Nursing home · North Tyneside

Princes Court

Hedley Road, North Shields, NE29 6XP

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 9 September 2022 Rated 4 years ago ?
  • 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • September 2020GoodSECRW
  • February 2020Requires improvementSECRW
  • October 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • April 2017Requires improvementSECRW
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  • October 2016Requires improvementSECRW
  • July 2015Requires improvementSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in North Tyneside

Princes Court is in the Good tier ?, with 25 other homes in North Tyneside. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (10%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (7%)
  • Good 26 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • The Old Vicarage Care Home
    North Shields, North Tyneside · NE29 6SL · Residential care home · 36 beds0.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Collingwood Court
    North Shields, North Tyneside · NE29 0LF · Residential care home · 63 beds1.2 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 3 months ago
  • Kingfisher House
    North Shields, North Tyneside · NE29 0NW · Nursing home · 58 beds1.7 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Appleby
    North Shields, North Tyneside · NE30 2AB · Nursing home · 50 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • The Ferns Care Home
    North Shields, North Tyneside · NE29 9AT · Residential care home · 48 beds1.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 months ago
  • Primrose Lodge Care Home
    North Shields, North Tyneside · NE29 9AT · Nursing home · 48 beds1.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Akari Care Limited

28 care homes in total: 27 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Ayresome Court
    Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees · TS15 9EH · Nursing home · 43 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Alexandra House
    Gateshead · NE8 1QU · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Aycliffe Care Home
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 7ER · Nursing home · 54 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Coble House
    Whitley Bay, North Tyneside · NE26 2EU · Nursing home · 52 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Comfort House
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE5 5AY · Residential care home · 42 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Crofton Court
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 1DW · Residential care home · 50 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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What the data says about Princes Court

Run by Akari Care Limited, Princes Court is a nursing home in North Shields, North Tyneside with 75 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Most homes in North Tyneside are smaller: the median there is 43 beds.

In September 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from September 2020.

27 of Akari Care Limited’s 28 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). The nearest home with a higher rating is Collingwood Court (Outstanding), 1.2 km away. In North Tyneside, 90% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2025. That is true of 100% of homes in North Tyneside.