Learning disability care homes in North Lincolnshire

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North Lincolnshire has 17 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 5 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires improvement. 2 homes are not rated yet. North Lincolnshire council paid on average £718 a week for a residential care place and £745 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in North Lincolnshire (59)

North Lincolnshire at a glance

17on this list

Official rating
  • Outstanding5
  • Good8
  • Requires improvement2
  • Not yet rated2
  • 87% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score8.1 / 10
  • Types of care82% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

Homes in North Lincolnshire are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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17 learning disability care homes in North Lincolnshire

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Options Watermill Lodge

Run by OA2 Adults Limited

Common Road, Wressle, Brigg, DN20 0DA
OutstandingCQC · Mar 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Options Watermill Lodge provides residential care without nursing for younger adults and people with learning disabilities. Its registration covers learning disabilities and younger adults, while the wider Options Autism organisation supports autistic children and young people with complex needs.

The provider also delivers individualised education and support designed around abilities, goals and development, but those specialist school services…

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Options Applegate House

Run by OA2 Adults Limited

50 Holydyke, Barton Upon Humber, DN18 5PP
OutstandingCQC · Jul 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Options Applegate House supports children and young people with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs through specialist education and care. Its individualised approach considers each pupil’s abilities, needs and aspirations, with a bespoke curriculum designed to support learning, independence and emotional resilience.

Small classes typically contain no more than six to eight pupils, supported by at least one qualified teacher and one…

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Options Roxby House

Run by OA2 Adults Limited

Winterton Road, Roxby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BJ
OutstandingCQC · Aug 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 29 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Options Roxby House supports children and young people with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs through specialist education and residential care provision. Its registered scope includes learning disabilities, younger adults and children, with individualised learning and support shaped around each pupil’s abilities, needs and goals.

The Options Autism approach combines academic learning with work on social skills, emotional…

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Options Watermill House

Run by OA2 Adults Limited

Common Road, Wressle, Brigg, DN20 0DA
OutstandingCQC · Sept 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Options Watermill House provides residential care for younger adults with learning disabilities. Its registered scope covers learning disabilities and younger adults, while the wider Options Autism organisation supports autistic children and young people with additional learning difficulties and complex needs.

Options Autism uses individualised education, bespoke curricula and small classes, supported by specialist clinical input across its wider…

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Redbourne

Run by Coveberry Limited

High Street, Redbourne, Gainsborough, DN21 4QU
OutstandingCQC · Aug 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 13 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Care home with nursing for 13 residents in Gainsborough, run by Coveberry Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Amber House

Run by Amber Adult Social Care Limited

12 Scawby Road, Broughton, Brigg, DN20 0AF
GoodCQC · Nov 2023
  • Residential
  • 13 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 13 residents in Brigg, run by Amber Adult Social Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities.

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Barton House

Run by Newfound Care Ltd

Barton House, Tofts Road, Barton-upon-humber, DN18 5NF
GoodCQC · Jan 2023
  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Sensory impairment
  • Younger adults

Adults with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs receive residential support at Barton House. The service is part of Voyage Care, whose wider options include residential homes, supported living, community support and flexible pathways for complex circumstances.

Support is organised around each person’s needs, values and preferences, with the aim of building independence, connection and a fulfilling daily life.

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Lowfield House Nursing Home

Run by Prime Life Limited

39 Cornwall Street, Kirton in Lindsey, DN21 4EH
GoodCQC · Nov 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 21 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential nursing care for older people, younger adults and people with learning or physical disabilities is part of Lowfield House Nursing Home’s care setting. The home belongs to PrimeLife, whose services include residential care, nursing care, respite care and support for dementia and mental health needs.

PrimeLife describes accommodation with personal care, meals and continuing support, alongside care for elderly people and younger adults…

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Options Thorpe House

Run by OA2 Adults Limited

Sawcliffe Hill, Dragonby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BJ
GoodCQC · Nov 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 11 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Options Thorpe House provides specialist residential support for children and young people with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs. Its registered scope includes learning disabilities, younger adults and children, while the wider Options Autism service combines education, care and clinical support.

Individualised provision is shaped around each person’s abilities, needs and goals, with a bespoke curriculum and an ongoing focus on…

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The Birches - Care Home

Run by H I C A

Grammar School Road, Brigg, DN20 8BB
GoodCQC · Sept 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 31 beds
  • Learning disabilities

The Birches provides accommodation and tailored support for people living with learning disabilities and related support needs. Its accessible residential setting includes four bungalows and two flats, creating a home for up to 31 people aged 18 and over.

Support is shaped around each person’s needs, interests and goals, with HICA working closely with residents to provide individual assistance in a nurturing environment.

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The Manor House

Run by Prime Life Limited

Whitton Road, Alkborough, Nr Scunthorpe, DN15 9JG
GoodCQC · May 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 18 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Short stays, convalescence and longer-term residential support are covered by The Manor House’s care offer for older people. The home is listed as an assisted living and residential care setting, while PrimeLife also provides residential nursing services across its wider care provision.

Residents receive personal care, meals and support in a setting designed around individual needs, with care available around the clock.

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The Mount

Run by Prime Life Limited

Palmer Lane, Barrow Upon Humber, DN19 7BS
GoodCQC · May 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 19 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

The Mount provides residential care without nursing for older people, people with learning disabilities and younger adults. Support is available around the clock, with care tailored to individual needs in a residential setting.

PrimeLife provides information about residential and residential nursing care, care-home costs and NHS Continuing Healthcare.

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Westbridge House Rehabilitation Unit

Run by Mr Nish Thakerar & Mr Kumar Thakerar

1 Westfield Road, Barton Upon Humber, DN18 5AA
GoodCQC · Oct 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 25 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Substance misuse

Westbridge House Rehabilitation Unit provides 22-bed residential rehabilitation for adults with varying degrees of mental health difficulty. Its open-door setting encourages residents to develop daily living skills and work towards greater independence in the community.

Residents can help with household routines such as cooking and shopping, with risk assessments reflecting individual abilities and limitations.

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The Willows

Run by ADL Plc

Willow Drive, Barton Upon Humber, DN18 5HR
Requires improvementCQC · May 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 39 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

The Willows supports older people and younger adults with residential care, including people living with dementia or learning disabilities. It is registered as a care home without nursing and forms part of ADL, a specialist residential and nursing care provider.

The organisation supports age-related issues, mental health problems and specialist needs such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

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Sunningdale Court-Care Home

Run by Affinity Care Consortium Ltd

Albert Road, Ashby, Scunthorpe, DN16 2TN
Requires improvementCQC · May 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 20 residents in Scunthorpe, run by Affinity Care Consortium Ltd. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Beechcroft House

Run by Amber Adult Social Care Limited

1 Collywell Close, Westwoodside, Doncaster, DN9 2RD
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 3 residents in Doncaster, run by Amber Adult Social Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Dragonby Road

Run by The Hesley Group Limited

15 - 27 Dragonby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2LD
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Dragonby Road supports people with learning disabilities and intensive specialist needs, including autistic people who may experience communication differences, sensory processing needs or behaviours that challenge. The service combines education, care and consultant-led clinical leadership, with Positive Behaviour Support central to its model.

Multidisciplinary teams support communication, sensory regulation and emotional wellbeing alongside…

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in North Lincolnshire?

17 learning disability care homes in North Lincolnshire are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

Which learning disability care homes in North Lincolnshire are rated Outstanding?

Options Watermill Lodge, Options Applegate House, Options Roxby House, Options Watermill House and Redbourne.

How much does a care home cost in North Lincolnshire?

North Lincolnshire council paid on average £718 a week for residential care and £745 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,189 and £963. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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