Birch Hill Care Centre
- Care home
- 24 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2025
- Northumberland, North East
Outstanding
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
First rated Good in 2016, most recently Outstanding in May 2026.
5 months
since the latest rating was published.
4 of 89
rated care homes in Northumberland are rated Outstanding, like this one.
Birch Hill Care Centre: inspection record
Rated Outstanding in May 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 5 May 2026 (assessment visit 26 February 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Birch Hill Care Centre is a care home providing accommodation and personalcare to older people including some people living with dementia. The service could accommodate up to 26 people, at the time of the assessment there were 16 people living at the service.
- Safe Good
- Effective Outstanding
- Caring Outstanding
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Outstanding
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Dated of assessment: 11 March to 27 March 2026.
Birch Hill provided an exceptional standard of care and support and has been rated outstanding overall. The service had a strong, values-led culture where people were at the centre of decisions and staff consistently treated people with kindness, dignity and respect. People and relatives spoke highly of the care and described feeling safe, listened to and well supported. Staff knew people well, promoted independence and choice, and responded promptly to people’s needs to minimise discomfort and distress.
Care and treatment were delivered to a consistently high standard. Robust initial assessments, highly personalised care planning and strong multi-disciplinary working supported people to access timely healthcare and to maintain and improve their health and wellbeing. There were safe systems for medicines, infection prevention control, risk management and safeguarding. This was supported through appropriate staffing levels, training and competency checks. Leadership and governance were highly effective, with an open learning culture, strong partnership working and a clear commitment to continuous improvement. Staff were proud to work at Birch Hill and spoke highly of the management team and support they received.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Outstanding
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question outstanding. At this assessment the rating has remained outstanding. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently better than expected compared to similar services. People’s feedback described it as exceptional and distinctive.
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Caring
Outstanding
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to outstanding. This meant people were truly respected and valued as individuals; and empowered as partners in their care in an exceptional service.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Outstanding
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question outstanding. At this assessment the rating has remained outstanding. This meant service leadership was exceptional and distinctive. Leaders and the culture they created drove and improved high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Jennifer Mackie
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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
- Lenore Care Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 11438775 (opens Companies House)
Lenore Care Ltd runs 5 services in England, 4 of them in the North East. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Lenore Care Ltd
- G Arden House Good. Care home, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
- G Carntyne Residential Care Home Good. Care home, Northumberland
- G Kendal House Good. Care home, North Tyneside
- G Lenore Care Home Good. Care home, North Tyneside
Getting help from Northumberland County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Northumberland County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01670 536 400
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Northumberland County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Birch Hill Care Centre provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Birch Hill Care Centre as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Birch Hill Care Centre have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 24 beds at Birch Hill Care Centre.
- When was Birch Hill Care Centre last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Birch Hill Care Centre was published on 5 May 2026.
- Who runs Birch Hill Care Centre?
- Birch Hill Care Centre is run by Lenore Care Ltd. It runs 5 services in England, 4 of them in the North East.
- What is Birch Hill Care Centre's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Outstanding, published on 5 May 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01289 382216
- Address
- Norham, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 2JZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Hillside Lodge Care Home Good, 6.4 miles away
- RI Turret Villa Retirement Home Requires improvement, 6.7 miles away
- G Tweedmouth House Good, 6.9 miles away
- G Albury House Good, 7.2 miles away
- G Tweed View House Good, 7.2 miles away