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Residential care home · Northumberland

Wellburn House

Main Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 month ago
01661834522 Website ↗

Wellburn House is a residential care home in Prudhoe, run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited. It has 35 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and drug and alcohol use.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in July 2026. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Northumberland, 89% of the 92 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 29 July 2026 Rated 1 month 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?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • 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

Wellburn House 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

Wellburn Care Homes Limited runs 14 care homes registered with CQC: 12 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Craghall Residential Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE2 3RE · Residential care home · 38 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Ryton Towers
    Ryton, Gateshead · NE40 3PG · Residential care home · 43 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home
    Gateshead · NE9 7UB · Residential care home · 47 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Garden House
    Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland · TD15 1RD · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 2 months ago
  • Glenholme Residential Care Home
    Sunderland · SR6 9PU · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Heatherdale Residential Home
    Morpeth, Northumberland · NE65 9RT · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Havendene Residential Home
    Prudhoe, Northumberland · NE42 5HH · Residential care home · 25 beds1.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Rose Tree House
    Stocksfield, Northumberland · NE43 7LY · Nursing home · 44 beds1.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 8 months ago
  • Red Brick House
    Prudhoe, Northumberland · NE42 5AE · Nursing home · 50 beds1.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 11 months ago
  • New Ridley Road
    Stocksfield, Northumberland · NE43 7EY · Residential care home · 9 beds2.9 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Mountview
    Stocksfield, Northumberland · NE43 7HL · Residential care home · 10 beds3.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Addison Court
    Ryton, Gateshead · NE40 4EP · Nursing home · 62 beds5.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago

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