Lindisfarne Crawcrook
Nursing home in Ryton, Gateshead
Operated by Gainford Care Homes
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About
Lindisfarne Crawcrook is a dual registered care home in Ryton, Gateshead, offering nursing, personal and social care, including dementia care. It supports people over 65 who experience disorientation, confusion or memory loss, and it has recently added male units. The purpose-built home opened in January 2000 and has 60 bedrooms over two floors.
The home sits in the village of Crawcrook, within walking distance of cafés, pubs, churches and a library, and close to the high street and transport links. Its lounges have televisions, videos, music centres, books, magazines and newspapers, and the patio and garden are fully accessible to people with disabilities. Families are welcome to visit and join in social events. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2026 report, with Good grades for safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and being well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
98 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing 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 Gateshead council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £846 |
| 2025 | £888 |
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Local health safety net
Lindisfarne Crawcrook is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Royal Victoria Infirmary, 6.7 miles away. The local GP practice is CRAWCROOK MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Ryton
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Part of Gainford Care Homes
Lindisfarne Crawcrook is one of 12 homes run by Gainford Care Homes on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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