Dementia Care Home

Carseld Residential Home

Brickhills, Brigg, Humberside, DN20 0BZ

Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
68/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds22
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
  • Last inspected2023-07-08

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

Visitors describe walking into a warm environment where staff are pleasant and welcoming. The home has a comfortable, homely feeling that puts families at ease when they visit.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity60
  • Cleanliness55
  • Activities & engagement50
  • Food quality50
  • Healthcare50
  • Management & leadership65
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2023-07-08

  • Is this home safe?

    Requires improvement
    The Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement at the June 2023 inspection — the only domain not to achieve a Good or higher rating. This means inspectors identified at least one area where safety standards were not consistently met. The specific concerns are not detailed in the published inspection text available, which limits the ability to contextualise this finding precisely. The home is registered for 22 beds across a service that supports people with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments — a population with heightened safety needs. Families should treat this rating seriously and seek specific clarification from the home.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The Effective domain was rated Good at the June 2023 inspection. This covers whether staff have the right training, whether care plans reflect individual needs, whether healthcare is well coordinated, and whether people's nutrition and hydration needs are met. A Good rating indicates inspectors were broadly satisfied with these areas. However, the published inspection text does not include specific observations, direct quotes, or concrete examples to support this rating, making it difficult to paint a detailed picture for families. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which means families should expect specific evidence of dementia-focused training and care planning.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The Caring domain was rated Good at the June 2023 inspection. This domain covers how staff interact with residents — whether they are kind, respectful, and genuinely interested in the people they care for. A Good rating suggests inspectors were satisfied that the home's culture of care was broadly positive. The published inspection text does not include direct quotes from residents or families, or specific observations of staff-resident interactions, which would normally be the richest evidence in this domain. Families should bear this in mind and use a visit to form their own direct impressions.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The Responsive domain was rated Good at the June 2023 inspection. This covers whether the home tailors its care to individual needs and preferences, whether there is a meaningful activities programme, and whether complaints are handled properly. A Good rating suggests inspectors were satisfied that the home was broadly meeting individual needs. The published inspection text does not include specific examples of activities offered, individual engagement for people with advanced dementia, or resident or family feedback about personalisation of care. The home supports residents with a wide range of needs including dementia and sensory impairment, which makes tailored responsiveness especially important.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The Well-led domain was rated Good at the June 2023 inspection. The home is run by Ann Tuplin Care Homes Ltd, with Mrs Hannah Louise Peasgood as Registered Manager and Mr Jai Kumar as Nominated Individual. A Good Well-led rating suggests inspectors found evidence of effective governance, a positive staff culture, and accountability structures broadly in place. The published inspection text does not include specific examples of how the leadership team operates day to day, how staff are supported to raise concerns, or what quality assurance processes are in place. This is the only inspection on record for this home.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team at Carseld supports people with sensory impairments and physical disabilities, as well as caring for adults both under and over 65. Staff here have experience supporting residents living with dementia. The home's warm atmosphere and structured daily routines help create a reassuring environment. All 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.

68/ 100

DCC Family Score

Carseld Residential Home scores in the mid-range because, while the overall rating is Good and leadership appears stable, the inspection report contains very limited specific detail — direct observations, resident quotes, and concrete examples are largely absent, making it difficult to paint a confident picture for families.

Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Visitors describe walking into a warm environment where staff are pleasant and welcoming. The home has a comfortable, homely feeling that puts families at ease when they visit.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

Carseld offers a caring setting for residents with different support needs in the heart of Yorkshire.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Carseld Residential Home in Brigg received an overall Good rating following an inspection on 22 June 2023. Four of the five domains — Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led — were rated Good, suggesting that on the day of inspection, the home was meeting expected standards in the way it trains and deploys staff, treats residents with kindness and dignity, responds to individual needs, and manages its operations. The home is registered for 22 beds and cares for a wide range of people including those living with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. The significant caveat here is the Safe domain, which was rated Requires Improvement. This means inspectors found something in safety — whether relating to medicines, staffing, risk management, infection control, or incident learning — that fell below the required standard at the time of inspection. The published text available does not detail the specific reasons, which makes it essential that you ask the home directly what the concern was and what has changed since July 2023. On a visit, pay particular attention to night-time staffing levels, how the home uses agency staff, and how it records and learns from incidents and falls. The inspection is now over a year old, so asking for the most recent quality assurance reports is entirely reasonable.

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In Their Own Words

How Carseld Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Carseld Residential Home says about itself

Friendly staff create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in Brigg

Dedicated residential home Support in Brigg

When families visit Carseld Residential Home in Brigg, they often comment on the friendly faces that greet them. This Yorkshire care home supports residents with various needs, including dementia and physical disabilities. The atmosphere feels relaxed and caring, with staff taking time to make everyone feel comfortable.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team at Carseld supports people with sensory impairments and physical disabilities, as well as caring for adults both under and over 65.

    How they describe their dementia care

    Staff here have experience supporting residents living with dementia. The home's warm atmosphere and structured daily routines help create a reassuring environment.

    “Carseld offers a caring setting for residents with different support needs in the heart of Yorkshire.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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