Ferguson Lodge

Ferguson Lane, Old Benwell Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 7PL

01912411212

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

6 October 2025

Provider

Ewart and Dilworth Limited

Beds

46 beds

About Ferguson Lodge

Ferguson Lodge is a residential care home in Newcastle upon Tyne, providing accommodation and personal care. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Ferguson Lodge provides accommodation and personal care for up to 46 people, with 36 people living there at the time of assessment. The CQC rated the home Good overall, finding that previous breaches identified at the last inspection had been resolved. Staffing levels were sufficient, recruitment was safe, and health and safety checks were properly maintained.

Inspectors found some care plans held inconsistent information, and further improvements were needed to medicines records and guidance. Feedback from people and relatives was consistently positive, describing staff as caring and respectful, with no formal complaints raised and regular compliments received about the care provided.

Source: CQC assessment, 16 October 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 46 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NE15 7PL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 16 October 2025. Assessment date recorded: 6 October 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 16 October 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment 27 August to 16 September 2025. Ferguson Lodge provides accommodation with personal care for up to 46 people. When we inspected 36 people were living at the home.
This assessment took place to follow up breaches from the last inspection. The provider had made progress since the last inspection and was no longer in breach of regulations. Further improvements were needed in the records and guidance for medicines. Some care plans contained inconsistent information, and not all daily records were required for some people.
There were sufficient staff to meet people’s needs in a timely way. New staff were recruited safely. Health and safety checks and risk assessments were completed to maintain a safe environment.
Incidents and accidents were investigated and analysed to identify areas for improvement. There were regular opportunities available for people and relatives to give feedback. Most feedback was very positive, where issues were raised the provider acted to address these. There had been no formal complaints about the service. The home regularly received compliments about the care provided.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Ferguson Lodge's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Ferguson Lodge, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ferguson Lodge, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Ferguson Lodge's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees