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. ?
Run by Indigo Care Services Limited, Ashlea Mews is a residential care home in South Shields, South Tyneside with 40 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
Its CQC rating, from July 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2018. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 39% of homes in South Tyneside. Here is how rating age varies by council.
Across South Tyneside, 94% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. That is true of 83% of homes in South Tyneside. 17 of Indigo Care Services Limited’s 19 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
