Residential care home · Northumberland

Summerhill

The Dunterns, Alnwick, NE66 1AL

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Summerhill is a residential care home in Alnwick in Northumberland, run by Raycare Limited (part of Carewise Homes). CQC registers it for 29 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 89% of care homes in Northumberland are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good

Published 24 April 2025 Rated 1 year 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

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

How it compares in Northumberland

Summerhill 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

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The provider's other homes

Raycare Limited runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good.

Alsley Lodge
Ormskirk, Lancashire · L40 1TB · Residential care home · 33 beds

Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 months ago
Hillcroft Residential Care Home
Ormskirk, Lancashire · L39 5AT · Residential care home · 35 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Care homes nearby

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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
Castleview Care Home
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Abbeyfield House
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
Hillcrest
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
The Grange
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
The Grange Nursing Home
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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