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. ?
The home changed owner in March 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
The Grange Nursing Home is a 23-bed nursing home in Morpeth, Northumberland, run by Merging Rivers Grange Ltd. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Northumberland, 91% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2026. 95% of homes in Northumberland also score 5. Merging Rivers Grange Ltd has run the home since March 2025, when it changed owner.
Its CQC rating, from March 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Before that, in July 2022, it was rated Requires improvement.
