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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council, Byker Lodge is a residential care home in Newcastle upon Tyne with 25 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2025. 90% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne also score 5. Across Newcastle upon Tyne, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 3 homes run by Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council. 3 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
Its CQC rating, from August 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from August 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).
