccleshare Court.
- When was Eccleshare Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Eccleshare Court was published on 19 July 2026.
- Who runs Eccleshare Court?
- Eccleshare Court is run by Country Court Care Homes Limited. It runs 7 services in England, 5 of them in the East Midlands.
- What is Eccleshare Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 19 July 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01522 695458
- Address
- Ashby Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 0ED Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- O OSJCT Hartsholme House Outstanding, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Swanholme Court Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G The Phoenix Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Stones Place Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI Redcote House Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away