Ladysmith Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds89
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2022-06-24
- Activities programmeThe home maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout, something families consistently notice during visits. Everything is kept tidy and well-maintained, creating a pleasant environment for residents.
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe a welcoming atmosphere where staff are kind and approachable with visitors. Several relatives have noticed how residents form strong bonds with particular staff members, which seems to make a real difference in helping people feel at home. The consistent warmth shown to both residents and their families comes through in many accounts.
Based on 15 Google reviews · 0 reviews on carehome.co.uk · most recent 2026-04-10
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth70
- Compassion & dignity70
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership70
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-06-24 · Report published 2022-06-24 · Inspected 2 times in the last three years
Is this home safe?
{"found":"The Safe domain was rated Good at the May 2022 inspection. This means inspectors were satisfied with how the home manages risk, staffing, medicines, and infection control. The home cares for people with complex needs across 89 beds, including people living with dementia and physical disabilities. No specific concerns were recorded in the published text, but equally no detailed observations about staffing ratios, falls management, or night cover are available. The home has since been deregistered, so the current safety picture is unknown.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"A Good safety rating is reassuring, but the published report gives you very little to work with beyond the headline. Good Practice research highlights that night staffing is one of the most common points where safety slips in larger homes, and 89 beds is a significant size. You cannot tell from this report how many carers are on overnight or how much of the rota relies on agency staff. Both of those factors matter directly to your parent's safety and the consistency of care they receive. Visit in person and ask to see last week's actual rota rather than a staffing template.","evidence_base":"The IFF Research and Leeds Beckett University rapid evidence review found that agency staff reliance and thin night staffing are the two most consistent predictors of safety incidents in care homes. A Good domain rating does not confirm either of these is well managed; it confirms inspectors did not find them to be a serious concern at the time of inspection.","watch_out":"Ask the manager: how many permanent carers and seniors are on duty overnight for the 89 beds, and what percentage of shifts in the last four weeks were covered by agency staff rather than your regular team?"}
Is the care effective?
{"found":"The Effective domain was rated Good in May 2022. This domain covers care planning, dementia-specific training, healthcare access including GP and specialist referrals, and nutritional care. No specific examples of care plan content, training records, or healthcare arrangements are described in the available published text. The home lists dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment as specialisms, which implies a need for a particularly skilled and well-trained staff team.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"For a home supporting people living with dementia alongside mental health conditions and physical disabilities, the quality of staff training is not a minor detail. Our Good Practice evidence base, drawing on 61 studies, identifies dementia-specific training as a key differentiator between homes that manage behaviour with understanding and those that default to restriction or sedation. A Good Effective rating tells you inspectors were satisfied, but it does not tell you what that training actually involves. Food quality, another marker of genuine care, was not described in any specific detail either. These are things worth investigating yourself on a visit.","evidence_base":"The Leeds Beckett rapid evidence review found that care plans function as living documents in the best-performing homes, reviewed regularly with family involvement, and that dementia training goes well beyond awareness modules to include person-centred communication and non-verbal interaction skills.","watch_out":"Ask to see your parent's draft care plan or an example plan, and ask how often it would be formally reviewed and whether you would be invited to take part. Also ask what dementia training staff have completed and when they last did a refresher."}
Is this home caring?
{"found":"The Caring domain was rated Good in May 2022. This is the domain that covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and support for independence. No direct quotes from residents or relatives are available in the published report text, and no specific inspector observations about staff interactions are described. The absence of specific evidence does not indicate poor care, but it does mean you are working from a headline rating rather than a detailed picture.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Staff warmth is the single biggest driver of family satisfaction in our review data, mentioned in 57.3% of positive reviews across more than 5,400 UK care homes, and compassion and dignity feature in 55.2% of those reviews. These are not abstract values; they are things you can observe directly in a 30-minute visit. Watch whether staff use your parent's preferred name, whether they make eye contact and move without hurry, and how they respond if someone is distressed in a corridor. The inspection rating tells you inspectors were satisfied. Your own eyes on a visit will tell you whether this is the right match for your parent's personality and needs.","evidence_base":"Good Practice research consistently shows that non-verbal communication matters as much as verbal in dementia care. Staff who crouch to eye level, maintain a calm tone, and avoid physical hurry produce measurably better outcomes for people with dementia than those who are technically competent but task-focused.","watch_out":"On your visit, notice whether staff use your parent's preferred name without being prompted, and observe what happens when a resident needs help in a shared space. Is the response unhurried and private, or does it happen quickly and publicly?"}
Is the home responsive?
{"found":"The Responsive domain was rated Good in May 2022. This domain covers activities, meaningful engagement, individuality, and end-of-life care. No specific activity programmes, examples of individualised engagement, or information about how the home supports people who cannot join group activities are described in the available published text. For a home supporting people living with dementia and mental health conditions, the quality of daily engagement matters considerably to your parent's quality of life.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Activities are mentioned positively in 21.4% of family reviews across our dataset, and resident happiness and engagement in 27.1%. What families consistently value is not a busy programme on a noticeboard but evidence that their parent is actually doing something meaningful during the day. Good Practice research highlights that one-to-one engagement for people with advanced dementia, who cannot participate in group sessions, is a strong marker of genuine responsiveness. A Good Responsive rating is encouraging, but ask specifically about this when you visit, because group activities on a schedule are much easier to arrange than tailored one-to-one time.","evidence_base":"The rapid evidence review found that Montessori-based approaches and familiar household tasks, folding laundry, tending plants, sorting objects, produce significantly better engagement and reduced agitation in people with dementia compared with passive group entertainment.","watch_out":"Ask the activities coordinator: what would a typical Tuesday look like for my parent if they could not join a group session? Who would spend time with them individually, and for how long each day?"}
Is the home well-led?
{"found":"The Well-led domain was rated Good in May 2022. This domain covers management visibility, staff culture, governance, and the home's ability to learn from incidents. No specific detail about the manager, their tenure, staff feedback mechanisms, or how the home handles complaints is available in the published text. Critically, this home has been deregistered as of March 2026, which means the leadership and governance picture may have changed substantially since the inspection.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Management stability is one of the strongest predictors of care quality over time, and our Good Practice evidence base finds that leadership continuity directly influences staff morale, retention, and the consistency of care your parent receives. A Good Well-led rating from 2022 tells you the home was on a sound footing at that point. The deregistration in March 2026 raises a genuine question about what has changed since then, who is now responsible for the home, and under what registration it currently operates. Good Practice research also highlights that staff who feel able to raise concerns without fear are a reliable early-warning system for declining quality. Ask directly about that culture when you visit.","evidence_base":"IFF Research found that homes with stable, visible managers who staff feel able to approach outperform less stable homes on every quality measure, including safety incidents, staff turnover, and family satisfaction scores.","watch_out":"Ask who the current registered manager is, how long they have been in post, and under what registration the home is now operating given it was deregistered from its previous registration in March 2026. If you cannot get a clear answer, treat that as a significant concern."}
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
Against the DCC Good Practice in Dementia Care standards, this home’s evidence aligns most strongly on The home cares for adults of all ages with various needs, including sensory impairments, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions. They also provide specialist dementia support.. Gaps or open questions remain on For residents with dementia, the staff focus on building meaningful connections that help with wellbeing and settlement. The team understands how important these relationships are for residents living with dementia. — areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Ladysmith Care Home was rated Good across all five inspection domains in May 2022, which is a genuinely positive baseline. However, the published report contains very little specific detail, so scores reflect the rating itself rather than rich observational evidence.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe a welcoming atmosphere where staff are kind and approachable with visitors. Several relatives have noticed how residents form strong bonds with particular staff members, which seems to make a real difference in helping people feel at home. The consistent warmth shown to both residents and their families comes through in many accounts.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff show particular dedication during difficult times, with families noting the quality of end-of-life care provided. The team's commitment extends around the clock, with relatives observing how staff maintain consistent, attentive care throughout their shifts. One family mentioned some variance in staff approach, though most accounts emphasise the caring nature of the team.
How it sits against good practice
If you're looking for care in the Grimsby area, visiting Ladysmith could help you get a feel for their approach to resident care.
Worth a visit
Ladysmith Care Home on Patrick Street in Grimsby was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection in May 2022. That is a positive baseline: inspectors were satisfied with safety, care planning, staff approach, activities, and leadership. The home supports adults over and under 65, including people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, across 89 beds. The most important thing to understand before visiting is that the published report contains very little specific evidence. A Good rating tells you inspectors found no serious concerns, but it does not tell you what a Tuesday afternoon looks like for your parent on the dementia unit, how many staff are on at night, or how the home communicates with families when something changes. The home was also deregistered as of March 2026, which means it is no longer operating under its registration with the regulator. Before making any decisions, confirm the current status of the home directly, ask who now runs it and under what registration, and treat the 2022 findings as background context rather than a current guarantee.
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In Their Own Words
How Ladysmith Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where dedicated staff help residents feel truly settled and cared for
Compassionate Care in Grimsby at Ladysmith Care Home
When families need residential care, finding somewhere that feels genuinely caring matters most. Ladysmith Care Home in Grimsby has built a reputation for helping residents settle well, with staff who take time to build real relationships. The home provides support for various needs, including dementia care, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults of all ages with various needs, including sensory impairments, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions. They also provide specialist dementia support.
For residents with dementia, the staff focus on building meaningful connections that help with wellbeing and settlement. The team understands how important these relationships are for residents living with dementia.
Management & ethos
Staff show particular dedication during difficult times, with families noting the quality of end-of-life care provided. The team's commitment extends around the clock, with relatives observing how staff maintain consistent, attentive care throughout their shifts. One family mentioned some variance in staff approach, though most accounts emphasise the caring nature of the team.
The home & environment
The home maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout, something families consistently notice during visits. Everything is kept tidy and well-maintained, creating a pleasant environment for residents.
“If you're looking for care in the Grimsby area, visiting Ladysmith could help you get a feel for their approach to resident care.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
