Ferndene Care Home
- Care home
- 49 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2019
- Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
177 of 254
rated care homes in Lincolnshire are rated Good, like this one.
Ferndene Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2023, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 1 February 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Ferndene Care Home is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to 38 older people and people living with dementia at the time of the inspection. The care home can accommodate 48 people in one purpose-built building.
What inspectors found
People using the service were safe. The provider had systems and processes in place to protect people from abuse and staff were aware of their responsibilities in keeping people safe. The risks to people's safety were regularly assessed and there were measures in place to reduce these risks. The registered manager had processes in place to learn from accidents and incidents to further reduce risk to people living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were supported by adequate numbers of safely recruited staff who had received appropriate training for their roles and were supported with regular supervision from their line managers.
People's medicines were well managed, and people were protected from the risk of infection as the staff maintained good infection, prevention and control practices.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People lived in a well-maintained environment supported by staff who treated them with respect and dignity. They and their relatives were involved in the development of their care plans to ensure they received personalised care.
People were supported to maintain relationships with family and friends. The service followed government guidance when welcoming visitors into the service and people were encouraged to take part in social activities of their choice.
The registered manager took complaints or concerns about people's care seriously and responded to complaints in a positive way following the providers complaints procedure.
There were effective quality monitoring processes in place to support good standards of care. People, relatives and staff told us the manager was open, approachable and responsive. Staff felt supported by them.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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)5 inspection reports, latest 1 February 2023. The reports are on 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
- 11530662 (opens Companies House)
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 Ferndene Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Ferndene Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Ferndene Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 49 beds at Ferndene Care Home.
- When was Ferndene Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ferndene Care Home was published on 1 February 2023.
- Who runs Ferndene Care Home?
- Ferndene Care Home is run by Monarch Healthcare (Ferndene) Ltd.
- What is Ferndene Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 1 February 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01427 810700
- Address
- Park Springs Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1NY Map (opens Google Maps)
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- RI Foxby Hill Care Home Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- RI Middlefield House Nursing Home Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- I Drovers Call Care Home Inadequate, 0.6 miles away
- – Kingsway Clayton House Not yet rated, 0.8 miles away