Residential care home · Newcastle upon Tyne

Ferguson Lodge

Ferguson Lane, Old Benwell Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7PL

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 16 October 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Person-centred careSome shortfalls
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • 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: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2023Requires improvementSECRW
  • October 2018GoodSECRW
  • March 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ferguson Lodge is in the Good tier ?, with 41 other homes in Newcastle upon Tyne. 91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 6 (8%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (5%)
  • Good 42 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (10%)

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Care homes nearby

  • St Catherine's Care Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE15 7PY · Nursing home · 47 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Brooke House
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE15 7AY · Nursing home · 50 beds0.6 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 4 years ago
  • Allan Court
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE15 6RU · Nursing home · 62 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Ashton Court Care Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE4 9RJ · Nursing home · 42 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Sutherland Court
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE4 9NS · Residential care home · 74 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Tyne Grange
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE4 8RR · Nursing home · 22 beds2.0 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 months ago

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About Ferguson Lodge

Run by Ewart and Dilworth Limited, Ferguson Lodge is a residential care home in Newcastle upon Tyne with 46 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

The nearest home with a higher rating is Brooke House (Outstanding), 0.6 km away. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. 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.

In October 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That is up from Requires improvement in December 2023. That is more recent than most ratings in Newcastle upon Tyne, where the typical rating is about 3 years old. 2 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “person-centred care”.