Springvale Court
- Care home
- 40 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Low Fell, Gateshead, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
43 of 46
rated care homes in Gateshead are rated Good, like this one.
Springvale Court: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2020, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Lanchester Court Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Philips Court Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Summerson House Good, 1 mile away
- G Craigielea Nursing Home Good, 1 mile away
- G Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home Good, 1.1 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 4 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Springvale Court is a residential care home providing personal care to 34 people aged 65 and over at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 40 people.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
● The home was clean and there was regular cleaning of all surfaces. ● The management team had worked with staff to keep the environment as homely as possible but still adhering to social distancing guidelines. ● Professional visitors and relatives were tested for COVID-19 at the service. Visiting professionals and staff provided evidence of their vaccination status to the registered manager before entering the service. The registered manager had identified, assessed and mitigated all COVID-19 related risks to people, staff and visitors. ● Staff encouraged visiting between people and their relatives to allow for meaningful social interaction. ● Staff wore appropriate PPE and had access to this throughout the home. Staff had received additional training during the pandemic about correct PPE usage and infection prevention and control.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Gemma Rooney
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)13 inspection reports, latest 4 February 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes LimitedBrand: Barchester Healthcare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02849519 (opens Companies House)
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 153 services in England, 14 of them in the North East. 114 are rated Good or Outstanding, 12 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 27 have no rating yet.
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- O Badgeworth Court Care Centre Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Gloucestershire, South West
- O Briardene Care Home Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Stockton-on-Tees
- O Harton Grange Outstanding. Care home, South Tyneside
- O Lucerne House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Devon, South West
See all 153 services run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Getting help from Gateshead Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Gateshead Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0191 433 7033, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Gateshead Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Springvale Court provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Springvale Court as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Springvale Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at Springvale Court.
- When was Springvale Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Springvale Court was published on 19 February 2020.
- Who runs Springvale Court?
- Springvale Court is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. It runs 153 services in England, 14 of them in the North East.
- What is Springvale Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 19 February 2020.
Contact
- Phone
- 0191 482 4573
- Address
- Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7AD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Lanchester Court Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Philips Court Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Summerson House Good, 1 mile away
- G Craigielea Nursing Home Good, 1 mile away
- G Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home Good, 1.1 miles away