Nursing Homes in Hexham

Hexham has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Hexham at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Hexham, to help you judge the options below.

  • Northumberland County Council pays, residential care: £882 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392, median £1,369
  • Care home beds filled across Northumberland: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 72
  • People aged 75 and over: 45,100. Rising to 56,100 by 2035, up 25%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 167 beds.
  • Who pays, across Northumberland (estimate): 54% council, 35% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,800. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 31%
  • People aged 85 and over: 11,000. Rising to 17,500 by 2035, up 59%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • Old Saw Mills Station Road Hexham Northumberland. Application for a 75 bed care home. Submitted 2 July 2026. Decision pending. (2.3 miles away)

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What nursing care in Hexham involves, and what to look for

A nursing home takes on what a residential home cannot, because registered nurses sit on the rota and clinical needs can be met without moving somebody elsewhere. That usually matters where there is a long term condition, complex medication or a wound needing regular attention. Four homes in Hexham are registered to provide care on that basis.

Ratings that split down the middle

Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home and Dene Grange Care Home each hold a rating of Good. Lowgate Care Home and Oaklands are currently rated Requires Improvement. An even split of this kind is a reason to read all four reports rather than to write two homes off, because a rating below Good describes a particular visit and names the specific shortfalls inspectors expected to see put right. Ask the manager what the improvement plan involves, who is overseeing it and what has already changed.

Questions about nursing cover

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, and how the rota is filled when a nurse is off sick or on leave. Find out how the home works with general practitioners and community health teams, and at what point a resident would be sent to hospital rather than cared for on site. Ask how medicines are stored, given and recorded, and how the home supports someone approaching the end of life.

What to notice while you are there

Watch how staff speak to residents when nobody is being shown round, and whether people look occupied rather than left in front of a television. Ask how long the registered manager has been in post, since settled leadership tends to show in everything else. Ask too how families are told when something changes, which arises more often with nursing care than people expect.

Getting an assessment and sorting out the funding

The care needs assessment

Any adult who appears to need help with daily living is entitled to a free care needs assessment, and a relative may request one on their behalf. Northumberland County Council carries out that assessment for people living in Hexham, identifies which needs are eligible, and records how they should be met.

Funding, fees and NHS involvement

A financial assessment follows and takes account of income, savings and usually the value of a property in order to decide whether the council contributes. Where nursing needs are the dominant reason for the placement, funding may come through the NHS instead, in part or in full, and the assessment should raise that question rather than leave you to find it out. Nursing fees are quoted weekly and sit above residential rates because qualified nursing is part of what is being bought, so ask each home for its current figure in writing.

4 nursing homes in Hexham

  1. Lowgate Care Home · Roseberry Care Centres GB Limited, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2NN
    Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Roseberry Care Centres GB Limited
    Lowgate Care Home is a nursing home in Hexham, Northumberland. We care for older people who need nursing support and for people living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays for those who need care for a short period or whose...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  2. Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home · Close House, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1ST
    Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by D W Robson and J R Robson
    Close House offers nursing and residential care near Hexham in Northumberland, for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places. Having nursing and...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. Oaklands · Anick Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4JR
    Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Cygnet (OE) Limited
    Oaklands provides nursing care in Hexham for older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism and people managing mental health conditions. We also take planned respite stays. Having qualified nurses...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  4. Dene Grange Care Home · Dene Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1HW
    Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Marton Care Homes Ltd
    Dene Grange is a nursing home in Hexham, Northumberland. We support older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing care, including many living with dementia, and we offer respite stays. We have registered nurses in the team,...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Northumberland, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North East figure, because too few Northumberland homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369.£882£1,331 to £1,392
Nursing care England figure, because too few Northumberland homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£883£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North East figure, because too few Northumberland 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 Northumberland 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

Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Hexham

How many nursing homes are there in Hexham?

Hexham has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a nursing home cost in Hexham?

Northumberland County Council pays an average of £882 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392 a week. North East figure, because too few Northumberland 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 nursing homes in Hexham were inspected most recently?

Lowgate Care Home (28 April 2025), Oaklands (20 January 2025) and Dene Grange Care Home (18 March 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.

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