SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Allan Court is a 62-bed nursing home in Newcastle upon Tyne, run by Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Newcastle upon Tyne are smaller: the median there is 35 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2018. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 33% of ratings in Newcastle upon Tyne are as old (how rating age varies by council).
5 of Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited’s 6 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). The nearest home with a higher rating is Brooke House (Outstanding), 1.2 km away. 41 other homes in Newcastle upon Tyne share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne.
