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The Bridge Care Centre
Nursing Care
17 February 2021
Elysium Neurological Services (Badby) Limited
40 beds
Rating history
- Sept 2018
- Sept 2019
- Mar 2021
Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
Run by Elysium Neurological Services (Badby) Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 1 Inadequate.
- 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 The Bridge Care Centre
The Bridge Care Centre is a nursing home in Middlesbrough, providing personal and nursing care for adults living with neurological disorders and physical disabilities. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.
The Bridge Care Centre provides personal and nursing care for up to 40 adults living with neurological disorders and physical disabilities across four separate units, each with adapted facilities. At the time of inspection, 24 people were staying at the service. People and their relatives expressed high satisfaction with care, with one resident saying, "I am definitely safe and well cared for here," and a relative describing staff as "the most responsive team" who are "empathetic and very intuitive at recognising and trying to understand" their loved one's needs.
Staff support people to be as independent as possible whilst maintaining their safety, taking a proactive approach to assessing and managing risk that allows people to rebuild their lives. A health professional noted that "staff interact genuinely with people and are very motivated to provide the best possible care. " Medicines systems are well organised and follow national guidance, with staff demonstrating the skilled, knowledgeable approach needed to provide flexible, person-centred support.
Source: CQC inspection report, 5 March 2021
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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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
- 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · TS2 1SW
Registered care categories
Dementia; 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: .
Rating report published 5 March 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 February 2021.
- Safe
- Effective
- CaringPublished 5 September 2019
- ResponsivePublished 5 September 2019
- Well-led
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 Bridge Care Centre, 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 The Bridge Care Centre, 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 The Bridge Care Centre'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.
Location
Lower East Street, Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS2 1SW

The Bridge Care Centre
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 17 February 2021
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