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Residential care home · Northumberland

1 & 2 Flax Cottages

1 & 2 Flax Cottages, Fernlea Drive, Scotland Gate, Choppington, NE62 5SR

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 11 months ago
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1 & 2 Flax Cottages is a residential care home in Choppington, run by Lifeways Community Care Limited. It is registered for up to 9 residents and supports older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in September 2025. It was rated Good for effective. Across Northumberland, 89% of the 92 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 29 September 2025 Rated 11 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Northumberland

1 & 2 Flax Cottages is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 9 other homes in Northumberland. Of the 92 rated care homes here, 89% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 4 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (10%)
  • Good 63 (67%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 6 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 10 (11%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (2%)

Half of Northumberland's ratings are more than 3.4 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Lifeways Community Care Limited runs 18 care homes registered with CQC: 12 Good, 6 Requires improvement.

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    Good SECRW Rated 2 months ago
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    Good SECRW Rated 9 months ago
  • Bulwell
    Nottingham · NG6 7GH · Residential care home · 22 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 months ago
  • Cambridge Park
    Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames · TW1 2JU · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Elm Tree House
    Rochdale · OL12 7PB · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Kingdom House
    Sheffield, Rotherham · S13 9WB · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 11 months ago

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