The Firs Residential Care Home
The Firs, Old Epperstone Road, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7BS
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 1 February 2022
Report published 5 Feb 2022
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Queens Medical Centre
38.7% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Lowdham Health Centre
0.5 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Lowdham Pharmacy
0.6 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
2.5 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Nottinghamshire (2025–26)
£906
per week, residential
£1,138
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
18.7% of people in Nottinghamshire are aged 65 or over
56.8
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.