Chester Court
Nursing home in Bedlington, registered for 41 beds. Regulated by CQC.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
Inspection history
CareFacts compiled 12 dated CQC inspection or assessment events from 3 August 2009 to 27 February to 6 March 2025. This is an index of regulator evidence, not a CareFacts rating or review.
- An assessment under our new approach Report published 2025-03-21 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2023-02-09 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2021-06-26 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2021-01-30 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2021-02-04 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2018-12-21 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2016-04-27 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2014-11-12 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2013-05-25 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2012-06-18 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
- Nursing home
- Registered places
- 41
- Address
- Choppington Road, Bedlington, NE22 6LA
- Telephone
- 01670820111
- Website
- www.barchester.com
- Registered provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- Registered manager
- Tindle, Laura
- Registered since
- 2011-02-15
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 41 beds it is smaller than 24% of the 34 nursing homes in Northumberland.
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
e1-125855708- Regulator location ID
1-125855708- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2025-03-21
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
- Younger Adults
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- 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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