Crofton Court
- Care home
- 50 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Blyth, Northumberland, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
8 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
77 of 89
rated care homes in Northumberland are rated Good, like this one.
Crofton Court: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2023, up from Requires improvement.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||||||||||
| Safe | ||||||||||||
| Effective | ||||||||||||
| Caring | ||||||||||||
| Responsive | ||||||||||||
| Well-led |
Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Waterloo House Rest Home Limited Good, 0.1 miles away
- RI The Oaks Care Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G South Quay Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Thomas Knight Care Home Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- O Percy House Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 16 March 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Crofton Court is a care home providing accommodation and personal care without nursing for up to 50 people. At the time of the inspection, 38 people were living at the home.
What inspectors found
People and their relatives told us they felt the service was safe. Accidents and incidents were recorded and reported correctly, and lessons were learnt to minimise reoccurrence.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Monitoring of the building and safety checks were completed, including fire safety measures. We have made a recommendation about timings of fire drills.
Staff were described by people and their relatives as kind, very caring and friendly. One relative said, "All of these carers have a great sense of humour mixed with an incredible sense of caring for everyone. I really don't know how they do their job, day after day."
Medicines were managed safely.
Enough staff were employed to meet people's needs and a safe recruitment system was in place.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the home supported this practice.
Robust monitoring processes were in place to help ensure a good standard of service. Quality assurance systems identified areas for further development and actions were implemented.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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 with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)11 inspection reports, latest 16 March 2023. 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
- Akari Care LimitedBrand: Akari Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 07737949 (opens Companies House)
Akari Care Limited runs 28 services in England, 23 of them in the North East. 27 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Akari Care Limited
- G Alexandra House Good. Care home, Gateshead
- G Ashfield Court Good. Care home, North Tyneside
- G Aycliffe Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, County Durham
- G Ayresome Court Good. Care home with nursing, Stockton-on-Tees
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 Crofton Court provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Crofton Court as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Crofton Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 50 beds at Crofton Court.
- When was Crofton Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Crofton Court was published on 16 March 2023.
- Who runs Crofton Court?
- Crofton Court is run by Akari Care Limited. It runs 28 services in England, 23 of them in the North East.
- What is Crofton Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 16 March 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01670 354573
- Address
- Edward Street, Blyth, NE24 1DW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Waterloo House Rest Home Limited Good, 0.1 miles away
- RI The Oaks Care Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G South Quay Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Thomas Knight Care Home Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- O Percy House Outstanding, 0.5 miles away