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 Mariposa Care Group Limited, Briardene Care Home is a nursing home in Newcastle upon Tyne with 68 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Newcastle upon Tyne has 35 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
In Newcastle upon Tyne, 91% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 90% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne also score 5. Mariposa Care Group Limited runs 10 care homes, and 9 of the 10 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In May 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in May 2021, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
