
I am delighted that she can enjoy her life is this caring, friendly community.Elizabeth A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I have nothing but praise for the home and for everyone that works thereSarah S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


I am delighted that she can enjoy her life is this caring, friendly community.Elizabeth A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I have nothing but praise for the home and for everyone that works thereSarah S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Ruckland Court Care Home is located in the North of Lincoln on the Ermine West estate. The home provides long term residential care, specialist dementia care and short term respite care. Ruckland Court has a range of accommodation including self contained apartments, enabling residents to maintain their independence.
Accommodation includes bedrooms and en-suite facilities with the option of a kitchenette in some of the rooms. Residents are encouraged to personalise their...
Care Provided by Ruckland Court Care Home
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 64 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Get in touch with us today to arrange a free personal care assessment. This will help us provide a weekly fee tailored to your individual needs. Please note that the prices shown are only a guide — contact our Care Home for an exact quote based on your requirements.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ruckland Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ruckland Court Care Home 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
- Country Court
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lisa Dent (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1994
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (62)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (62)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at any time.
Parking
- There is a car park available onsite.
Ruckland Court Care Home Reviews (66)
Ruckland Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.262) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ruckland Court Care Home has 66 reviews.
Ruckland Court is a lovely care home. My mother has been a resident for over 10 years and is very happy. I am delighted that she can enjoy her life is this caring, friendly community. The staff - all staff including the Manager, Carers, Laundry Ladies, Chefs - everyone involved, do their utmost to ensure that she is happy and well cared for. I have utmost respect to all in what can be sometimes difficult circumstances and send my thanks for their care and attention to my mother. It is a happy friendly care home.
I recommend Ruckland Court without hesitation.
Cannot thank them enough for the care shown over the years and would certainly highly recommend them for both daycare and residential care.
I have seen a great improvement under the new manager and her team. The whole atmosphere is now warm and friendly and senior staff are accessible. It is still hard to contact Ruckland Court out of hours, for example when my mother rings us in the night and is frightened. My mum likes and trusts the staff and her rooms are always clean and tidy. It is difficult to persuade her to socialise, and she wears the same clothes for days in spite of staffs best efforts.
Generally good.
The quality of food in the dining room is excellent and we know she enjoys her meals.
We are happy in the knowledge that my Mother is being well looked after and cared for. Thank you.
My mother has been in Ruckland Court for 3-4 years and has a first class attention from staff all the time. The dining has also been very good. No complaints at all from our family.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 03 July 2021Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (3) & Events (0)
- 12 Sep 2025
Fenchurch House Care Home, part of Country Court, welcomed residents and colleagues to celebrate the Country Court in Bloom 2025 Awards, the group’s annual gardening celebration. This year’s theme, “Your...
- 15 Oct 2024
October 2024; Ruckland Court Care Home in Ermine, North Lincoln, proudly sponsored the welcome drinks at this year’s Age UK Starlight Ball, hosted at the White Hart Hotel in Lincoln....
- 17 Sep 2024
September 2024: Ruckland Court Care Home in Lincoln recently hosted a successful Summer Fair raising over £400 for the residents' comfort fund. The event, which took place in the home’s...
There are no upcoming events for Ruckland Court Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (12)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Country Court
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Country Court
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Country Court
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Ruckland Court Care Home.
Meet the Team (6)

Melissa is our home administrator at Ruckland Court. She has worked here since 2019, previously working in hospitality management. Melissa’s grandmother moved into Ruckland Court, and she was impressed, so she decided to apply for the role when it became available. She enjoys the homely and welcoming atmosphere and loves to support our home and get to know our residents and their families.

Stacy Poucher is our Deputy Manager at Ruckland Court. Stacy’s passion for caring started when she supported her nan growing up. She went on to study Health and Social Care at Lincoln University and began her career as a carer 8 years ago. Since then, she progressed to Senior and is now Deputy Manager. She is dedicated to providing person-centred care and supporting both residents and staff to create a warm and welcoming environment.

Michelle has worked at Ruckland Court since 2016.
Progressing to the role of Client Services Manager after being in the role of Head Housekeeper. Michelle supervises the day-to-day operations in the customer service department, particularly focusing on food and beverage service and helping to maintain the high standards in the Home.
She was recognised with a Country Court award for ‘Our Values’ for her dedication to our residents. Michelle is passionate about recognising the little things that matter to people and doing her best to ensure our residents lead fulfilled lives.

April has been our Well-being Lead for a year and loves how varied each day is. She’s passionate about learning each resident’s life story to create meaningful, person-centred activities. With a background in nurseries and pre-schools, she brings her experience in engaging activities to all ages. Her goal is to enrich residents’ lives and make every day enjoyable here at Ruckland Court.

Denise has been a Care Assistant at Ruckland Court Care Home since 2012. As part of our care team she is responsible for providing five star care for our residents. She was recognised with a Country Court Care Hero award for putting residents at the heart of everything she does. Denise is passionate about dementia care and will always show compassion and put others before herself.

strives to deliver the very best person-centred care. She operates an open-door policy and welcomes families to come and see her anytime.
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