CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 11 January 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

The home changed owner in September 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?

This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?

Earlier ratings ?

December 2017GoodSECRW previous owner
August 2015GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Lincolnshire

Foxby Court is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 61 other homes in Lincolnshire. 76% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 17 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (3%)
Good 148 (53%)
Good, with an area to improve 28 (10%)
Requires improvement 62 (22%)
Inadequate 1 (0%)
Not yet rated 14 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

Ferndene Care Home
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · DN21 1NY · Nursing home · 49 beds0.3 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Foxby Hill Care Home
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · DN21 1PN · Residential care home · 47 beds0.4 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated this month
Drovers Call Care Home
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · DN21 1AN · Nursing home · 52 beds0.8 km

Inadequate S: InadequateE: InadequateC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 2 years ago
Middlefield House Nursing Home
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · DN21 1TY · Nursing home · 18 beds0.9 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · DN21 1LW · Residential care home · 16 beds0.9 km

Requires improvement S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
Kingsway Clayton House
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · DN21 1LW · Residential care home · 14 beds0.9 km

Requires improvement S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago

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Other homes run by Belmont Healthcare (Lincs) Ltd

6 care homes in total: 5 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Eresby Hall
Spilsby, Lincolnshire · PE23 5HT · Residential care home · 42 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Patchett Lodge
Spalding, Lincolnshire · PE12 7LJ · Residential care home · 30 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Skirbeck Court
Boston, Lincolnshire · PE21 9NU · Residential care home · 38 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Southfield House
Spalding, Lincolnshire · PE11 1PS · Residential care home · 32 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
The Poplars
Market Rasen, Lincolnshire · LN8 3DS · Residential care home · 51 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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About Foxby Court

Run by Belmont Healthcare (Lincs) Ltd, Foxby Court is a residential care home in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire with 46 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. The typical home in Lincolnshire has 30 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

Across Lincolnshire, 76% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. 95% of homes in Lincolnshire also score 5. Belmont Healthcare (Lincs) Ltd has run the home since September 2026, when it changed owner. Belmont Healthcare (Lincs) Ltd runs 6 care homes, and 5 of the 6 rated are Good or Outstanding. Ferndene Care Home, 0.3 km away, is the closest home rated Good.

CQC's latest rating, from January 2024, is Requires improvement overall. It was Requires improvement for safe and well-led as well. Effective, caring and responsive were rated Good. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Before that, in December 2017, it was rated Good.