Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Hawksbury House

Kellfield Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5YP

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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Last inspected 23 March 2023

Report published 6 Jun 2023

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

47.9% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

0.4 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Fell Cottage Surgery

0.2 mi

13 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

R G Young Vantage Pharmacy

0.3 mi

18 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.4 mi

11 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Gateshead (2025–26)

£888

per week, residential

£950

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

306

Most common: shoplifting

Elderly population

17.6% of people in Gateshead are aged 65 or over

54.5

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds35
Local authorityGateshead
RegionNorth East
Last inspected23 March 2023
Registered with CQC since29 April 2016
Registered managerJosephine Mary Turnbull

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementia

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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