There are 31 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Gateshead (including Lamesley) listed on Docorix. 31 currently hold a CQC rating: 31 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Together they are registered for 1,508 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- The Manor House Whickham Independent CQC: Outstanding 01914960111
- Addison Court Independent CQC: Good 01914133333
- Alderwood Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01914777833
- Alexandra House Independent CQC: Good 01914775117
- Appletree Grange Independent CQC: Good 01914102175
- Armstrong House Independent CQC: Good 01914606220
- Aspen Court Independent CQC: Good 01914776777
- Briarwood Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01914148374
- Chase Park Neuro Centre Independent CQC: Good 01916912568
- Covent House Independent CQC: Good 01914104444
- Craigielea Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01914874121
- Dovecote Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01207544441
- Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01914103665
- Grasmere Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01914772909
- Hadrian House Independent CQC: Good 01914143330
- Hawksbury House Independent CQC: Good 01914821258
- Kibblesworth Independent CQC: Good 01914105297
- Lanchester Court Independent CQC: Good 01914873726
- Lindisfarne Birtley Independent CQC: Good 01914920738
- Lindisfarne Crawcrook Independent CQC: Good 01914137081
- Northbourne Independent CQC: Good 01914825859
- Philips Court Independent CQC: Good 01914910429
- Pinetree Lodge Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01914774242
- Primrose House Independent CQC: Good 01914950585
- Ryton Towers Independent CQC: Good 01914138518
- Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre Council-run CQC: Good 01914336620
- Springfield House Independent CQC: Good 01914782141
- Springvale Court Independent CQC: Good 01914824573
- St Marks Court Independent CQC: Good 01914901192
- The Chesters Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01914910750
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in Gateshead by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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The Manor House Whickham
Outstanding
NE16
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published September 2019.
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Chase Park Neuro Centre
Good
NE16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2026.
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Grasmere Lodge
Good
NE8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
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Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre
Good
NE10
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Northbourne
Good
NE9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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Briarwood
Good
NE21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2026.
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Lindisfarne Crawcrook
Good
NE40
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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Pinetree Lodge
Good
NE9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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Alderwood
Good
NE8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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Hawksbury House
Good
NE9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
Choosing dementia care homes in Gateshead
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Gateshead?
Docorix lists 31 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Gateshead, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Gateshead are rated Outstanding?
The Manor House Whickham is the only one of the care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Gateshead currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
