The Oaks Care Home
Durban Road, Blyth, NE24 1PN · Northumberland · North East
45 beds · operated by Hill Care 3 Limited, part of Hill Care Group
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and 1 of this operator's 5 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement20 Nov 2025EffectiveRequires improvement20 Nov 2025CaringRequires improvement20 Nov 2025ResponsiveRequires improvement20 Nov 2025Well-ledInadequate20 Nov 2025
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 1 of 5 of Hill Care 3 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 | Requires improvement | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Effective | Requires improvement | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Caring | Requires improvement | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Responsive | Requires improvement | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Well-led | Inadequate | 20 Nov 2025 |
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 — 4 other locations
Other active services registered to Hill Care 3 Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bannatyne Lodge | Good16 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Deangate Care Home | Outstanding5 Sep 2025 | Barnsley |
| Pelton Grange Care Home | Good25 Jul 2019rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Waverley Lodge | Good27 Dec 2024 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 17 May 2017
- Beds
- 45
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-3797897214
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.