Nursing Homes in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough has 14 CQC registered nursing homes. 11 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement. 8 of the 14 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Choosing the Right Nursing Home in Middlesbrough and What to Look For

Registration for nursing is the line dividing these homes from residential care. It means a registered nurse is accountable on every shift, which is what makes this kind of setting appropriate once health needs move beyond what care staff can safely manage alone. Fourteen homes in Middlesbrough hold that registration, and beyond the shared requirement they differ in scale, in atmosphere and in the conditions they are equipped to support.

Working Through the Judgements

Eleven homes are rated Good, including Ascot Nursing Home, Aster Care, Brownlee Court, Parkville Care Centre, Riverside Meadow, Stainton Lodge Care Centre, The Avenue Community Nursing Home, The Bridge Care Centre, Tollesby Hall Nursing Home, Victoria House Care Centre and Woodside Resource Centre. Delamere Lodge, Gables Care Home and St Mary's Care Home require improvement. A judgement of that kind is not a reason to strike a home off unread, but it does oblige you to find out what inspectors found and what has been done since.

What to Establish on a Visit

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty overnight as well as during the day, and how the home covers sickness without relying heavily on agency staff who do not know the residents. Ask how dementia is supported where that applies and how the building helps people find their way. Turn up a second time less formally if you can, ideally near a mealtime, because mealtimes reveal staffing pressure more honestly than any scheduled tour.

Arranging Care in Middlesbrough and Paying for It

Before anything is signed, ask for a care needs assessment. It costs nothing, anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to one whatever their savings, and it gives an independent view on whether nursing care is the right answer or whether a residential home or support at home would serve as well. Requests go to Middlesbrough Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Middlesbrough and for arranging funded support where someone is eligible.

The Financial Assessment

Income, savings and capital are then set against nationally set thresholds to work out what the individual pays and what is met publicly. The health service contribution towards the nursing part of a fee is not means tested, so it should be claimed even by those arranging their own placement. Where health needs are substantial and continuing, continuing healthcare funding may cover the full cost, and it is reasonable to ask to be assessed for it rather than waiting to be offered.

Understanding the Fees

Expect nursing fees to run above residential rates, and expect variation across the homes listed here by room, setting within Middlesbrough and the intensity of care. Ask for a written breakdown, check what is billed separately, and confirm the notice period before any increase takes effect. Where a third party top up is discussed, establish clearly who is committing to pay it and what would follow if that became unaffordable. Items such as hairdressing, chiropody and outings commonly sit outside the headline fee.

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