Residential care home · Newcastle upon Tyne

Abbeyfield Residential Care Home - The Grove

40A The Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1NH

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 12 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
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    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • May 2022GoodSECRW
  • September 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • July 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • February 2020GoodSECRW
  • July 2017GoodSECRW
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  • August 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Newcastle upon Tyne

Abbeyfield Residential Care Home - The Grove is in the Good tier ?, with 41 other homes in Newcastle upon Tyne. 91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 6 (8%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (5%)
  • Good 42 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (10%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Philip Cussins House
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 4EY · Residential care home · 26 beds0.6 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 months ago
  • Craghall Residential Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE2 3RE · Residential care home · 38 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Eothen Residential Homes - Gosforth
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 4BB · Residential care home · 37 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Milldene Nursing Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 1RY · Nursing home · 13 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Abbeyfield Residential Care Home - Castle Farm
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 1RF · Residential care home · 24 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Castle Dene
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 1SZ · Residential care home · 8 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Other homes run by Abbeyfield Northumbria

3 care homes in total: 3 Good.

  • Abbeyfield House
    Alnwick, Northumberland · NE66 2NZ · Residential care home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago
  • Abbeyfield Residential Care Home - Castle Farm
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 1RF · Residential care home · 24 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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What the data says about Abbeyfield Residential Care Home - The Grove

Abbeyfield Northumbria runs Abbeyfield Residential Care Home - The Grove, a residential care home in Newcastle upon Tyne with room for 32 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people.

Its CQC rating, from October 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from May 2022. The typical rating in Newcastle upon Tyne is about 3 years old, so this one is fairly recent. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

Abbeyfield Northumbria runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. In Newcastle upon Tyne, 91% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from August 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne.