Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Fellingate Care Centre Limited

1 Fox Street, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0BD

01914386000

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

22 January 2021

Provider

Enhanced Elderly Care Limited

Beds

81 beds

About Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Fellingate Care Centre Limited

Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Fellingate Care Centre Limited is a nursing home in Gateshead, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Further detail on how the service performs is set out in the CQC findings below.

Enhanced Elderly Care Fellingate provides accommodation and personal care for up to 81 people, with 66 residents using the service at the time of inspection. The home has implemented strong infection prevention measures, including robust screening procedures for all visitors and a system of essential visits only. Social distancing is actively promoted throughout the facility, with furniture in communal areas strategically spaced to allow residents to safely share these spaces.

Staff have been provided with separate areas to support infection control practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 February 2021

Specialist Care

Older 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: 81 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NE10 0BD

Registered care categories

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

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 14 September 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 January 2021.

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

Read Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Fellingate Care Centre Limited's CQC record and reports.

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5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Fellingate Care Centre Limited, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Fellingate Care Centre Limited, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Enhanced Elderly Care Service - Fellingate Care Centre Limited'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