Elizabeth Fleming Care Home

Off Market Street, Hetton-le-hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9DY

01915262728

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

19 August 2022

Provider

Marton Care Homes Ltd

Beds

36 beds

About Elizabeth Fleming Care Home

Elizabeth Fleming Care Home is a nursing home in Sunderland, providing personal and nursing care to older people. Details from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Elizabeth Fleming Care Home provides personal and nursing care to 31 older people. During inspection, people and most relatives described the care as good, praising staff for being caring and attentive. Residents felt safe living at the service.

The home had sufficient staffing levels to meet people's needs, and new staff were recruited safely. Inspectors identified that some risks required better management to ensure they were handled effectively, though the registered manager took immediate action to address these concerns.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 November 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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: 36 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DH5 9DY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

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 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 August 2022.

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

Read Elizabeth Fleming 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 Elizabeth Fleming 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 Elizabeth Fleming 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 Elizabeth Fleming 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