SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
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. ?
The home changed owner in May 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
North Warren Care Limited runs Chimneys Care Home, a residential care home in Alford, Lincolnshire with room for 14 residents. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. It is a small home for Lincolnshire, where the median is 30 beds.
It is one of 2 homes run by North Warren Care Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. 95% of homes in Lincolnshire also score 5. In Lincolnshire, 76% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). North Warren Care Limited has run the home since May 2024, when it changed owner.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2024. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That matches its previous rating, from December 2018.
