There are 18 CQC-registered care homes in Gainsborough (including Morton, Scotton and Redbourne) listed on Docorix. 14 currently hold a CQC rating: 9 rated Good or Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 599 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Redbourne Independent CQC: Outstanding 01652648581
- Eliot House Independent CQC: Good 01427617545
- Ferndene Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01427810700
- Foxby Hill Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01427611231
- Grosvenor House Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01427616950
- Holly Tree Lodge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01724762537
- Howson Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01427788283
- Redcote Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01427615700
- Tigh Bruadair Independent CQC: Good 01427611541
- Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01427613730
- Middlefield House Nursing Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01427615577
- Morton Manor Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01427612796
- St Oggs Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01427617173
- The Manor Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01724764884
- Drovers Call Care Home Independent Not yet rated 01427678300
- Foxby Court Independent Not yet rated 01427613376
- Kingsway Clayton House Independent Not yet rated 01427613730
- Laughton Croft Care Home Independent Not yet rated 01636700077
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 9 care homes in Gainsborough by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Redbourne
Outstanding
DN21
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published August 2022.
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Howson Care Centre
Good
DN21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Eliot House
Good
DN21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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Grosvenor House Care Home
Good
DN21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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Ferndene Care Home
Good
DN21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2023.
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Tigh Bruadair
Good
DN21
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published October 2021.
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Redcote Residential Home
Good
DN21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2021.
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Holly Tree Lodge Care Home
Good
DN21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
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Foxby Hill Care Home
Good
DN21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2019.
Choosing care homes in Gainsborough
When comparing care homes, start with the CQC rating and the date it was published, then visit in person at different times of day. Ask how staff support people with needs like yours, what the fees include and how they change, and whether the home accepts local authority or NHS Continuing Healthcare funding. Homes with nursing care have registered nurses on site around the clock; residential homes provide personal care only.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes are there in Gainsborough?
Docorix lists 18 CQC-registered care homes in Gainsborough, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes in Gainsborough are rated Outstanding?
Redbourne is the only one of the care homes in Gainsborough currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
