Care homes in Northumberland
Every care home registered in Northumberland, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Northumberland has 92 care homes currently providing care, the second most of the 12 council areas in the North East, with 3,410 beds. 34 provide nursing care and 68 support people living with dementia. 91% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 92% across the North East and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Northumberland
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Birch Hill Care Centre Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Jane Percy House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Tynedale House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Percy House Care homeRated
- G Good Bluebell Manor Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Castleview Care Home Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Harwood Court Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Crows Nest Care homeRated
- G Good Foxton Court Care homeRated
- G Good Garden House Care homeRated
All care homes in Northumberland
92 care homes
- O Outstanding Birch Hill Care Centre Care home24 beds TD15 2JZ Rated
- O Outstanding Jane Percy House Care home25 beds NE23 1XX Rated
- O Outstanding Percy House Care home18 beds NE24 2DS Rated
- O Outstanding Tynedale House Care home30 beds NE24 4LH Rated
- G Good Abbeyfield House Care home25 beds NE66 2NZ Rated
- G Good Acomb Court Care home76 beds NE46 1EN Rated
- G Good Albury House Care home12 beds TD15 1NG Rated
- G Good Ashington Grange Care home with nursing59 beds NE63 9LJ Rated
- G Good Astor Court Care home with nursing43 beds NE23 6XF Rated
- G Good Astor Lodge Care home with nursing29 beds NE23 6XF Rated
- G Good Beachville West End Care home13 beds NE64 6XD Rated
- G Good Beech Tree House Care home with nursing86 beds NE66 1XQ Rated
- G Good Bentinck Crescent Care home7 beds NE61 6SX Rated
- G Good Beresford Lodge Residential Care Home Care home26 beds NE26 4RJ Rated
- G Good Birkinshaw Manor Care home54 beds NE22 5TT Rated
- G Good Bluebell Manor Care home with nursing67 beds NE61 3AA Rated
- G Good Blythgate Manor Care home with nursing60 beds NE24 4LH Rated
- G Good Bridge View Care home with nursing61 beds NE62 5JF Rated
- G Good Burn Brae Lodge Care home31 beds NE45 5RU Rated
- G Good Calvert Trust Kielder Care home20 beds NE48 1BS Rated
- G Good Cambian Dilston College Care home40 beds NE45 5RJ Rated
- G Good Carntyne Residential Care Home Care home21 beds NE46 2EE Rated
- G Good Castleview Care Home Care home with nursing49 beds NE66 1LH Rated
- G Good Charlotte Straker House Care home with nursing32 beds NE45 5HB Rated
- G Good Chester Court Care home with nursing41 beds NE22 6LA Rated
- G Good Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home Care home with nursing23 beds NE46 1ST Rated
- G Good Cramlington House Care home63 beds NE23 8AD Rated
- G Good Crofton Court Care home50 beds NE24 1DW Rated
- G Good Crows Nest Care home12 beds NE64 6DN Rated
- G Good De Baliol Care home with nursing59 beds NE64 6HN Rated
- G Good Dene Grange Care Home Care home with nursing50 beds NE46 1HW Rated
- G Good Dolphin View Care Home Care home with nursing35 beds NE65 0AP Rated
- G Good Elm Bank Care Home Care home48 beds NE46 1HW Rated
- G Good Elpha Lodge Residential Care Home Care home24 beds NE65 9RR Rated
- G Good 5 beds NE61 5HU Rated
- G Good 10 beds NE24 4LS Rated
- G Good Foxton Court Care home77 beds NE61 2BT Rated
- G Good Garden House Care home36 beds TD15 1RD Rated
- G Good Grange Lea Care Home Care home20 beds NE20 9UT Rated
- G Good Hartford Court Care home75 beds NE23 1DA Rated
- G Good Harwood Court Care Home Care home35 beds NE23 6AZ Rated
- G Good Havendene Residential Home Care home25 beds NE42 5HH Rated
- G Good Haydon View Residential Home Care home27 beds NE47 6NA Rated
- G Good Hazelmead Residential Care Home Care home5 beds NE65 9RR Rated
- G Good Heatherdale Residential Home Care home36 beds NE65 9RT Rated
- G Good Hepscott Care Centre Care home40 beds NE61 6NX Rated
- G Good Hillcrest Care home with nursing50 beds NE66 2NZ Rated
- G Good Hillside Lodge Care Home Care home with nursing50 beds TD15 2BY Rated
- G Good Holmside Residential Care Home Care home39 beds NE22 5PP Rated
- G Good Holywell House Care Centre Care home47 beds NE25 0LB Rated
- G Good La Cura House Care home with nursing60 beds TD15 1PL Rated
- G Good Meadow Park Care home61 beds NE22 6LA Rated
- G Good Mountview Care home10 beds NE43 7HL Rated
- G Good New Ridley Road Care home9 beds NE43 7EY Rated
- G Good No 11&12 Third Row Care home4 beds NE61 5SB Rated
- G Good Northlands Care Home (Northumberland) Care home with nursing39 beds NE61 1HX Rated
- G Good Northlea Court Care home with nursing50 beds NE23 1XX Rated
- G Good Red Brick House Care home with nursing50 beds NE42 5AE Rated
- G Good Ridley Park Care home with nursing59 beds NE24 3BG Rated
- G Good Rose Tree House Care home with nursing44 beds NE43 7LY Rated
- G Good Rothbury Cottage Care Ltd Care home14 beds NE65 7RW Rated
- G Good Royal Hampton Care Home Care home with nursing73 beds NE20 9HZ Rated
- G Good Scarbrough Court Care home with nursing58 beds NE23 6ED Rated
- G Good Scottlyn Care home8 beds NE61 5QR Rated
- G Good South Bebside Care Home Care home32 beds NE24 5JU Rated
- G Good South Quay Care Home Care home with nursing58 beds NE24 5TT Rated
- G Good Station Court Care home64 beds NE63 8HE Rated
- G Good Summerhill Care home29 beds NE66 1AL Rated
- G Good The Gables Care Home Care home11 beds NE22 7JY Rated
- G Good The Grange Care home27 beds NE66 3RR Rated
- G Good The Grange Nursing Home Care home with nursing23 beds NE65 0TX Rated
- G Good The Mews Care home4 beds NE24 5ND Rated
- G Good The Willows Care home with nursing27 beds NE22 5PX Rated
- G Good Tweed View House Care home36 beds TD15 1NG Rated
- G Good Tweedmouth House Care home with nursing55 beds TD15 2HD Rated
- G Good Victoria House Care home9 beds NE22 5QA Rated
- G Good Wansbeck Care Home Care home40 beds NE62 5XE Rated
- G Good Waterloo House Rest Home Limited Care home40 beds NE24 1BY Rated
- G Good Wentworth Grange Care home with nursing51 beds NE44 6DZ Rated
- G Good Wilkinson Park Care home21 beds NE65 7DP Rated
- G Good Woodhorn Park Care home61 beds NE63 9AN Rated
- RI Requires improvement Lowgate Care Home Care home with nursing42 beds NE46 2NN Rated
- RI Requires improvement Oaklands Care home with nursing15 beds NE46 4JR Rated
- RI Requires improvement Riverside House Care home46 beds NE61 1TE Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Oaks Care Home Care home with nursing45 beds NE24 1PN Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Old Vicarage Care home28 beds NE71 6AD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Thomas Knight Care Home Care home with nursing54 beds NE24 2DP Rated
- RI Requires improvement Turret Villa Retirement Home Care home35 beds TD15 2EG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Wellburn House Care home35 beds NE42 6DE Rated
- – No overall rating Deneholme Care Centre Care home, also home care13 beds NE47 9PX No rating date
- – Not yet rated 52 beds NE20 9PZ No rating date
- – Not yet rated 28 beds NE63 8PP No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 54% in 2015 to 91% in 2026.
In 2015, 46 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 92 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46 | 25 | 54% |
| 2016 | 69 | 48 | 70% |
| 2017 | 72 | 59 | 82% |
| 2018 | 80 | 63 | 79% |
| 2019 | 84 | 76 | 90% |
| 2020 | 85 | 78 | 92% |
| 2021 | 87 | 77 | 89% |
| 2022 | 89 | 73 | 82% |
| 2023 | 90 | 75 | 83% |
| 2024 | 90 | 73 | 81% |
| 2025 | 91 | 81 | 89% |
| 2026 | 92 | 84 | 91% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 6 care homes improved their rating and 4 dropped.
Improved (6)
- G Good Bluebell Manor Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Abbeyfield House Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Blythgate Manor Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Dolphin View Care Home Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Hazelmead Residential Care Home Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Wilkinson Park Up from Requires improvement to Good
Dropped (4)
- G Good Tynedale House Down from Outstanding to Good
- RI Requires improvement Wellburn House Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Riverside House Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement The Old Vicarage Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Northumberland.
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Akari Care Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- HC-One No.2 Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- Marton Care Homes Ltd 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Northumberland County Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Northumberland County Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 01670 536 400
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Northumberland?
- Northumberland has 92 care homes currently providing care, with 3,410 beds.
- How many care homes in Northumberland are rated Outstanding?
- 4 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Birch Hill Care Centre, Jane Percy House, Percy House and Tynedale House.
- Which care homes in Northumberland provide nursing care?
- 34 care homes provide nursing care in Northumberland. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Northumberland?
- Ask the adult social care team at Northumberland County Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01670 536 400.
Places in Northumberland
- Alnwick6
- Ashington8
- Bedlington5
- Berwick-upon-Tweed7
- Blyth7
- Cramlington6
- East Sleekburn8
- Hexham7
- Morpeth6
- Ovingham6
- South Broomhill5
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Newcastle upon Tyne73 care homes
- North Tyneside43 care homes
- Gateshead48 care homes
- South Tyneside33 care homes
- Sunderland86 care homes
- County Durham142 care homes
Home care in Northumberland
43 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Northumberland