Care home · Ashington
Station Court
Illustrative photo, not of Station Court- Address
- Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8HE
- Run by
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited (165 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 64 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Barchester Healthcare
- Registered manager
- Sarah Kelly
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1993 (33 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02849519)
- Last CQC check
- 18 Mar 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,100–£1,350 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-125862627
Station Court at a glance
Station Court is a CQC-registered residential care home in Ashington, run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (December 2020). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Ashington; 7 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Key points from CQC's visit
- We found the following examples of good practice. ● Systems were in place to help prevent people, staff and visitors from catching and spreading infection. ● There was sufficient PPE such as aprons, gloves and masks.
- Staff were wearing this appropriately when we visited.
- Staff had undertaken training in putting on and taking off PPE. ● Staff and people were tested regularly for COVID-19.
- A COVID-19 vaccination programme was in place. ● Staff spoke positively about working at the home and the people they supported.
Inspected 23 February 2021; report published 18 March 2021; supporting 64 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Station Court over the years
Station Court has been registered with CQC since February 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Inspected but not rated.
No new overall rating has been published for 5 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 18 March 2021.
Rating history
- Mar 2015
- Jun 2017
- Nov 2018
- Dec 2020
- Mar 2021
- Today Rating 5 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 18 March 2021
- CQC inspection report 17 December 2020
- CQC inspection report 22 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 7 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 13 March 2015
- Inspection report 22 August 2013
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 12 August 2026 by Northumberland. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Station Court Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Bothal
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 20 m (1 min walk) · 12 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Ashington, 530 m (7 min walk)
- GP surgery Lintonville Medical Group, 680 m (9 min walk)
- Pharmacy Asda Pharmacy, 640 m (8 min walk)
- Shop Station Convenience, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Park 320 m (4 min walk)
- Café Crumpets Home Bakery, 490 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship St. Aidans, 150 m (2 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Station Court has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 73 of the 91 other care homes in Northumberland that CQC has rated.
Around Ashington
There are 11 other care homes within 3 miles, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Woodhorn Park, 0.7 miles away.
19 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Bothal ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (9 min), a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (3 min), a park (4 min), a café (6 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (7 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Likely fees
We estimate Station Court at £1,100–£1,350 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £57k–£70k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Northumberland Council for a free care needs assessment.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe83 of 92 in Northumberland
- Effective89 of 92 in Northumberland
- Caring80 of 92 in Northumberland
- Responsive85 of 92 in Northumberland
- Well-led74 of 92 in Northumberland
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 17 December 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Northumberland share it.
Who runs it
Station Court is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited (company 02849519), incorporated in 1993, 17 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 165 CQC-registered services across 73 council areas; 116 of the 129 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (90%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
4 of its services are in Northumberland.
It trades under the Barchester Healthcare brand, which covers 165 services run by 1 registered provider.
Who it can help
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
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Station Court questions answered
- How is Station Court rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Station Court: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does care from Station Court cost?
- We don't have published prices from Station Court yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,095 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North East). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Who runs Station Court?
- CQC lists Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited as the provider responsible for Station Court.
- How many residents can Station Court take?
- Station Court is registered for up to 64 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- How recent is Station Court's CQC rating?
- The rating now shown was published on 17 December 2020, 5 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Does Station Court support people with dementia?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- Is Station Court a registered provider?
- It is. The CQC register records Station Court as a care home, location ID 1-125862627 and was rated Good overall in December 2020.
- Where is Station Court?
- It is at Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8HE.
- What type of care does Station Court provide?
- Station Court is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
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