Nursing home · Northumberland

Astor Court

Lamb Street, Cramlington, NE23 6XF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 1 June 2025 Rated 1 year 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
    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
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • 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
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • 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
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • 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 ?

  • July 2019GoodSECRW
  • April 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2015GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Northumberland

Astor Court is in the Good tier ?, with 64 other homes in Northumberland. 91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (10%)
  • Good 65 (70%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 8 (9%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Astor Lodge
    Cramlington, Northumberland · NE23 6XF · Nursing home · 29 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated this month
  • Hartford Court
    Cramlington, Northumberland · NE23 1DA · Residential care home · 75 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Scarbrough Court
    Cramlington, Northumberland · NE23 6ED · Nursing home · 58 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Harwood Court Care Home
    Cramlington, Northumberland · NE23 6AZ · Residential care home · 35 beds2.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated this month
  • Northlea Court
    Cramlington, Northumberland · NE23 1XX · Nursing home · 50 beds2.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Jane Percy House
    Cramlington, Northumberland · NE23 1XX · Residential care home · 25 beds2.6 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago

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Other homes run by MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited

13 care homes in total: 9 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate.

  • Mary Chapman Court
    Norwich, Norfolk · NR7 0UD · Residential care home · 34 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Amber Court
    Blackpool · FY3 9UX · Nursing home · 33 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Astor Lodge
    Cramlington, Northumberland · NE23 6XF · Nursing home · 29 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated this month
  • Dussindale Park
    Norwich, Norfolk · NR7 0UD · Nursing home · 58 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Field View
    Hartlepool, County Durham · TS27 4LH · Nursing home · 36 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Hawthorns Care Home
    Norwich, Norfolk · NR2 2AJ · Nursing home · 23 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Astor Court at a glance

Run by MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited, Astor Court is a nursing home in Cramlington, Northumberland with 43 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

Its CQC rating, from June 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in July 2019. Ratings in Northumberland are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

It is one of 13 homes run by MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited. 9 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. About 2.6 km away, Jane Percy House is rated Outstanding. 64 other homes in Northumberland share its tier, “Good”.