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?★Outstanding
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. ?
Grange Lea Care Home is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 8 other homes in Northumberland.
91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Grange Lea Care Home is an independent 20-bed residential care home in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people. That is smaller than most homes in Northumberland, where the typical home has 36 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Northumberland, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2026. 95% of homes in Northumberland also score 5.
CQC's latest rating, from April 2020, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, responsive and well-led as well. CQC rated caring as Outstanding. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 28% of homes in Northumberland. Here is how rating age varies by council.
