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 Birches - Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 27 other homes in North Lincolnshire.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
The Birches - Care Home is one of 59 care homes in North Lincolnshire: a 31-bed residential care home in Brigg, run by H I C A. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism.
In September 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Before that, in July 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. The rating is more than 5 years old. In North Lincolnshire, 46% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
In North Lincolnshire, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2026. That is true of 78% of homes in North Lincolnshire. Orchard Court Residential Home Limited, 0.9 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. It is one of 15 homes run by H I C A. 13 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
