Washington Lodge
The Avenue, Washington, NE38 7LE · Sunderland · North East
65 beds · operated by Qualia Care Limited, part of Qualia
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 3 years old, and 2 of this operator's 8 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 14 Apr 2023. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 2 of 8 of Qualia Care Limited's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Feb 2018 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Feb 2018 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Feb 2018 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Apr 2023 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 7 other locations
Other active services registered to Qualia Care Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Downshaw Lodge | Requires improvement29 Jan 2025 | Tameside |
| Gilwood Lodge | Good17 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Blackpool |
| High Peak Lodge Residential & Nursing Home | Good27 Jul 2023 | Wigan |
| Hillside Care Home | Good2 Nov 2023 | Knowsley |
| Millfield Care Home | Good11 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Rochdale |
| Simonsfield Residential Care Home | Good19 Oct 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Liverpool |
| Walton Manor Residential and Nursing Home | Requires improvement5 Aug 2025 | Liverpool |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 11 Jan 2017
- Beds
- 65
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-3211319698
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.