Sensory impairment care homes in Gateshead

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Gateshead has 20 sensory impairment care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 8 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 19 Good and 1 Requires improvement. Gateshead council paid on average £996 a week for a residential care place and £1,060 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Gateshead (50)

Gateshead at a glance

20on this list

Official rating
  • Good19
  • Requires improvement1
  • 95% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.9 / 10
  • Types of care95% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Gateshead on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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20 sensory impairment care homes in Gateshead

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Ryton Towers

Run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited

Whitewell Lane, Ryton, NE40 3PG
GoodCQC · Jul 2023
  • Residential
  • 43 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Residential, dementia and respite care are available at Ryton Towers, a care home for older people and residents with physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The home provides long-term and short-term stays, with support shaped around changing individual needs.

Set in a 19th-century manor house with private grounds, Ryton Towers combines residential care with gardens, local trips, social events and regular activities.

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3 Red Admiral Court Gateshead

Run by Homes Together Limited

3 Red Admiral Court, Gateshead, NE11 9TW
GoodCQC · Jul 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 6 residents in Gateshead, run by Homes Together Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Active Neuro Kibblesworth Gateshead

Run by Kingly Care Partnership Limited

Front Street, Kibblesworth, Gateshead, NE11 0YJ
GoodCQC · Nov 2024
  • Residential
  • 16 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 16 residents in Gateshead, run by Kingly Care Partnership Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Chase Park Neuro Centre

Run by Renal Health Limited

8 Millfield Road, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4QA
GoodCQC · Oct 2026
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Chase Park Neuro Centre provides specialist neurological nursing care and rehabilitation for adults with neurological conditions, physical disabilities, dementia and associated mental health needs. It supports people with long-term nursing requirements, those moving towards greater independence after rehabilitation, and people seeking respite or end-of-life care.

The centre has on-site occupational and physiotherapists, therapy assistants and…

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Craigielea Nursing Home

Run by Solehawk Limited

739 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6AT
GoodCQC · Feb 2023
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Care home with nursing for 60 residents in Gateshead, run by Solehawk Limited. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home

Run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited

Low Eighton, Gateshead, NE9 7UB
GoodCQC · Nov 2024
  • Residential
  • 47 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home provides residential, dementia, respite and long-term care in Low Eighton, Gateshead. The home sits on 1.5 acres of private land, with lawned gardens and views that create outdoor space around the residential setting. Inside, residents have modern but homely communal areas designed for comfort and everyday living.

The home supports individual care needs and offers activities, outings and opportunities for…

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Glenbrooke House

Run by Gainford Care Homes Limited

Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JE
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 10 residents in Gateshead, run by Gainford Care Homes Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Lindisfarne Birtley

Run by Gainford Care Homes Limited

Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1LU
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Nursing
  • 66 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 66 residents in Chester-le-Street, run by Gainford Care Homes Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Lindisfarne Crawcrook

Run by Gainford Care Homes Limited

Kepier Chare, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4TS
GoodCQC · Feb 2026
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 60 residents in Ryton, run by Gainford Care Homes Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Parkside Lodge

Run by Potensial Limited

17-19 Windermere Street, Gateshead, NE8 1TU
GoodCQC · Oct 2023
  • Residential
  • 12 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Sensory impairment

Adults with mental health needs, learning disabilities and complex needs can receive residential support at Parkside Lodge, a 10-bed service in Gateshead. The adapted three-storey Victorian home encourages independence and includes crisis management within its support model.

The service connects residents with local community activities and facilities, while support can range from several hours each week to 24 hours a day according to assessed…

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Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre

Run by Gateshead Council

Falla Park Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9HP
GoodCQC · Jun 2026
  • Residential
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Eating disorders
  • Elderly care

Residential care home for 40 residents in Gateshead, run by Gateshead Council. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and eating disorders.

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South Chowdene

Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JE
GoodCQC · Jan 2026
  • Nursing
  • 42 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

South Chowdene delivers 24-hour nursing care and personal support for older people with long-term illnesses, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. Nursing, respite and short-stay care are available, with support for people whose needs change over time.

The home combines nursing provision with daily living, including freshly prepared meals and modified-texture dishes.

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Springvale Court

Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7AD
GoodCQC · Feb 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Springvale Court provides residential care, dementia care and respite or short-stay support for older people in Gateshead. Although listed as a nursing home category, its registration is for a care home without nursing. The service supports people with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

Residents receive personal care and individual support in a home setting, with activities and opportunities for social engagement.

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The Chesters Care Home

Run by Parkside Care Limited

418 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AJ
GoodCQC · Feb 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 33 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

The Chesters Care Home gives older people a small residential setting operated by family-owned Parkside Care. Its home includes single bedrooms, two large lounges, a sun room and a dining room, with landscaped gardens and wheelchair access to all floors.

Residents can join a social activity and events programme, while the home also lists nursing, dementia and respite care among its services.

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The Grove

Run by Gainford Care Homes Limited

Woodbine Terrace, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1AJ
GoodCQC · Apr 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 8 residents in Chester-le-Street, run by Gainford Care Homes Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Wallace House

Run by Akari Care Limited

Ravensworth Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9AE
GoodCQC · Oct 2023
  • Nursing
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Wallace House provides residential and nursing care for older people and adults with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. Its care includes support with daily activities and nursing input for physical and long-term conditions, rehabilitation and disabilities.

The home works with GPs, dentists, chiropodists and dietitians, while the Home Manager assesses needs before admission and prepares the care plan and environment.

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Lanchester Court

Run by Careline Lifestyles (UK) Ltd

Lanchester Court, Lanchester Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7AL
GoodCQC · Sept 2021
  • Responsive Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 22 beds
  • Dementia
  • Eating disorders
  • Elderly care

Care home with nursing for 22 residents in Gateshead, run by Careline Lifestyles (UK) Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults, substance misuse and eating disorders.

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Primrose House

Run by Primrose House Ltd

2 Crowhall Lane, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PU
GoodCQC · Aug 2025
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 65 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 65 residents in Gateshead, run by Primrose House Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Springfield House

Run by HC-One No.2 Limited

Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5BW
GoodCQC · Mar 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 73 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Springfield House provides residential and residential dementia care for older people in Gateshead. The home supports people who can no longer live unassisted, with a setting designed around safety, daily care and continued social engagement.

Residents can take part in entertainment and activities, while families are welcomed into the home’s daily life.

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Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Wardley Gate Care Centre

Run by Enhanced Elderly Care Limited

Lingey Lane, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8EU
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 88 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Enhanced Elderly Care Service provides residential and dementia care for older people in Gateshead under the Wardley Gate Care Centre name. The service is designed for residents who need 24-hour personal and practical support, including people with changing care needs and those living with dementia.

Care plans are developed with residents and their loved ones, while activities reflect residents’ interests, wishes and requests.

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What to look for in sensory impairment care homes

  1. Accessible communication

    Accessible communication and staff confidence using the methods the person needs.

  2. Lighting

    Lighting, contrast, acoustics and layout adapted to residents.

  3. Support with hearing aids

    Support with hearing aids, visual aids and other assistive technology.

Questions families ask

What should sensory impairment care homes offer?

People with sight or hearing loss may need adapted communication, lighting, acoustics, signage or technology. Ask how the home identifies and records individual communication needs.

How many sensory impairment care homes are there in Gateshead?

20 sensory impairment care homes in Gateshead are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Gateshead?

Gateshead council paid on average £996 a week for residential care and £1,060 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,379 and £1,205. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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