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Residential care home · Lincolnshire

Sandpiper Care Home

16 South Street, Alford, LN13 9AQ

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 months ago
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Sandpiper Care Home is a residential care home in Alford, run by Tanglewood Care Services Limited (part of Tanglewood Care Homes). It has 30 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in May 2026. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. Across Lincolnshire, 78% of the 263 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 28 May 2026 Rated 3 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Lincolnshire

Sandpiper Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 27 other homes in Lincolnshire. Of the 263 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 17 (6%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
  • Good 150 (54%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 28 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 56 (20%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 15 (5%)

Half of Lincolnshire's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Tanglewood Care Services Limited runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 5 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Tanglewood Care Home
    Horncastle, Lincolnshire · LN9 5EN · Nursing home · 55 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 months ago
  • Hunters Creek Care Home
    Boston, Lincolnshire · PE21 7HB · Nursing home · 89 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 2 months ago
  • Tanglewood Cloverleaf
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN1 1EW · Nursing home · 72 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 5 years ago
  • Toray Pines Care Home
    Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 4SJ · Residential care home · 52 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 5 months ago
  • Cedar Falls Care Home
    Spalding, Lincolnshire · PE11 2UA · Nursing home · 93 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago

All 6 homes run by Tanglewood Care Services Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • The Sycamores
    Alford, Lincolnshire · LN13 9AN · Residential care home · 8 beds0.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Chimneys Care Home
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    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Victoria House Residential Home
    Alford, Lincolnshire · LN13 9JB · Residential care home · 20 beds0.8 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Swallowdale
    Alford, Lincolnshire · LN13 9EW · Residential care home · 8 beds0.9 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • The Gables
    Alford, Lincolnshire · LN13 9LF · Residential care home · 9 beds5.5 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 5 years ago
  • Newhaven Residential Home
    Alford, Lincolnshire · LN13 9RF · Residential care home · 25 beds5.8 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago

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