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Residents can bring their own furniture to the 20-bed care home.
Residents can usually bring their pet and can pursue hobbies and also take part in activities such as gardening.
The care home is available to people wanting a trial stay, day visit, respite care or permanent home.
Care Provided by Fotherby House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 20 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Contact Fotherby House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- North Warren Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Laura Armstrong(Deputy Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2001
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (16)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Visiting
- open
Parking
- On site and Road
Fotherby House Reviews (9)
Fotherby House has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.167) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Fotherby House has 9 reviews.
Activities is always fun, residents smiling and willing to participate, along with a high standard of care. The manager Laura is very fond of all residents and it shows, throwing her hand to any aspects that are required within the home, I have huge respect for this and it needs to be recognised.
We looked at other care homes in the area nothing compared to Fotherby House. Mum soon settled into routine. She is more mobile than when she arrived thanks to encouragement of staff. She is happy and feels safe at Fotherby House, an excellent care home.
My neighbour went to join the Fotherby Family a couple of years ago. Followed by her husband. They were wonderful neighbours for many years. She is not able to keep in touch anymore because of issues. Her husband kept in touch weekly and showered me with pictures of his wife and of him on trips out. Sadly he passed a few weeks ago and I miss his humour and updates. I now live the other side of the world so can not visit them both like I promised I would in 2025. He was really looking forward to it and said we can remember together life back when we were neighbours. I'm amazed that a care home have such wonderful trips and items for the residents to take part in. He loved being there before he passed and knowing his sweet wife and how she was before proved how happy they both were. He did ask me if I would mind if he told the owner of the home my feelings. Not at all I said. Fotherby House you are a wonderful home!
Mother-in-law has recovered her normality beyond all expectations after a tough summer and five weeks hospital care. She is now far more mobile and able to join in the activities of the residents with a degree of enthusiasm which is unexpected. This is due to the care of the team at Fotherby House, it's atmosphere and inclusive. Thank you all.
My mother has been at Fotherby House for 2 years and 2 months now and I consider her lucky to be in this lovely care home. The staff are wonderful, food excellent, care superb. Entertainment aplenty. Loads going on to keep the residents' minds and bodies active. I would recommend this small family-like home to anyone.
The care home is run with the utmost sufficiency, showing, at all times, the ultimate care and compassion and professionalism towards every resident and been able to supply/give individual care for people’s specific needs.
Always a friendly, warm atmosphere when visiting. Very much a home-from-home. All staff are very approachable. Fantastic activities and food. Mum always has a smile on her face. Lots of activities available or places to relax. Lovely outside area.
My mum had visited numerous people in Fotherby House over the years and had concluded that it was the best care home in Louth. Fortunately, there was a space at her time of need!
The care for my Mum was first class. The room was perfect for her needs, it was private and had a small garden.
The food is excellent, but the most important part is the staff. They are wonderful and provide great care and loads of love and support. My mum particularly enjoyed the daily activities, which got everyone involved and had lots of fun and laughter.
Mum made new friends at Fotherby House and would play whist or dominoes in the afternoon or have a good chat about the good old days.
So, for Mum, and indeed the whole family, Fotherby House was perfect.
My mum first visited Fotherby House on a weekly basis to use the assisted bathing facilities and enjoy lunch there, and later joined as a resident. She stayed there for over a year until her death in October. My sister and I can honestly say that throughout the different stages of her declining health, she was given a consistently high standard of care. The carers at all levels, the cook, and the management worked hard to give her attention, affection and expert care: she was treated as an individual, and when we visited, every effort was made to give us time with her, but always strictly observing Covid regulations. We were impressed by the attention to detail, for example, a special cake on her birthday, and the fact that four members of staff attended Mum’s funeral. From our experience, Fotherby House gets the important things right.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 05 December 2019Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 17 July 2026Room Available!! Upstairs with ensuite facilities.Fotherby retirement care home is located in Louth Rd, Fotherby, Louth LN11 0UG. The small 22 bed home offers care & support to people over the age of 65. With qualified & experienced staff on duty 24-hour a day. We pride ourselves in offering a home from home, warm & welcoming environment, with home cooked meals & snacks, support with all aspects of personal care & wellbeing, social activities & 1-2-1 support- we offer the very best retirement care.Over the next 2 weeks, we have 2 of our ground floor rooms available, Single rooms with TV, both have ensuite facilities- offering privacy of your own space. We also have a friendly communal lounge & dining room, where you can socialise or take part in activities. On our first floor we have a quiet lounge-ideal for reading a book or having a coffee with visitors.Our friendly manager laura is here to support you to move into the home, Laura will spend time with you to complete your tailored personal care plan.Home key features:Small home-from-home environmentCaring & supportive staffComfortable bedrooms with ensuite facilitiesHome cooked mealsCommunal lounge & dining roomWet room & bathroom facilitiesLovely outside space24 hour staff teamClose to the town centreWi-Fi accessChair lift to first floorFirst floor quiet loungeVisitors welcome!
News (1) & Events (0)
- 24 Jun 2025
Alpacas at Fotherby House. A lovely time was had by all when these two beauties paid us a visit . Everyone who wanted to see them did either inside or...
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Meet the Team (1)

My name is Laura Armstrong. I am the Registered Manager of Fotherby House. This will be my 30th year working in care and looking after the elderly. I consider my job to be very rewarding and enhancing the lives of those living with dementia, as well as helping them adjust to life in a care home. I am passionate about person-centred care and ensuring that residents have full control over their daily life, encouraging independence and offering choice.
Fotherby is a family-centred residential care home and I am fortunate to have an excellent team of well-experienced staff supporting me.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fotherby House
What types of Care is Fotherby House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Fotherby House have?
There are 16 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Fotherby House?
Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Fotherby House to the centre of Louth?
2.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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