Northumberland
North East · 149 adult social care services, as assigned to this local authority in CQC's bulk data · all local authorities
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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Ratings mix vs England
Current overall ratings of the 141 rated adult social care locations in Northumberland, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 8 local services not yet rated are counted separately above: "Not yet rated" means CQC has not published a rating, usual for recently registered services, and is not a judgement either way. What the ratings mean →
Rated below Good (13 services)
Every service in Northumberland whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.
| Service | Overall rating (published) | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Care Specialist Support Services Limited | Inadequate, published 30 Mar 2026 | — | Time to Care Specialist Support Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| 1 & 2 Flax Cottages | Requires improvement, published 29 Sep 2025 | 9 | Lifeways Community Care Limited | Care home |
| Alexandra Park | Requires improvement, published 18 Aug 2025 | — | Autism Care UK (3) Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Aurora Home Care Ltd | Requires improvement, published 21 Jan 2026 | — | Aurora Home Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Bluebell Manor | Requires improvement, published 20 Jan 2025 | 67 | Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited | Care home |
| Lowgate Care Home | Requires improvement, published 28 Apr 2025 | 42 | Roseberry Care Centres GB Limited | Care home |
| Oaklands | Requires improvement, published 20 Jan 2025 | 15 | Cygnet (OE) Limited | Care home |
| Riverside House | Requires improvement, published 19 Feb 2026 | 46 | Riverside House Propco Limited | Care home |
| TC Care Global Ltd | Requires improvement, published 5 Mar 2025 | — | TC Care Global Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| The Oaks Care Home | Requires improvement, published 20 Nov 2025 | 45 | Hill Care 3 Limited | Care home |
| The Old Vicarage | Requires improvement, published 26 Nov 2025 | 28 | People First Care (Wooler) Limited | Care home |
| Thomas Knight Care Home | Requires improvement, published 5 Nov 2024 | 54 | Thomas Knight Care Home Limited | Care home |
| Turret Villa Retirement Home | Requires improvement, published 27 Aug 2025 | 35 | Turret Villa Retirement Home Limited | Care home |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
June 2026 in Northumberland
Register movements in the reporting month, from the same data as the national changes digest. Ownership-change flags are a heuristic — a recently deregistered service of the same type at the same postcode — stated honestly, not a legal record of sale.
New registrations (2)
| Service | Registered | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Grangelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 59 | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | Care home |
| TrinityPlus (Mallon House) | 11 Jun 2026 | — | TrinityPlus Healthcare Services Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
Deregistrations (1)
| Service | Last rating (published) | Deregistered | Beds | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Grange | Good, published 19 May 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 10 Jun 2026 | 59 | Care home |
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Largest groups operating in Northumberland
Brands as recorded by CQC, by active sites in this local authority. Independents (no recorded brand) are not listed.
| Group / brand | Sites here | of which care homes |
|---|---|---|
| Barchester Healthcare | 4 | 4 |
| Lifeways Community Care | 4 | 1 |
| Roseberry Care Centres | 4 | 4 |
| Welltower | 4 | 4 |
| Akari Care Limited | 3 | 3 |
| North Bay Group | 3 | 3 |
| Livability | 2 | 0 |
| Maria Mallaband Care Group | 2 | 2 |
| Prestwick Care | 2 | 2 |
| Salutem Bid Co Ltd | 2 | 2 |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC