Dene Grange Care Home

Dene Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1HW

01434603357

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

7 March 2023

Provider

Marton Care Homes Ltd

Beds

50 beds

About Dene Grange Care Home

Dene Grange Care Home is a nursing home in Northumberland, providing care for people with nursing needs, including those living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Dene Grange Care Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 50 people, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 30 people were using the service across three operational units. People felt safe and medicines were managed well.

Residents and relatives described staff as kind and attentive, saying they were looked after very well. The home had adequate staffing levels to meet people's needs, though the registered manager was arranging additional domestic staff support.

The home was well-led with a registered manager who had strengthened governance and quality assurance systems. Risks were identified and regularly reviewed, with lessons learnt when issues arose. The facility and surrounding gardens were kept safe with ongoing monitoring in place.

The home was undergoing refurbishment, expected to be completed within the following months.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 March 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 50 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NE46 1HW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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: Good.

Rating report published 18 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 March 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 22 September 2022: Good
ResponsivePublished 22 September 2022: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Dene Grange Care Home'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 Dene Grange Care Home, 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 Dene Grange Care Home, 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 Dene Grange Care Home'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