Care home

Eastbourne House

Residential care home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside

Welltower

Eastbourne House

Residential care home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside

Operated by HC-One

CQC Outstanding72 bedsDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
AddressThe Links, Whitley Bay, NE26 1PG
Beds72

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About

Eastbourne House is a 72-bed care home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, operated by Welltower. It provides residential care and specialist dementia support, serving older people with dementia and physical disabilities.

The home was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2026. It received Outstanding grades for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care, and a Good rating for Safe.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia
Physical disabilities

Facilities

Communal Lounge
Dining Area
Gardens
Wheelchair Access

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital5.0 miles
Pub or bar250 m
  • 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

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

262 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Shoplifting35%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violent crime13%
Public order7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what North Tyneside pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£893
2025£944

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Local health safety net

Eastbourne House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 5 miles away. The local GP practice is MARINE AVENUE MEDICAL CTR, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital · 5 mi
Nearest GP
MARINE AVENUE MEDICAL CTR · 0.4 mi

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.

Charity

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

0.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1144252)
Charity

Age UK Newcastle and North Tyneside

To improve the quality of life for older people

2.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1049527)
Charity

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…

2.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1153612)
Charity

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…

3.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (502623)
Charity

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…

3.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1168807)
Charity

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.…

4.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1051472)

Part of HC-One

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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