1 & 2 Flax Cottages
1 & 2 Flax Cottages, Fernlea Drive, Scotland Gate, Choppington, NE62 5SR
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 24 January 2020
Report published 10 Mar 2020
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Nearest GP surgery
Guide Post Medical Group
0.5 mi
2 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Boots
0.7 mi
5 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
1.3 mi
1 within 2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Northumberland (2025–26)
£882
per week, residential
£883
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
23.4% of people in Northumberland are aged 65 or over
44
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.
Provider
Lifeways Community Care Limited
128
locations
75%
rated Good or Outstanding
Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.