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 Malhotra Care Homes Limited, Hillcrest is a nursing home in Alnwick, Northumberland with 50 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. 95% of homes in Northumberland also score 5. Across Northumberland, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 10 of Malhotra Care Homes Limited’s 10 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In November 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Northumberland, 28% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
