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Beresford Lodge Residential Care Home
Residential care home in Whitley Bay, Northumberland
Beresford Lodge Residential Care Home
Residential care home in Whitley Bay, Northumberland
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Beresford Lodge Residential Care Home is a 26-bed residential care home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. It provides residential care and specialist support for people living with dementia, and welcomes older people aged 65 and over as well as younger adults under 65.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, with Good ratings across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 28 February 2023 · Last inspected 29 November 2022
Inspectors rated Beresford Lodge, a care home for up to 26 people including some living with dementia, as Good at its first inspection since registration in 2021. Staff were described as respectful of individual choices, care was personalised, and people and their families were involved in decisions and care reviews. Activities were in place to support emotional and social needs, and people knew how to raise complaints.
- Safeguarding policy and staff training were up to date, and risk assessments balanced safety with people's choices
- Medicines were stored safely and staff were judged competent in handling them
- Support with eating and drinking matched individual preferences and dietary needs, with fluid monitoring used to help
- Infection prevention and control measures, including PPE use and cleanliness, were in place
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
262 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Northumberland council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £832 |
| 2025 | £882 |
What Northumberland council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Beresford Lodge Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 4.1 miles away. The local GP practice is BEAUMONT PARK SURGERY, 2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Whitley Bay
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
The Hardman Centre
Provision of high quality services in supporting older people facing isolation or loneliness and for the parents of pre-school children seeking excellent early years education for their children
Age UK Newcastle and North Tyneside
To improve the quality of life for older people
Churches Together in South Tyneside
CTST projects: Happy at Home (befriending service for isolated elderly people); Street Angels (supporting those in need on Saturday nights); Nurturing Dementia; interfaith projects. Supports…
Age Concern South Tyneside
Age Concern South Tyneside has the general aim to promote the well-being of all older people in South Tyneside, recognising their right to independence, fulfilment,dignity and choice, working with…
Age Concern Tyneside South
At Age Concern Tyneside South (ACTS), we believe in a world where everyone can love life. We are here to inspire, enable and support the older people of South Tyneside to help people to make the…
The North Tyneside Carers Centre
The organisation aims to improve the quality of life for carers in North Tyneside by supporting them through a high quality service, shaped by carers' needs and is accessible to all carers.…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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