Residential care home · Lincolnshire

The Fountains Care Centre

Church Lane, Tetney, Grimsby, DN36 5JX

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 4 years ago

The Fountains Care Centre is a residential care home in Grimsby in Lincolnshire, run by Halcyon Care Limited. CQC registers it for 45 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2022, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 78% of care homes in Lincolnshire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 25 May 2022 Rated 4 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

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Lincolnshire

The Fountains Care Centre is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 55 other homes in Lincolnshire. Of the 263 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 17 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
Good 150 (54%)
Good, with an area to improve 28 (10%)
Requires improvement 56 (20%)
Inadequate 2 (1%)
Not yet rated 15 (5%)

Half of Lincolnshire's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

See all 278 care homes in Lincolnshire →

The provider's other homes

Halcyon Care Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Manor Care Centre
Spilsby, Lincolnshire · PE23 4DB · Residential care home · 41 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

All 2 homes run by Halcyon Care Limited →

Care homes nearby

Humberston House Care Home
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire · DN36 4ZB · Residential care home · 72 beds4.3 km

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 9 months ago
Alderlea Care Home
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire · DN36 4HS · Residential care home · 40 beds4.5 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated this month
Opal House
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire · DN36 4SP · Nursing home · 5 beds4.6 km

Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
Ruby House
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire · DN36 4SP · Nursing home · 5 beds4.6 km

Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
Humberston
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire · DN36 4SP · Residential care home · 8 beds4.6 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Waltham House Care Home
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire · DN36 4RY · Residential care home · 33 beds4.7 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 45
Provider: Halcyon Care Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 7 January 2011
Local authority: Lincolnshire
CQC location ID: 1-126718234

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?