St Joseph's - Newcastle
- Care home
- 58 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2010
- Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
51 of 62
rated care homes in Newcastle upon Tyne are rated Good, like this one.
St Joseph's - Newcastle: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2018.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 19 May 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
St Joseph's is a care home, providing care for up to 58 people with nursing and personal care needs. At the time of the inspection there were 52 people living at the service including people living with dementia.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
The provider was facilitating visits for people who used the service safely. A visiting pod was available in the garden; people were supported to make video calls when relatives couldn't visit. The service had purchased a microphone to help people and their visitors hear each other during window visits.
The service was clean. Enhanced cleaning was being carried out including frequent touch points such as handrails and door handles.
People were encouraged to be socially distant from each other when in communal areas. People said that staff always wore their masks and other PPE when helping them.
Risk assessments and policies were in place to help keep people safe.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Kathleen Kiernan
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 19 May 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Little Sisters of the Poor
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Charity number
- 234434
Little Sisters of the Poor runs 4 services in England, 1 of them in the North East. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Little Sisters of the Poor
- O St Joseph's - Manchester Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Manchester, North West
- G St Anne's Home - London Good. Care home with nursing, Hackney, London
- RI Little Sisters of the Poor - St Peters Residence Requires improvement. Care home with nursing, Lambeth, London
Getting help from Newcastle City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Newcastle City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0191 278 7878 (ask for Adult Social CarePoint), Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Newcastle City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does St Joseph's - Newcastle provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists St Joseph's - Newcastle as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does St Joseph's - Newcastle have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 58 beds at St Joseph's - Newcastle.
- When was St Joseph's - Newcastle last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for St Joseph's - Newcastle was published on 3 October 2018.
- Who runs St Joseph's - Newcastle?
- St Joseph's - Newcastle is run by Little Sisters of the Poor. It runs 4 services in England, 1 of them in the North East.
- What is St Joseph's - Newcastle's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 3 October 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 0191 273 1279
- Address
- St Joseph's Home, Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7QA Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G St Stephen's Court Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Orchard Mews Good, 0.3 miles away
- – Willow Park Not yet rated, 0.4 miles away
- RI Westwood Lodge Care Home Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- O Tyne Grange Outstanding, 0.4 miles away