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Nursing home · Northumberland

Hillcrest

South Road, Alnwick, NE66 2NZ

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Hillcrest is a nursing home in Alnwick in Northumberland, run by Malhotra Care Homes Limited (part of Prestwick Care). It is registered for up to 50 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 89% of care homes in Northumberland are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 28 November 2019 Rated 6 years 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?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 28 November 2019, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Northumberland

Hillcrest is in the Good tier, alongside 62 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

See all 94 care homes in Northumberland →

The provider's other homes

Malhotra Care Homes Limited runs 11 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Outstanding, 8 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Bede House
    Sunderland · SR2 0HG · Nursing home · 66 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 10 months ago
  • Melton House
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 5PJ · Nursing home · 67 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 9 months ago
  • Cestria House Residential Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE2 2DR · Residential care home · 21 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Abbey Court
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 3UW · Nursing home · 44 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Addison Court
    Ryton, Gateshead · NE40 4EP · Nursing home · 62 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Covent House
    Gateshead · DH3 2PF · Nursing home · 63 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 11 months ago

All 11 homes run by Malhotra Care Homes Limited →

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