Abbey Court
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3
NursingDementia
Rated 2 years agoReport explained
CQC report explained · a nursing home, run by Prestwick Care
Covent House
Durham Road, Birtley, Gateshead, DH3 2PF
Goodpublished 10 October 2025, 10 months ago
Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.
The report
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The CQC published its most recent report on Covent House on 16 August 2023. We are still reading it. Check back soon, or read the report itself on cqc.org.uk.
Read the report on cqc.org.ukThe story over the years
Every inspection of Covent House
6 rated inspections over 8 years: the service has improved, from Inadequate to Requires improvement.
- August 2023Requires improvementcurrent ratingSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
- March 2021Inspected but not ratedSafe: Inspected but not rated
- February 2020Goodstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- October 2018Goodup from Requires improvementSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- November 2017Requires improvementdown from GoodSafe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
- September 2015Goodup from InadequateSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- April 2015InadequateSafe: InadequateEffective: InadequateCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
- November 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
- March 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
- February 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
- July 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- December 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- June 2011
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 16 June 2011.
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