La Cura House

North Road, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 1PL

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

15 December 2021

Provider

Berwick Care Ltd

Beds

60 beds

About La Cura House

La Cura House is a nursing home in Northumberland, providing nursing and personal care for older people. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent view of the service.

La Cura house provides nursing and personal care for up to 60 people aged 65 and over, with 38 residents living there at the time of inspection. Staff treat people with kindness and compassion, knowing individual preferences and involving residents and relatives in care decisions. Dignity and respect are maintained throughout the home.

Residents confirmed they feel safe with care staff. The home has policies and procedures in place for safeguarding and whistle-blowing concerns, and staff demonstrate clear understanding of how to raise issues when needed. Staff recruitment follows safe practices, and teams receive appropriate training with good standards of infection prevention and control evident across the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 February 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TD15 1PL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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.

Rating report published 11 February 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 December 2021.

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

Read La Cura House'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 La Cura House, 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 La Cura House, 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 La Cura House'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