Care home
Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home
Care home in Hexham, Northumberland
Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home
Care home in Hexham, Northumberland
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
About
Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home is a 23-bed care home in Hexham, Northumberland. It provides nursing and residential care for older people who need support with daily living and personal care.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured).
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
58 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Northumberland council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Close House Nursing and Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Royal Victoria Infirmary, 19.3 miles away. The local GP practice is BURN BRAE MEDICAL GROUP, 2.9 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
More care homes near Hexham
Information last reviewed September 2026.
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