Craigielea Nursing Home
Care home in Gateshead
Operated by Solehawk
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).
About
Craigielea Nursing Home in Gateshead provides residential, nursing and specialist dementia care across 60 registered beds. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2023).
The home supports residents requiring nursing care and those with dementia, with 24-hour support available. Rooms are maintained and furnished, with 32 en-suite and the remainder served by restrooms. Residents are welcome to personalise their accommodation with their own possessions.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
361 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.
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Local health safety net
Craigielea Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is FELL TOWER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Solehawk
Craigielea Nursing Home is one of 4 homes run by Solehawk on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed September 2026.
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