SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?62%Good
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Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?67%Good
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Assessing needsSome shortfalls
Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
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
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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
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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?71%Good
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
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: 25 good, 8 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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 Akari Care Limited, Moorfield House is a nursing home in Newcastle upon Tyne with 35 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2025. That is up from Requires improvement in March 2023. Ratings in Newcastle upon Tyne are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 8 fell below good. The lowest was “assessing needs” (some shortfalls).
In Newcastle upon Tyne, 91% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). It is one of 28 homes run by Akari Care Limited. 27 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. About 0.4 km away, Ashleigh is rated Outstanding.
