Chestnuts Retirement Home
Station Road, Ruskington, Sleaford, NG34 9DE
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 5 September 2019
Report published 22 Oct 2019
Rating unchanged since last inspection
3 rated inspections on record · First rated January 2016
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Lincoln County Hospital
54.9% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Ruskington Medical Practice
0.8 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacy
0.2 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
3.2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Lincolnshire (2025–26)
£783
per week, residential
£824
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
21.1% of people in Lincolnshire are aged 65 or over
53
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.