Care homes in Gateshead
Every care home registered in Gateshead, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Gateshead has 48 care homes currently providing care, with 1,945 beds. 21 provide nursing care and 32 support people living with dementia. 98% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 92% across the North East and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Gateshead
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding The Manor House Whickham Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Blaydon Lodge Care homeRated
- G Good Chase Park Neuro Centre Care home with nursingRated
- G Good The Highlands Care homeRated
- G Good Grasmere Lodge Care homeRated
- G Good Alexandra Villa Care homeRated
- G Good Abbeymoor Neurodisability Centre Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Rated
- G Good The Oaks Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Northbourne Care homeRated
All care homes in Gateshead
48 care homes
- O Outstanding Blaydon Lodge Care home2 beds NE21 5AS Rated
- O Outstanding The Manor House Whickham Care home75 beds NE16 4AT Rated
- G Good 3 Red Admiral Court Gateshead Care home6 beds NE11 9TW Rated
- G Good Abbeymoor Neurodisability Centre Care home with nursing36 beds NE16 3DZ Rated
- G Good Active Neuro Kibblesworth Gateshead Care home16 beds NE11 0YJ Rated
- G Good Addison Court Care home with nursing62 beds NE40 4EP Rated
- G Good Alderwood Care home with nursing29 beds NE8 1XD Rated
- G Good Alexandra House Care home40 beds NE8 1QU Rated
- G Good Alexandra Villa Care home2 beds NE8 4ED Rated
- G Good Appletree Grange Care home32 beds DH3 2BH Rated
- G Good Aspen Court Care home with nursing63 beds NE8 3PN Rated
- G Good Briarwood Care home with nursing26 beds NE21 4AN Rated
- G Good Chase Park Neuro Centre Care home with nursing60 beds NE16 4QA Rated
- G Good Coalway Lane Care home with nursing20 beds NE16 3EY Rated
- G Good Covent House Care home with nursing63 beds DH3 2PF Rated
- G Good Craigielea Nursing Home Care home with nursing60 beds NE9 6AT Rated
- G Good Dovecote Residential Care Home Care home61 beds NE39 2BQ Rated
- G Good Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home Care home47 beds NE9 7UB Rated
- G Good Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Fellingate Care Centre Limited Care home with nursing81 beds NE10 0BD Rated
- G Good Glenbrooke House Care home10 beds NE9 6JE Rated
- G Good Grasmere Lodge Care home20 beds NE8 1TR Rated
- G Good Hawksbury House Care home35 beds NE9 5YP Rated
- G Good Heather House Care home11 beds DH3 2BA Rated
- G Good Lanchester Court Care home with nursing22 beds NE9 7AL Rated
- G Good Lindisfarne Birtley Care home with nursing66 beds DH3 1LU Rated
- G Good Lindisfarne Crawcrook Care home with nursing60 beds NE40 4TS Rated
- G Good Northbourne Care home34 beds NE9 5AR Rated
- G Good Parkside Lodge Care home12 beds NE8 1TU Rated
- G Good Philips Court Care home with nursing75 beds NE9 6RL Rated
- G Good Pinetree Lodge Care home with nursing34 beds NE9 5BY Rated
- G Good Primrose House Care home with nursing65 beds NE10 9PU Rated
- G Good Riverside Place Care home12 beds NE8 2EX Rated
- G Good Rosewood House Care home with nursing78 beds NE8 2YE Rated
- G Good Ryton Towers Care home43 beds NE40 3PG Rated
- G Good 40 beds NE10 9HP Rated
- G Good South Chowdene Care home with nursing42 beds NE9 6JE Rated
- G Good Springfield House Care home73 beds NE9 5BW Rated
- G Good Springvale Court Care home40 beds NE9 7AD Rated
- G Good St Marks Court Care home with nursing60 beds NE8 3SA Rated
- G Good Summerson House Care home6 beds NE10 9RY Rated
- G Good The Chesters Care Home Care home33 beds NE9 5AJ Rated
- G Good The Grove Care home8 beds DH3 1AJ Rated
- G Good The Highlands Care home14 beds DH3 1LY Rated
- G Good The Oaks Care Home Care home9 beds NE21 4PU Rated
- G Good Wallace House Care home with nursing40 beds NE11 9AE Rated
- RI Requires improvement 88 beds NE10 8EU Rated
- – Not yet rated 71 beds NE8 4YG No rating date
- – Not yet rated 63 beds NE21 4AG No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 67% in 2015 to 98% in 2026.
In 2015, 21 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 48 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | 14 | 67% |
| 2016 | 39 | 22 | 56% |
| 2017 | 43 | 34 | 79% |
| 2018 | 44 | 35 | 80% |
| 2019 | 45 | 38 | 84% |
| 2020 | 45 | 43 | 96% |
| 2021 | 45 | 42 | 93% |
| 2022 | 46 | 37 | 80% |
| 2023 | 47 | 39 | 83% |
| 2024 | 47 | 38 | 81% |
| 2025 | 48 | 44 | 92% |
| 2026 | 48 | 47 | 98% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 5 care homes improved their rating and 3 dropped.
Improved (5)
- G Good Chase Park Neuro Centre Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Grasmere Lodge Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre Up from Inadequate to Good
- G Good The Oaks Care Home Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Hawksbury House Up from Requires improvement to Good
Dropped (3)
- RI Requires improvement Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Wardley Gate Care Centre Down from Good to Requires improvement
- G Good Northbourne Down from Outstanding to Good
- G Good South Chowdene Down from Outstanding to Good
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Gateshead.
- Akari Care Limited 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Everyturn 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Gainford Care Homes Limited 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- Aspire Healthcare Limited 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Gateshead Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Gateshead Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0191 433 7033
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Gateshead?
- Gateshead has 48 care homes currently providing care, with 1,945 beds.
- How many care homes in Gateshead are rated Outstanding?
- 2 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Blaydon Lodge and The Manor House Whickham.
- Which care homes in Gateshead provide nursing care?
- 21 care homes provide nursing care in Gateshead. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Gateshead?
- Ask the adult social care team at Gateshead Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0191 433 7033.
Places in Gateshead
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Newcastle upon Tyne73 care homes
- South Tyneside33 care homes
- North Tyneside43 care homes
- Sunderland86 care homes
- County Durham142 care homes
- Northumberland92 care homes
Home care in Gateshead
44 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Gateshead