Nursing home · Newcastle upon Tyne

Westwood Lodge Care Home

7 Bentinck Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6UR

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 9 months ago

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Westwood Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Newcastle Upon Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, run by Westwood Lodge Ltd. It is registered for up to 44 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published December 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and caring. For comparison, 88% of care homes in Newcastle upon Tyne are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 16 December 2025 Rated 9 months 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?Requires improvement
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 Newcastle upon Tyne

Westwood Lodge Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 7 other homes in Newcastle upon Tyne. Of the 64 rated care homes here, 88% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 6 (8%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (5%)
Good 38 (52%)
Good, with an area to improve 8 (11%)
Requires improvement 8 (11%)
Not yet rated 9 (12%)

Half of Newcastle upon Tyne's ratings are more than 3.5 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 44
Provider: Westwood Lodge Ltd
Registered manager: Tracey Dixon
Registered with CQC since: 1 December 2015
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
CQC location ID: 1-2328001101

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?