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We offer a person-centred approach that is delivered through quality care, recreation and activities, and food and dining.
A recent visitor commented after their visit: “Since my husband became a resident in the care home. I feel he will be well cared for. The manager is great to approach, nothing is a bother to her and her staff which puts me at ease knowing my husband is in safe hands.”
At our care home in Houghton Le Spring, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including nursing dementia, residential dementia, respite care and palliative care.
- Nursing Dementia
- Residential Dementia
- Respite care
- Palliative Care
Good to know
Ensuite rooms avaliable
Mini bus for residents days out
Secure garden and patio space for socialising
Vibrant activities schedule for all residents
Our home
- A choice of lounge areas for residents to unwind
- Personal furniture can be brought in for a personal touch
- Wheelchair and lift access
- WiFi access in the home
Our community
- Close by local shops and amenities
- Excellent transport links for visitors
- Regular social events held in the home for residents, families and the community to enjoy
Our services
- Excellent dementia care with one-to-one support
- In-house hairdressing available
- Short term respite care available
- Palliative care for terminally ill residents
To find out more, or to arrange a visit to see us, please get in touch.
Discover More About Our Homes
The team are exceptionally kind, caring and compassionate and residents are respected by the team who value them as a unique individual.
We believe in living life to the full. That’s why we are so passionate about supporting residents to participate in vibrant, stimulating activities.
We believe that if you eat well, you live well, which is why we go that extra mile when it comes to preparing nutritious meals and serving them in our spacious, restaurant-style dining rooms.
Trusted Feedback from Families & Residents
The home is beautiful, clean and the bedrooms are excellent, great home-cooked food. What I really like about the home is every member of staff are great with residents and families.
Janice Wild
– Daughter of Resident, via Carehome.co.uk
We offer care for residents with a variety of conditions, including but not exclusively:
We care for those with dementia, including complex conditions such as: Lewi body, Parkinson’s, Dementia, Korsakoff Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Frontal lobe Dementia
We can support individuals with hearing loss, mild, moderate or profound
We support individuals with vision loss at this home
We support individuals with speech impairments or difficulties at this home
We support individuals living with this progressive condition to maximise independence and manage symptoms to aid overall well-being
We support individuals to maximise their independence and support with rebuilding confidence
We support individuals with lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties at this home
We support individuals living with these conditions to maintain their comfort levels in a respectful manner
We people living with diabetes to lead a healthy balanced lifestyle in line with their medication needs. Residents who require insulin who live in our residential homes will have access to a district nurse to support with this
We aid our teams with training to support individuals living with epilepsy
We support individuals with a variety of conditions from arthritis to post fall recovery including pain management
We support individuals with swallowing difficulties and dysphagia by providing textured modified diets to continue to eat the foods they enjoy, safely
We care for individuals who are supported with nutritional and medication needs via a PEG tube
The above are only some of the conditions we can accommodate. If you would like to learn more please get in touch: 0191 283 8090
We work with sector leading experts to enhance our service to residents and we work in partnership with academic institutions where possible to contribute to research into key areas such as dementia.
In addition, our teams and care homes have achieved accolades for the number of positive recommendations from families and residents and for specific areas of excellence in awards and nominations they have received.
View our awards and partnerships
Our brochure is full of helpful information, helping you to choose a care home that’s right for you.
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CQC have found our service Requires Improvement.
Inspections are carried out at intervals determined by the inspectorate and homes are provided with a report, a rating and usually also some recommendations to help develop or improve the service. Any recommendations are acted upon promptly. No matter what the rating, it’s well worth having a chat with our team to get the latest on every aspect of our care and service. We’d be happy to talk through any questions you might have.
If you have any questions about care options available or if you require help or further information, please contact us using our contact form or call us on: 0191 283 8090
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