Hillcrest
South Road, Alnwick, NE66 2NZ · Northumberland · North East
50 beds · operated by Malhotra Care Homes Limited, part of Prestwick Care
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 6 years old.
- Age of rating
- 6 years old — published 28 Nov 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 10 of Malhotra Care Homes Limited's rated homes are Good or better. 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 | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Nov 2019 |
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 — 10 other locations
Other active services registered to Malhotra Care Homes Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Court | Good3 Oct 2023 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Addison Court | Good23 May 2025 | Gateshead |
| Bay View House | Not yet rated | North Tyneside |
| Bede House | Outstanding22 Oct 2025 | Sunderland |
| Belle Vue Nursing Home | Good4 Mar 2026 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Cestria House Residential Home | Good28 Nov 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Covent House | Good10 Oct 2025 | Gateshead |
| Heatherfield Care Home | Good12 Jul 2023 | North Tyneside |
| Melton House | Outstanding28 Nov 2025 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Parklands Nursing Home | Good27 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 15 Jan 2019
- Beds
- 50
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-6197235376
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.