Belle Vue House

1-3 Mowbray Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR2 8JA

01915673681

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 February 2022

Provider

Malhotra Care Homes (Sunderland) Limited

Beds

28 beds

About Belle Vue House

Belle Vue House is a residential care home in Sunderland, providing personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Belle Vue House provides personal and nursing care for up to 28 people, with 22 residents at the time of inspection, some of whom had dementia. The service had robust infection prevention measures in place, including regular testing programmes for people and staff, vaccination status checks, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment with ample supplies maintained. Additional cleaning of all areas and frequent touch surfaces was carried out regularly to prevent the spread of infections.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 February 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SR2 8JA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Outstanding.

Rating report published 9 April 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 February 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Outstanding
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Outstanding

Read Belle Vue House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Belle Vue House, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Belle Vue House, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Belle Vue House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees