Nursing home · Newcastle upon Tyne

St Joseph's - Newcastle

St Joseph's Home, Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7QA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 3 October 2018 Rated 8 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

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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Newcastle upon Tyne

St Joseph's - Newcastle 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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  • Willow Park
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  • Westwood Lodge Care Home
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 10 months ago
  • Tyne Grange
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE4 8RR · Nursing home · 22 beds0.7 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 months ago
  • Lynnwood
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Other homes run by Little Sisters of the Poor

4 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • St Joseph's - Manchester
    Manchester · M13 0AR · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • St Anne's Home - London
    London, Hackney · N16 5BL · Nursing home · 34 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Little Sisters of the Poor - St Peters Residence
    London, Lambeth · SW8 1QH · Nursing home · 56 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 months ago

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St Joseph's - Newcastle at a glance

Little Sisters of the Poor runs St Joseph's - Newcastle, a nursing home in Newcastle upon Tyne with room for 58 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people. The typical home in Newcastle upon Tyne has 35 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

In October 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in March 2016, was the same. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 33% of ratings in Newcastle upon Tyne are as old (how rating age varies by council).

The nearest home with a higher rating is Tyne Grange (Outstanding), 0.7 km away. 3 of Little Sisters of the Poor’s 4 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne. Across Newcastle upon Tyne, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.