Woodhorn Park
Woodhorn Road, Ashington, NE63 9AN
Residential care home · 61 beds · Barchester Healthcare

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,154
- CQC rating
- Good
- February 2023
- Beds
- 61
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £59,995 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,308 a week
The typical live-in carer near Northumberland, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £953 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Woodhorn Park
Woodhorn Park is a residential care home in Ashington, in the Northumberland council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 61 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Barchester Healthcare, which operates 237 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.
At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Woodhorn Park Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Woodhorn Park has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Northumberland with a fee on record typically charge about £1,154 a week for residential care and £2,051 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 95 registered care homes in Northumberland. The nearest to Woodhorn Park include Ashington Grange, Station Court and The Pines Residential Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Brand
- Barchester Healthcare
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (February 2023)
- Council area
- Northumberland
- Town
- Ashington
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Woodhorn Park rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and well-managed care, with minor gaps in medicine patch records and new-staff induction.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Woodhorn Park has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Northumberland typically charge about £1,154 a week for residential care and £2,051 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Woodhorn Park
How much does Woodhorn Park cost?
Woodhorn Park has not published its fees. Care homes in Northumberland typically charge about £1,154 a week for residential care and £2,051 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Woodhorn Park?
The Care Quality Commission rated Woodhorn Park Good in February 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Woodhorn Park provide nursing care?
No. Woodhorn Park is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Woodhorn Park offer dementia care?
Yes. Woodhorn Park is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Woodhorn Park have?
Woodhorn Park is registered for up to 61 residents.
23 live-in carers within about an hour of Northumberland
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £950 to £1,190 a week. 20 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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