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. ?
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs Station Court, a residential care home in Ashington, Northumberland with room for 64 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Northumberland are smaller: the median there is 36 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 175 of Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited’s 198 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Across Northumberland, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2026. 95% of homes in Northumberland also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2020. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in November 2018. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 28% of ratings in Northumberland are as old (how rating age varies by council).
