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. ?
Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 64 other homes in Northumberland.
91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home
Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home is one of 93 care homes in Northumberland: a 23-bed nursing home in Hexham, run by D W Robson and J R Robson. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2019. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in May 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 28% of ratings in Northumberland are as old (how rating age varies by council).
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from May 2025. That is true of 95% of homes in Northumberland. Across Northumberland, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
