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 Woodhorn Park, a residential care home in Ashington, Northumberland with room for 61 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia. The typical home in Northumberland has 36 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 210 homes run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. 175 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. 95% of homes in Northumberland also score 5. 64 other homes in Northumberland share its tier, “Good”.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2023. That is up from Requires improvement in March 2022.
