The Avenue Community Nursing Home

47 The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 6PE

01642816721

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 January 2022

Provider

Avenue Community Nursing Home Limited

Beds

13 beds

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
GoodJul 2017
GoodMar 2020

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Avenue Community Nursing Home Limited runs in England.

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.
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 The Avenue Community Nursing Home

The Avenue Community Nursing Home is a nursing home in Middlesbrough. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

The Avenue Community Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 13 adults in one adapted house, specialising in support for people living with mental health conditions. At the time of inspection, the service was supporting 13 residents.

The home maintained high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. Regular cleaning schedules were in place, and staff had plentiful supplies of personal protective equipment which they used correctly. Visitors were screened to reduce infection risk, and regular COVID-19 testing was conducted throughout the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 January 2022

Specialist Care

Mental healthYounger 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 13 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TS5 6PE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Mental health conditions.

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 12 March 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 January 2022.

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

Read The Avenue Community Nursing 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 The Avenue Community Nursing Home, 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 The Avenue Community Nursing Home, 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 The Avenue Community 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