Residential care home · Gateshead

Alexandra Villa

252 Alexandra Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4ED

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 4 August 2026 Rated 2 months ago ?
  • 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
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    • 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 ?

  • December 2019GoodSECRW
  • May 2017GoodSECRW
  • October 2016Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2016Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Gateshead

Alexandra Villa is in the Good tier ?, with 36 other homes in Gateshead. 98% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (8%)
  • Good 37 (77%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 1 (2%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Grasmere Lodge
    Gateshead · NE8 1TR · Residential care home · 20 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 months ago
  • Parkside Lodge
    Gateshead · NE8 1TU · Residential care home · 12 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Springfield House
    Gateshead · NE9 5BW · Residential care home · 73 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Alderwood
    Gateshead · NE8 1XD · Nursing home · 29 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • Alexandra House
    Gateshead · NE8 1QU · Residential care home · 40 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • St Marks Court
    Gateshead · NE8 3SA · Nursing home · 60 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago

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Other homes run by Aspire Healthcare Limited

7 care homes in total: 7 Good.

  • Grasmere Lodge
    Gateshead · NE8 1TR · Residential care home · 20 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 months ago
  • Milldene Nursing Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 1RY · Nursing home · 13 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Milton Lodge
    Whitley Bay, North Tyneside · NE26 2AJ · Residential care home · 13 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Parkvale
    Whitley Bay, North Tyneside · NE26 1AY · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Poplar Lodge
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL13 4JS · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Westholme
    Stanley, County Durham · DH9 0JP · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago

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Alexandra Villa at a glance

Alexandra Villa is a 2-bed residential care home in Gateshead, run by Aspire Healthcare Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. That is smaller than most homes in Gateshead, where the typical home has 40 beds.

Its CQC rating, from August 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2019. That is more recent than most ratings in Gateshead, where the typical rating is about 2 years old. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

Across Gateshead, 98% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. It is one of 7 homes run by Aspire Healthcare Limited. 7 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.