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. ?
The home changed owner in June 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Ashington Grange is a 59-bed nursing home in Ashington, Northumberland, run by WT HI OpCo 1 Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Northumberland, where the typical home has 36 beds.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2025. 95% of homes in Northumberland also score 5. 64 other homes in Northumberland share its tier, “Good”. WT HI OpCo 1 Limited runs 34 care homes, and 29 of the 32 rated are Good or Outstanding. WT HI OpCo 1 Limited has run the home since June 2026, when it changed owner. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2022. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its previous rating, in April 2021, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
