SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?66%Good
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Infection prevention and controlSome shortfalls
Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?68%Good
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Equity in experiences and outcomesSome shortfalls
Person-centred careSome shortfalls
Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 27 good, 6 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
An independent nursing home in Skegness, Lincolnshire, Aspen Lodge Care home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 37 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2025. Before that, in April 2019, it was rated Requires improvement. The typical rating in Lincolnshire is about 4 years old, so this one is fairly recent. 6 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “equity in experiences and outcomes”.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2026. That is true of 95% of homes in Lincolnshire. 147 other homes in Lincolnshire share its tier, “Good”. The home changed owner in December 2023. It is one of 2 homes run by Aspen Lodge Care Ltd. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
