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Latest accounts recorded as overdue
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Decision summary
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Provider-record questions
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Visit plan
15–28 questions tailored to the evidence and gaps found for this home.
Based on official and public evidence across 9 sections. Live fees, vacancies and anything only observable on a visit still need direct confirmation.
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CQC now
Rated Good · Latest CQC review Jul 2023
Official CQC record
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Funding accepted
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Visits & travel
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Public location data
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Provider records
1 point worth clarifying
Linked company record · 02363118
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Provider network: 4 homes; 75% rated Good or better (3 Good, 1 Requires Improvement).
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Safety & Quality
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Current inspection ratings, inspection timing, and how this home compares with its previous assessments.
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Care & Medical
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What type of care is provided
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How well this home matches common care needs — based on registration data and services offered.
What public sources tell us about staffing levels and employee experience.
Costs & Funding
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Estimated fees and funding options based on registration records and regional benchmarks.
Evidence scope for this section
Published fee detail for this home does not support a reliable local comparison. Request a written current quote; Care Home Check adds funding fit and cost context where the evidence supports it.
Family Reviews
Focus on repeated patterns that indicate strengths and the questions worth asking on your visit.
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Care Home Check
This page gives you the evidence summary. Care Home Check adds deeper interpretation: how much weight to place on each signal, whether the pattern should change your shortlist decision, and what to ask before you rely on it.
The free profile has already surfaced 4 potential issues. The check tests how those signals fit together and what they mean for your shortlist.
What do provider records show?
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What do review patterns actually suggest?
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What should you ask on your visit?
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How much confidence the signals deserve, what they may mean together, and what to ask next
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Background context
Provider and registration context for Craigielea Nursing Home, useful once you have already reviewed the main decision sections above.
Craigielea Nursing Home is a care home with nursing in Gateshead, North East, operated by Solehawk Limited since 2014. The home has 60 beds and is rated Good by the national care regulator. The home specialises in dementia care. Qualified nursing staff are on-site 24 hours.
Location & Practical
Travel time, nearby GP services, and neighbourhood safety — so the whole family can visit comfortably.
739 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6AT
View on Google MapsNearest green space
449m away
Transport access
5/10
Local amenities
7/10
Daily Life
Review activities, food quality, and facilities that most affect your relative's everyday wellbeing.
Nutrition details available
Key nutrition points first
Evidence scope for this section
A reliable facilities inventory is not present in the current public evidence. Confirm the facilities that matter directly with the home; Care Home Check adds the wider quality and risk context.
Next Steps
Use the visit checklist and FAQs to compare homes confidently and avoid costly mistakes.
Use this care home visit checklist at Craigielea Nursing Home to turn the public signals on this page into practical in-person checks before you decide.
Start with these core checks even if you already plan to ask the personalised questions above.
Is the latest inspection report visible in reception?
Confirms transparency on current quality.
What are staffing levels on day and night shifts?
Shows whether support is consistent around the clock.
How are families updated when needs change?
Communication is usually a top concern for relatives.
Can we see an example care plan review timeline?
Helps confirm how quickly the team adapts care.
May we speak with a current resident family member?
Gives an independent perspective before deciding.
If you have not chosen a home yet
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If Craigielea Nursing Home is already your leading option, Care Home Check is the relevant next step. Use Matching when you still need help finding which homes may fit.
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Start with the full Gateshead care homes guide to compare CQC ratings, review signals, weekly fees, and provider-record questions across the local market.
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Inspection rating
Good
Nearby avg: Outstanding/Good
Below nearby average
Benchmarks are based on nearby homes shown in this section.
Comparison angle: Stronger inspection rating than the current home.
Comparison angle: Stronger inspection rating than the current home.
Comparison angle: Stronger inspection rating than the current home.
Comparison angle: Similar profile for a proper side-by-side comparison.
Comparison angle: Similar profile for a proper side-by-side comparison.
We matched this home to SOLEHAWK LIMITED · Company no. 02363118. Latest account source date: Mar 2023.
Provider public-record check
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Method: Provider Public-Record Check v2.2
Linked provider
SOLEHAWK LIMITED
Company record
02363118
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What we know
The latest accounts were recorded as overdue when checked.
What public records do not tell us
An overdue filing does not by itself show financial difficulty or poor care.
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Why were the accounts recorded as overdue, and have they now been filed?
Worth asking
Useful before a visit
The latest accounts were recorded as overdue when checked.
An overdue filing does not by itself show financial difficulty or poor care.
Ask: Why were the accounts recorded as overdue, and have they now been filed?
Official record · Companies House accounts · provider-level record · source date Mar 2023
Late filings are a practical prompt to ask for a current explanation.
Information limited
Useful before a visit
We have not yet obtained turnover or profit-and-loss figures for this provider review.
We use public records to highlight useful questions. This is not a credit rating, solvency assessment, care-quality rating or prediction about this home.
Put these records in context — Care Home CheckEstimated fees and funding options based on registration records and regional benchmarks.
Evidence scope for this section
Published fee detail for this home does not support a reliable local comparison. Request a written current quote; Care Home Check adds funding fit and cost context where the evidence supports it.
We analyse publicly available family feedback to identify recurring strengths, potential concerns, and questions worth checking during a visit.
Early signals can help shape your visit questions, but should be confirmed directly with the home.
Combined public feedback rating
Public feedback is still limited for this home. We show early patterns below to support your visit planning.
Staff mentioned in 3reviews — Families consistently praise the caring and attentive staff
Most frequent family priorities:
These patterns do not prove a problem on their own. They show where to probe in person before you rely on this review picture:
Common positive phrases seen across family feedback:
We keep the numerical rating and the semantic assessment separate, then apply the following checks:
This is a RightCareHome retrieval gap. It does not mean that the provider failed to file information or that the figures are adverse.
Ask: Can the provider share recent turnover and profit-or-loss information, or explain which current continuity information is available?
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Current provider information can help a family ask about continuity arrangements without turning missing data into a negative conclusion.
Use these recurring phrases as prompts while you are on the floor and speaking with staff or families:
No recurring risk phrases detected yet. Use the checks above to validate practical risk areas.
Staff perspective
Family reviews tell you how care feels from the outside. But the people delivering that care have their own story — about workload, management, and whether they feel supported to do their job well.
The Care Home Check report checks employee feedback from recruitment platforms to check whether staff satisfaction aligns with what families experience.