Nursing Homes in Hartlepool
Hartlepool has 9 CQC registered nursing homes. 8 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 6 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Hartlepool at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Hartlepool.
- Hartlepool Borough Council pays, residential care: £917 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392, median £1,369
- Care home beds filled across Hartlepool: 91%. The 12 month average is 91%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 96
- People aged 75 and over: 9,300. Rising to 11,300 by 2035, up 21%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 116 beds.
- Who pays, across Hartlepool (estimate): 55% council, 21% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,200. Rising to 1,500 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,400. Rising to 3,300 by 2035, up 38%
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Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Hartlepool
The assessment that comes first
An assessment establishes whether nursing care is genuinely needed and what should be funded, which is why it belongs ahead of any tour of homes. Hartlepool Borough Council Adult Social Care carries it out and decides what support follows from it. The assessment is free, it is not means tested, and a relative, friend or advocate may request one where the person cannot. An assessor looks at mobility, medication, continence, nutrition, memory and supervision at night, then records the outcome in a written support plan.
Contributions and means testing
Capital and income are examined next in order to fix the weekly payment. Where savings exceed the national upper capital limit the placement is normally funded privately, and where they fall below it the authority contributes towards an agreed rate. Nursing placements may also attract the NHS funded nursing care payment, which covers the registered nursing element of the fee and goes directly to the provider. Where a health condition dominates, ask for an assessment for NHS continuing healthcare.
What drives the weekly figure
Fees reflect the room, the nursing time a resident needs and the staffing a home chooses to run. Rates are set individually, so the only useful number is the one put in writing for the actual room. Ask what it includes, what is billed on top, how much notice precedes an increase and how often charges are reviewed.
Choosing the Right Nursing Home in Hartlepool
Where the judgements sit
Good ratings are held by Brierton Lodge Care Home, De Bruce Court, Hope House, Hutton Avenue, Lindisfarne Hartlepool, Rossmere Park Care Centre, Seymour House and Warrior Park. Merlin Manor Care Centre currently requires improvement. Where a home has been marked down, check which of the five key areas was criticised, how recent the inspection was and what has changed since. Because the other grades match, the detail inside each report is what will tell them apart.
Questions that draw out the difference
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, how the home covers sickness and how long the manager has been in post. Ask who decides to call an ambulance when someone deteriorates in the early hours and how soon relatives are told. Where a particular diagnosis is involved, ask how many residents with similar needs the team supports now.
Making the visit count
Visit at a busy hour rather than a quiet one, and go twice where the decision is close. Notice whether residents look occupied, whether call bells are answered without irritation and whether staff use people's names in passing. Compare what you saw with what the report described, and raise any discrepancy directly with the manager.
9 nursing homes in Hartlepool
- Brierton Lodge Care Home · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Good
- De Bruce Court · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Requires improvement
- Hope House · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Good
- Hutton Avenue · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Good
- Lindisfarne · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Good
- Merlin Manor Care Centre · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Good
- Rossmere Park Care Centre · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Good
- Seymour House · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Good
- Warrior Park · Hartlepool, Hartlepool · CQC Good
What care costs in Hartlepool, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North East figure, because too few Hartlepool homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369. | £917 | £1,331 to £1,392 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Hartlepool homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £900 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North East figure, because too few Hartlepool homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,458. | Not published separately | £1,268 to £1,548 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Hartlepool homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- De Bruce Court, 18 September 2026, Requires improvement
- Merlin Manor Care Centre, 3 August 2026, Good
- Rossmere Park Care Centre, 11 January 2024, Good
Longest since a report
- Warrior Park, 14 February 2020, Good
- Hutton Avenue, 25 September 2021, Good
- Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited, 16 October 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Hartlepool
How many nursing homes are there in Hartlepool?
Hartlepool has 9 CQC registered nursing homes: 8 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Hartlepool?
Hartlepool Borough Council pays an average of £917 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392 a week. North East figure, because too few Hartlepool homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Hartlepool were inspected most recently?
De Bruce Court (18 September 2026), Merlin Manor Care Centre (3 August 2026) and Rossmere Park Care Centre (11 January 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.