Westoe Grange Care Home

4 Horsley Hill Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear, NE33 3DY

01914552221

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 February 2021

Provider

Ascot Care (Westoe Grange) Limited

Beds

40 beds

About Westoe Grange Care Home

Westoe Grange Care Home is a residential care home in South Tyneside, providing personal and nursing care to older people aged 65 and over. Full details of the CQC's findings are set out below.

Westoe Grange Care Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 40 people aged 65 and over in one large adapted building. At the time of inspection, 38 people were living at the home.

The home maintained good infection control practices with sufficient supplies of appropriate PPE stored hygienically and kept safely. Staff had separate designated areas for putting on, removing, and disposing of PPE. They carefully maintained social distancing and wore appropriate PPE in line with current government guidance.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Single bedrooms have en-suite WCs, and shared spaces include lounges, a residents’ kitchenette, adapted hair salon and patio seating.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NE33 3DY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 4 March 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 February 2021.

SafePublished 1 March 2019: Good
EffectivePublished 1 March 2019: Good
CaringPublished 1 March 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 1 March 2019: Good
Well-ledPublished 1 March 2019: Good

Read Westoe Grange Care 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 Westoe Grange Care 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 Westoe Grange Care 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 Westoe Grange Care 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