Teesdale Lodge Nursing Home

Radcliffe Crescent, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 6BS

01642614471

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

3 September 2019

Provider

Ashes Care Group Limited

Beds

38 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 49 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 44 are the same and 3 are lower.

41 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

InadequateFeb 2015
GoodJun 2015
Requires ImprovementAug 2017
Requires ImprovementFeb 2018
Requires ImprovementSept 2018
GoodSept 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Ashes Care Group Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the North East: £897 a week for residential care and £1,164 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Teesdale Lodge Nursing Home

Teesdale Lodge is a 38-bed nursing home located on Radcliffe Crescent in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees. It provides care for older people, younger adults with physical disabilities, and individuals with dementia. The home is operated by Ashes Care Group Limited and holds a CQC rating of Good, following its most recent inspection in September 2019.

As a nursing home, it offers nursing-level care alongside personal support. The relatively modest size means residents benefit from a smaller community setting within the local Stockton area. The home's focus on supporting people with dementia and physical disabilities indicates it has developed specific expertise in these areas of care provision.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Teesdale Lodge Nursing 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 Teesdale Lodge Nursing 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 Teesdale Lodge Nursing 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