Care home
Abbeyvale Care Centre
Residential care home in Hartlepool, County Durham
National Care Group
Abbeyvale Care Centre
Residential care home in Hartlepool, County Durham
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
Abbeyvale Care Centre is a residential home in Hartlepool, North East England, run by National Care Group. It has 42 modern en-suite bedrooms, and residents can decorate their rooms to their own taste. The home supports people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities and dementia, and care is shaped around individual support plans. A resident cook prepares homemade meals and can adapt them for specialist dietary requirements.
The home has three communal areas and a large, well-maintained accessible garden with raised flower beds, which is private to residents. The building is wheelchair accessible and has car parking. It is close to local shops and public transport and a short walk from the beach, and residents who wish to can be supported to take part in local community life. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2019 report, with Good ratings for all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
645 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 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 County Durham council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £807 |
| 2025 | £857 |
What County Durham council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Abbeyvale Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital of North Tees, 11.4 miles away. The local GP practice is BLACKHALL AND PETERLEE PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Hartlepool
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Hartlepool Carers
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of any benefit of any unpaid Carer who may look after the elderly, sick or people with a disability living or located in the borough of Hartlepool…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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