Care home demand near Gainsborough
The area within 5 miles of Gainsborough carries 61.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Gainsborough catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,036 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 852 |
| Registered care beds | 526 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 61.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 277 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 249 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 312 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 377 |
Quality of the nearby stock
266 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Gainsborough
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigh Bruadair DN21 1HQ | Kisimul Group Limited | 13 | Residential | Good | 1.83 |
| Middlefield House Nursing Home DN21 1TY | Prime Life Limited | 18 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.87 |
| Ferndene Care Home DN21 1NY | Monarch Healthcare (Ferndene) Ltd | 49 | Nursing | Good | 2.06 |
| OSJCT Foxby Court DN21 1QR | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 46 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.19 |
| St Oggs DN21 3AA | Prime Life Limited | 21 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.3 |
| Morton Manor DN21 3BB | Devonshire Care 1 Limited | 30 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.38 |
| Foxby Hill Care Home DN21 1PN | Foxby Hill Care Home Limited | 47 | Residential | Good | 2.43 |
| Eliot House DN21 3AH | Bramling Cross Care Limited | 29 | Nursing | Good | 2.45 |
| Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home DN21 1LW | Kingsway (Clayton House) | 16 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.49 |
| Kingsway Clayton House DN21 1LW | Kingsway Clayton House | 14 | Residential | Not rated | 2.49 |
| Drovers Call Care Home DN21 1AN | Knights Care (5) Limited | 52 | Nursing | Inadequate | 2.68 |
| Redcote Residential Home DN21 5HR | Gainsborough Care Ltd | 28 | Residential | Good | 3.11 |
| Grosvenor House Care Home DN21 3DL | Grosvenor Care Homes Limited | 41 | Nursing | Not Rated | 3.99 |
| Howson Care Centre DN21 5JU | Howson Care Centre Limited | 83 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.73 |
| Rose Meadow DN10 4DG | Lifeways Rose Care and Support Limited | 10 | Nursing | Good | 4.92 |
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- How many care home beds are near Gainsborough?
- Within 5 miles of Gainsborough there are 526 registered care home beds across 16 CQC-registered homes, of which 312 are in homes registered for nursing care and 377 for dementia care.
- Is Gainsborough short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Gainsborough has 61.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 249 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Gainsborough change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Gainsborough catchment is projected to change by +77.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 34.9 beds per 100 aged 85+.
This catchment sits mainly in Lincolnshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Retford · Lincoln · Market Rasen · Worksop · Newark · Southwell · Mansfield · Woodhall Spa
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Gainsborough. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.