Appletree Grange
Residential care home in Chester Le Street, registered for 32 beds. Regulated by CQC.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Inspection history
CareFacts compiled 14 dated CQC inspection or assessment events from 1 October 2009 to 27 August to 11 September 2025. This is an index of regulator evidence, not a CareFacts rating or review.
- An assessment under our new approach Report published 2025-10-05 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2022-04-06 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2021-04-10 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2019-11-20 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2017-05-04 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2016-09-28 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2014-12-17 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2013-11-05 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2013-07-20 View the official CQC report
- An inspection in response to concerns Report published 2013-06-01 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2012-11-08 View the official CQC report
- An inspection in response to concerns Report published 2012-07-05 View the official CQC report
- Report under an older regulatory system View the official CQC report
- Report under an older regulatory system View the official CQC report
Timeline metadata compiled from CQC on 2026-10-07. Older reports can use a different regulatory approach and must be read in their dated context.
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 32
- Address
- Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2BH
- Telephone
- 01914102175
- Website
- www.barchester.com
- Registered provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- Registered manager
- Chukwudochie, Naomi
- Registered since
- 2011-02-15
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 32 beds it is smaller than 48% of the 27 residential care homes in Gateshead.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-125862133- Regulator location ID
1-125862133- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2025-10-05
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
The operator’s wider record
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 216 services in the UK with 13,665 beds. Across the estate:
- 12 excellent
- 167 good
- 21 need improvement
- 2 poor
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