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The Oaks Care Home

Durban Road, Blyth, NE24 1PN

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 10 months ago
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The Oaks Care Home is a nursing home in Blyth in Northumberland, run by Hill Care 3 Limited (part of Hill Care Group). CQC registers it for 45 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Inadequate for well-led. For comparison, 89% of care homes in Northumberland are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 20 November 2025 Rated 10 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • 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?Inadequate

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

How it compares in Northumberland

The Oaks Care Home 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

Hill Care 3 Limited runs 5 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Deangate Care Home
    Barnsley · S75 6AT · Residential care home · 50 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Bannatyne Lodge
    Peterlee, County Durham · SR8 5SB · Nursing home · 50 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Pelton Grange Care Home
    Chester Le Street, County Durham · DH2 1DD · Residential care home · 47 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Waverley Lodge
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE15 8AY · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

All 5 homes run by Hill Care 3 Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • South Quay Care Home
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 5TT · Nursing home · 58 beds0.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Crofton Court
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 1DW · Residential care home · 50 beds0.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Waterloo House Rest Home Limited
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    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Thomas Knight Care Home
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 2DP · Nursing home · 54 beds1.0 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Percy House
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 2DS · Residential care home · 18 beds1.2 km
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Ridley Park
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 3BG · Nursing home · 59 beds1.3 km
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago

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