Covent House
Durham Road, Birtley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, DH3 2PF
01914 104 444
(Admissions)
Rooms available
About Us
Covent House is a purpose-built residential and nursing care home located in Birtley, Gateshead, accommodating just under 65 residents. The home provides Dementia Nursing Care, Dementia Residential Care and General Nursing Care and is proudly rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), reflecting its commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.
Spread over five floors, Covent House offers 63 modern single en-suite bedrooms, each equipped with specialist furniture, mobility aids where needed, LCD televisions and unlimited internet access. Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms to make them feel at home.
The home features spacious communal lounges and dining areas on every floor, quiet lounges, a café, a cinema, physiotherapy treatment rooms including a hydrotherapy pool, and a lift for easy access. Externally, landscaped gardens and a unique roof garden provide terraced seating, walking paths and planted areas for relaxation.
A varied activities programme supports independence and engagement, while personalised care plans ensure residents’ dietary, healthcare and social needs are fully met.
Care Types
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Duration
- Long-term
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Age
- Adults 65 and over
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Type of care
- Dementia Nursing
- Dementia Residential
- Nursing
- Residential
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Specific care needs
- Challenging / Specialist Behaviour
- Diabetes
- End Of Life Care
- Frailty
- Hearing Impairment
- Heart Disease
- Incontinence
- Parkinsonism
- Physiotherapy
- Sight Impairment
- Speech Impairment
- Stroke
Care Home Facilities
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Key Features
- Dining Room
- Garden
- Lift
- Lounge
- Pets Allowed
- Protected Mealtimes
- Purpose Built
- Quiet Area
- Resident Choice Dining
- Wifi
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Accessibility
- Escort Service to Appointments
- Free Parking (on-site)
- Sensory Room
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure and Wellbeing
- Activities (bingo, etc.)
- Cinema
- Daily Newspapers
- Designated Smoking Area
- Family Room
- Hair Salon
- Individual/Group Outings
- Laundry Service
- Podiatry
- Post
- Terrace
- Wellbeing
Room Facilities
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Key Features
- Own Furniture Allowed
- Pets Allowed
- Wifi
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Dining
- Kitchenette
- Meals In Bedroom
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Bathroom
- En Suite and Communal Bathrooms
- Wet Rooms
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Accessibility & Equipment
- Assisted Bathroom
- Call Bells
- Hoisting
- Tracking
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure & Wellbeing
- Hairdressing (in room)
- Private Terrace/Garden
- TV Point
In The Area
| Bus Station | 2.7 miles | |
| Doctor | 0.1 miles | |
| Park | 0.3 miles | |
| Pharmacy | 0.1 miles | |
| Supermarket | 0.1 miles |
Languages
- English
Funding Sources
- Local Authority
- Local Authority with top-up
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Self-funding (private)
Regulator Rating
Overall: Good
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Safe:Good
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Effective:Good
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Caring:Good
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Responsive:Good
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Well-led:Good