Which providers offer residential care in Gateshead?

Twenty seven residential care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission are listed on this page for Gateshead. They include homes such as Blaydon Lodge, The Oaks Care Home and Springvale Court. Each profile sets out the provider name, the care it is registered to deliver and its current CQC rating. Because the list is a manageable size, most families can review every home in it before deciding where to visit.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home offers accommodation together with personal care, which covers help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and the routine of the day. A nursing home provides that same support and also has registered nurses on the premises at all times for clinical needs. Every home listed here is registered as a residential care home. Where someone requires regular nursing attention, the care needs assessment should identify it and a nursing registration is what to look for instead.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Gateshead?

Ask how many permanent staff are on duty at night and how much agency cover the home uses, since continuity affects almost everything a resident experiences. Ask how long the manager has been there and what staff turnover has been like. Ask to see a recent activities programme and a sample menu, and check exactly what the fee covers. Then ask what would happen if your relative needed more support in a year or two.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Gateshead?

Contact the adult social care team at Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council and explain what has changed, or ask a general practitioner or hospital discharge team to refer the person. The assessment costs nothing and does not depend on income or savings. A social care professional will look at everyday tasks, mobility, safety and the help already in place, normally at home or on a ward. The assessment record is what any later funding decision is based on.

Can Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council fund a care home placement?

It can, provided the care needs assessment shows residential care is needed and the financial assessment shows capital and income below the nationally set thresholds. The council then sets a personal budget reflecting the reasonable cost of meeting those needs. Where a family prefers a home charging more, a third party contribution is normally asked for to cover the difference. Those paying their own fees may still ask the council for an assessment and for guidance.

How far in advance should I start looking for a care home?

Begin while the present arrangement is still working rather than after it collapses. Assessments, financial checks and waiting lists each take time, and the most sought after homes in Gateshead may have no room free when you need one. Starting early means you can visit more than once and involve the person moving in the choice. Families who look only after an emergency admission usually have to take whatever is available.

Care Homes in Gateshead

Gateshead has 27 CQC registered care homes. 23 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 13 of the 27 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Gateshead at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Gateshead.

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £888 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392, median £1,369
Care home beds filled across Gateshead: 90%. The 12 month average is 90%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 92
People aged 75 and over: 20,600. Rising to 23,200 by 2035, up 13%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
Who pays, across Gateshead (estimate): 42% council, 19% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,700. Rising to 3,200 by 2035, up 18%
People aged 85 and over: 5,700. Rising to 7,400 by 2035, up 31%

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Choosing between the care homes in Gateshead

Twenty seven homes is a list a family can genuinely work through, which is an advantage. It means you can afford to read every inspection report that matters to you rather than skimming, and still have time to visit properly.

Making sense of the inspection outcomes

Most homes in Gateshead are rated Good, and Blaydon Lodge and The Manor House Whickham hold an Outstanding rating. Homes including The Oaks Care Home, Springvale Court and The Highlands are rated Good, while two homes are rated Requires Improvement and one, Hadrian House, has no published rating yet. An absent rating usually means a home has not yet been inspected under its current registration rather than anything worrying. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, the useful question is what the report actually describes and how recently it was written.

What to look at on a visit

Arrange a proper look round, then call in again briefly at a different time of day. Notice whether residents are up and dressed, whether anyone is sitting alone for long stretches, and whether staff greet people by name. Ask how many permanent carers work overnight and how often agency staff fill gaps. Ask how long the manager has been in post, because settled leadership tends to show up in everything else. Ask what happens if needs change, since choosing a home that can adapt spares a second move later.

The details that get overlooked

Check what the weekly fee includes and which things are billed on top, such as hairdressing, chiropody and transport to appointments. Ask how care plans are reviewed and how families hear when something changes. Ask about visiting, meals taken together, and how the home links up with local surgeries and district nursing teams.

Arranging an assessment and funding the placement

Sorting the assessment and the money before committing to a home avoids agreeing to fees that cannot be sustained. Both steps take longer than families expect, so it is worth starting them early.

Requesting a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care can ask for an assessment, free of charge and regardless of savings. Get in touch with Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care to request one, or ask a hospital discharge team to make the referral if the person is on a ward. The assessor records what support is needed and whether residential care is the right answer, and family carers can request an assessment of their own needs too.

How the money is worked out

A financial assessment measures income and capital against nationally set thresholds. Above the upper threshold most people pay their own fees, although they can still ask for an assessment and for advice. Below it the council contributes and agrees a personal budget for meeting the assessed needs, and a home charging more than that budget usually requires a third party contribution. If nursing care is needed as well, a separate contribution is paid by the National Health Service straight to the home.

27 care homes in Gateshead

Blaydon Lodge · Shibdon Road, Blaydon On Tyne, Gateshead, NE21 5AS
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Gateshead Council
Blaydon Lodge is a residential care home in Blaydon on Tyne. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need a short break or whose family carer needs one. The house belongs...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Hadrian House · Garden Street, Blaydon-on-tyne, Gateshead, NE21 4AG
Care home · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Hadrian House is a residential care home in Blaydon on Tyne. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia or a mental health condition and people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Oaks Care Home · 12 Loup Terrace, Blaydon-on-tyne, Gateshead, NE21 4PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Miss Fiona Karen McCoull
Here at The Oaks Care Home in Blaydon on Tyne, Gateshead, we provide residential care for people who deserve to feel genuinely at home, supported, and valued every single day. We care for older adults, younger adults, and people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Appletree Grange · Durham Road, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 2BH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Appletree Grange is a residential care home in Chester le Street. We are home to older people who need support with daily life, including many living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people recovering from illness or giving a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Heather House · Cheshire Avenue, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 2BA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Heather House is a residential care home in the Chester le Street area supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability or autism. We offer permanent places and respite stays. We run the house as a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Grove · Woodbine Terrace, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 1AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gainford Care Homes Limited
The Grove is a residential care home in Chester Le Street. We provide a home for adults with a range of needs, including older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Highlands · Durham Road, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 1LY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pathways Care Group Limited
The Highlands is a residential home in Chester Le Street supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. We also provide respite stays, which give families a planned break and let the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
3 Red Admiral Court · 3 Red Admiral Court, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE11 9TW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Homes Together Limited
We are 3 Red Admiral Court in Gateshead, a small residential care home. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Alexandra House · Havelock Terrace, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE8 1QU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Akari Care Limited
Alexandra House is a residential care home in Gateshead. The people living here include older people, many of them living with dementia, along with younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Alexandra Villa · 252 Alexandra Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE8 4ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aspire Healthcare Limited
Alexandra Villa is a residential care home in Gateshead. We support older people and adults with a learning disability or autism, along with people living with mental ill health, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home · Low Eighton, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 7UB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited
Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home is in Gateshead. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Wardley Gate Care Centre · Lingey Lane, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE10 8EU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Enhanced Elderly Care Limited
Wardley Gate Care Centre in Gateshead is a care home offering residential support for older people and for younger adults. We care for people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Glenbrooke House · Chowdene Bank, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 6JE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gainford Care Homes Limited
We at Glenbrooke House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Gateshead, where our welcoming home has become a trusted choice for families seeking quality support for their loved ones across the North East....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Grasmere Lodge · 10-12 Grasmere Street, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE8 1TR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aspire Healthcare Limited
Here at Grasmere Lodge, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Gateshead, supporting people with a range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions, eating disorders, and alcohol or drug misuse. We also offer...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Hawksbury House · Kellfield Lane, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 5YP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hawksbury House Limited
We are a residential care home in Gateshead, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need support with daily life. We aim for the feel of a household rather than an institution, with people bringing their own furniture and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kibblesworth · Front Street, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE11 0YJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kingly Care Partnership Limited
Kibblesworth is a residential care home in Gateshead. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia or mental ill health, and people with physical disabilities or sight and hearing loss. We plan around...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Northbourne · Durham Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 5AR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Northbourne is a residential care home in Gateshead. We are home to older people who need support with daily life, including those living with dementia, and we offer short respite stays for people who need care for a while rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Parkside Lodge · 17-19 Windermere Street, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE8 1TU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Potensial Limited
Parkside Lodge is a residential care home in Gateshead. We support adults, including younger adults, who have a learning disability or autism, people living with mental ill health and people whose sight or hearing is impaired. Respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Riverside Place · Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE8 2EX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Paramount Care (Easington) Limited
Riverside Place is a residential care home in Gateshead. We are home to older people and to younger adults, and we support people managing mental health conditions. We also offer respite stays, whether as a planned break for a family carer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre · Falla Park Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE10 9HP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gateshead Council
The Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre in Gateshead provides residential care and short term support for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Springfield House · Durham Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 5BW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One No.2 Limited
Springfield House is a residential care home in Gateshead. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, people living with a mental health condition, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Springvale Court · Springwell Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 7AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Springvale Court is a care home in Gateshead offering residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, a physical disability or a visual or hearing impairment, and we also support younger adults and provide respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Summerson House · 29-31 Stone Street, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE10 9RY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Integrated Care
We at Summerson House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Gateshead, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities across the North...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
The Chesters Care Home · 418 Durham Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 5AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkside Care Limited
We are a residential care home in Gateshead, providing a home for older people who need support with daily life. We aim for the feel of a household rather than a facility, with people keeping their own belongings, their own routines and as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
The Manor House Whickham · The Bank Top, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE16 4AT
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Hadrian Healthcare (Whickham) Limited
We are a residential care home at Whickham, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who live in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dovecote Residential Care Home · Hugar Road, Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, NE39 2BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
Dovecote Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Rowlands Gill, Gateshead. We are home to older people and to younger adults who need support with daily life, including residents living with dementia, and we provide respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Towers · Whitewell Lane, Ryton, Gateshead, NE40 3PG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited
Ryton Towers is a residential care home at Ryton in Gateshead. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, those with physical disabilities and those living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care

What care costs in Gateshead, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North East figure, because too few Gateshead homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369.	£888	£1,331 to £1,392
Nursing care England figure, because too few Gateshead homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£950	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North East figure, because too few Gateshead homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,458.	Not published separately	£1,268 to £1,548
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Gateshead homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

The Highlands, 15 September 2026, Good
Grasmere Lodge, 28 August 2026, Good
Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Wardley Gate Care Centre, 11 August 2026, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Blaydon Lodge, 4 July 2018, Outstanding
Heather House, 31 August 2019, Good
The Manor House Whickham, 3 September 2019, Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Gateshead

How many care homes are there in Gateshead?

Gateshead has 27 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 23 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Gateshead?

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £888 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392 a week. North East figure, because too few Gateshead homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Gateshead were inspected most recently?

The Highlands (15 September 2026), Grasmere Lodge (28 August 2026) and Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Wardley Gate Care Centre (11 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.