Nursing Homes in Middlesbrough
The moment nursing homes in Middlesbrough stop being a distant possibility is rarely a calm one, arriving more often than not alongside a hospital admission or a decline that has outpaced what family can manage. Middlesbrough Council is the authority that carries out care needs assessments for people living in the area and determines what funded support someone is entitled to receive, which makes it the first call worth making rather than the last. Fourteen providers match the search, every one of them a registered nursing home rather than a residential setting, and their Care Quality Commission judgements read well: eleven are rated Good and three have been told they require improvement, which is a reassuring picture overall. Once you know which homes are realistic on location and cost, open the profiles gathered below and read each Care Quality Commission inspection report properly, because that document is where a judgement is explained rather than simply announced to you.
Narrowing the Field of Nursing Homes in Middlesbrough
The first thing worth settling is whether nursing registration is genuinely needed, since it is the most expensive form of care to buy and not everyone requires it. Where the need is help with daily living and company rather than clinical intervention, a residential home usually serves better and often feels less institutional. Where a nurse must assess a wound, manage a feeding tube or respond to a condition that changes week by week, only the fourteen homes on this list will do.
What the Judgements Show
Eleven homes are rated Good, including Ascot Nursing Home, Aster Care, Brownlee Court, Parkville Care Centre, Riverside Meadow, Stainton Lodge Care Centre, The Avenue Community Nursing Home, The Bridge Care Centre, Tollesby Hall Nursing Home, Victoria House Care Centre and Woodside Resource Centre. Delamere Lodge, Gables Care Home and St Mary's Care Home require improvement. Always check the date of an inspection, and where a home fell short, read whether the findings concerned the care itself or the systems around it, because the two deserve very different weight.
Turning a Report Into Questions
Take the specific findings to the manager and ask what changed, when, and how the improvement is being monitored. A manager who answers openly and in detail is telling you something useful in itself. Ask as well how many registered nurses are on duty overnight, how sickness is covered, and whether the home can continue caring for someone through the end of life rather than arranging a further move.
Sorting Out the Assessment and the Funding
A care needs assessment costs nothing and is a right for anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings. It is worth requesting even where a family fully expects to pay privately, since the recommendation it produces carries weight with providers. Requests go to the Middlesbrough Council social care team, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Middlesbrough and for arranging funded support where eligibility is established.
Who Pays and How Much
A financial assessment sets income, savings and capital against nationally set thresholds to fix the contribution expected from the individual. The health service contribution towards the nursing element of a fee sits outside that means test entirely, so claim it regardless of capital. Where health needs are the dominant factor, continuing healthcare funding can meet the whole cost, and asking to be considered for it is reasonable rather than optimistic.
Questions to Ask About Money
Get the weekly figure in writing and ask what is billed on top of it, since chiropody, hairdressing and outings commonly are. Establish how often fees are reviewed and what notice applies before a rise. Where a third party top up is mentioned, be clear who is committing to pay it and what would happen if that commitment became difficult to meet. It is also worth asking how the home treats fees when a resident spends a spell in hospital, since practice on that point varies noticeably between providers.
14 nursing homes in Middlesbrough
- Ascot Nursing Home · 19-21 The Crescent, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by SUSASH Middlesbrough Ltd
Ascot Nursing Home in Middlesbrough provides nursing care for older people whose health needs go beyond what residential care or support at home can safely manage. Registered nurses are on duty here around the clock, working alongside a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Aster Care · 26A Belle Vue Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2PX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Atlas Care Homes Limited
Aster Care provides nursing care in Middlesbrough for older people and younger adults. We support people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autism, people managing mental health conditions and people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Brownlee Court · Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS3 7SF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Atlas Care Homes Limited
Brownlee Court is a nursing home in Middlesbrough. We care for adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Delamere Lodge · Delamere Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS3 7EB
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Landona House Limited
Delamere Lodge is a nursing home in Middlesbrough, caring for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autism, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Gables Care Home · 31 Highfield Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2PE
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by T.L. Care Limited
We are Gables Care Home, a nursing home in Middlesbrough. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we also look after younger adults with nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Parkville Care Centre · Walpole Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 4HA
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Prestige Care Limited
Parkville Care Centre is a nursing home in Middlesbrough, and we provide both residential and nursing care for adults who need support that goes beyond what can reasonably be managed at home. Qualified nurses are part of our team, which...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Riverside Meadow · Fosdyke Green, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RY
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Constantia Healthcare Limited
Riverside Meadow in Middlesbrough provides nursing and residential care, supporting older adults and some younger adults, with respite stays available. Having both levels of care in one place matters more than it might sound. People's...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Mary's Care Home · 1-3 The Crescent, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SD
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by SUSASH Middlesbrough Ltd
We are St Mary's Care Home, a nursing home in Middlesbrough. We provide nursing care for adults living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions and people with physical...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Stainton Lodge Care Centre · Stainton Way, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 9LX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by North East Care Homes Limited
We are a nursing home in Middlesbrough, caring for people who need the support of qualified nurses as well as help with the ordinary business of the day. Nursing staff are here around the clock, so treatment and pain relief can be given...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Avenue Community Nursing Home · 47 The Avenue, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 6PE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Avenue Community Nursing Home Limited
We at The Avenue Community Nursing Home are proud to offer specialist nursing care in the heart of Middlesbrough, providing a welcoming home for adults with complex health and mental health needs across the Tees Valley and wider North...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Bridge Care Centre · Lower East Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS2 1SW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Elysium Neurological Services (Badby) Limited
The Bridge Care Centre is a nursing home in Middlesbrough, and we care for people living with dementia, people living with mental ill health alongside physical health needs, people with physical disabilities, and people living with sight...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Tollesby Hall Nursing Home · Slip In Bank, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 9EJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Landona House Limited
Tollesby Hall Nursing Home provides nursing care in Middlesbrough for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Registered nurses are on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Victoria House Care Centre · Park Road North, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 3LD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Key Healthcare (St Helens) Limited
Victoria House Care Centre in Middlesbrough provides nursing and personal care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia and people managing mental health conditions. Registered nurses are on duty here at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woodside Resource Centre · The Willows, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 3EB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Woodside Resource Centre in Middlesbrough provides nursing care for older people and adults with a range of needs, including people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autism, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
What care costs in North East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 13 North East homes. Median £1,369. | Varies by council | £1,331 to £1,392 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few North East homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | Varies by council | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 14 North East homes. Median £1,458. | Not published separately | £1,268 to £1,548 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few North East 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.