Residential care home · Lincolnshire

The Cottage Residential Home

Nocton Hall, Nocton, Lincoln, LN4 2BA

Requires improvement Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Good Rated 4 years ago

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 14 April 2022 Rated 4 years ago ?
  • 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?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • October 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • February 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • July 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Lincolnshire

The Cottage Residential Home 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

  • The Haven Care Home
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3EF · Residential care home · 29 beds2.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Woodview Care Centre
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 1NT · Nursing home · 63 beds5.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago
  • Beckfield House Residential Home
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 1QJ · Residential care home · 27 beds5.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Brambles
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN3 5UD · Residential care home · 6 beds7.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • The Hawthorns
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN3 5UD · Residential care home · 9 beds7.4 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • The Oaks
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN3 5UD · Residential care home · 6 beds7.4 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago

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Other homes run by Bhandal Care Group (BSB Care) Ltd

3 care homes in total: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Russell Green Care Home
    Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire · LN10 6SP · Residential care home · 18 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 months ago
  • St Paul's Care Home
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN5 9RF · Residential care home · 22 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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The Cottage Residential Home at a glance

The Cottage Residential Home is a 40-bed residential care home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, run by Bhandal Care Group (BSB Care) Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.

CQC's latest rating, from April 2022, is Requires improvement overall. Caring and responsive were also Requires improvement. Safe, effective and well-led were rated Good. That matches its previous rating, from June 2021.

The Haven Care Home, 2.9 km away, is the closest home rated Good. It is one of 3 homes run by Bhandal Care Group (BSB Care) Ltd. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. That is true of 95% of homes in Lincolnshire. In Lincolnshire, 76% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).