Lindisfarne House

Newburn Road, Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9QR

01912676029

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

14 December 2021

Provider

Gainford Care Homes Limited

Beds

60 beds

About Lindisfarne House

Lindisfarne House is a nursing home in Newcastle upon Tyne, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Lindisfarne House provides personal and nursing care to 54 people aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia, in one large adapted building with capacity for up to 60 residents. The home has safeguarding systems and procedures in place, with staff understanding their responsibilities to keep people safe. Health and safety risks are assessed and monitored regularly.

The environment is clean, safe and well maintained, with a refurbishment plan in progress. People and relatives spoke positively about staff, feeling safe in their care. Staff are recruited safely and receive ongoing supervision and competence checks to monitor their performance.

Medicines are managed safely by suitably trained staff, with people receiving them when needed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 February 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NE15 9QR

Registered care categories

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

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 3 February 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 December 2021.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Lindisfarne 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 Lindisfarne 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 Lindisfarne 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 Lindisfarne 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