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. ?
Whorlton Grange Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 41 other homes in Newcastle upon Tyne.
91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Wellburn Care Homes Limited runs Whorlton Grange Residential Home, a residential care home in Newcastle upon Tyne with room for 51 residents. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.
Across Newcastle upon Tyne, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2025. 90% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne also score 5. 12 of Wellburn Care Homes Limited’s 14 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In March 2020, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in February 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 33% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne. Here is how rating age varies by council.
