Appletree Grange is a residential care home in Chester Le Street in Gateshead, run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. CQC registers it for 32 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.
Its latest CQC rating, published October 2025, is Good overall. It was rated Outstanding for caring. For comparison, 96% of care homes in Gateshead are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 5 October 2025
Rated 11 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?★Outstanding
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Gateshead
Appletree Grange is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 3 other homes in Gateshead.
Of the 48 rated care homes here, 96% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 2 (4%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (8%)
- Good 36 (75%)
- Good, with an area to improve 4 (8%)
- Requires improvement 2 (4%)
Half of Gateshead's ratings are more than 1.9 years old. How tiers work
See all 48 care homes in Gateshead →
The provider's other homes
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 210 care homes registered with CQC: 9 Outstanding, 166 Good, 21 Requires improvement, 2 Inadequate, 12 Not yet rated.
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Badgeworth Court Care Centre
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL51 4UL · Nursing home · 65 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 4 years ago
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Briardene Care Home
Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees · TS23 1DA · Nursing home · 34 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Harton Grange
South Shields, South Tyneside · NE34 0LZ · Residential care home · 62 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Lucerne House
Exeter, Devon · EX2 8TU · Nursing home · 74 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Oxford Beaumont
Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX1 5DF · Nursing home · 45 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 1 month ago
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Red Oaks
Henfield, West Sussex · BN5 9UY · Nursing home · 64 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Heather House
Chester Le Street, Gateshead · DH3 2BA · Residential care home · 11 beds0.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Covent House
Gateshead · DH3 2PF · Nursing home · 63 beds1.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 11 months ago
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Lindisfarne Ouston
Chester Le Street, County Durham · DH2 1QT · Nursing home · 57 beds1.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 6 years ago
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The Grove
Chester Le Street, Gateshead · DH3 1AJ · Residential care home · 8 beds2.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Picktree Court Care Home
Chester Le Street, County Durham · DH3 3SP · Nursing home · 88 beds2.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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The Highlands
Chester Le Street, Gateshead · DH3 1LY · Residential care home · 14 beds2.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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