Parkside Lodge
17-19 Windermere Street, Gateshead, NE8 1TU
Residential care home · 12 beds · Potensial

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,143
- CQC rating
- Good
- October 2023
- Beds
- 12
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £59,436 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,286 a week
The typical live-in carer near Gateshead, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £931 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Parkside Lodge
Parkside Lodge is a residential care home in Gateshead, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 12 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Potensial, which operates 38 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published October 2023, the CQC rated Parkside Lodge Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Parkside Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Gateshead with a fee on record typically charge about £1,143 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 50 registered care homes in Gateshead. The nearest to Parkside Lodge include Grasmere Lodge, Alderwood and Alexandra Villa, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Potensial Limited
- Brand
- Potensial Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (October 2023)
- Council area
- Gateshead
- Town
- Gateshead
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good; inspectors found people were safe, supported to be independent and living in a positive home.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Parkside Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Gateshead typically charge about £1,143 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,100 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Parkside Lodge
How much does Parkside Lodge cost?
Parkside Lodge has not published its fees. Care homes in Gateshead typically charge about £1,143 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Parkside Lodge?
The Care Quality Commission rated Parkside Lodge Good in October 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Parkside Lodge provide nursing care?
No. Parkside Lodge is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Parkside Lodge offer dementia care?
Parkside Lodge is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Gateshead listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Parkside Lodge have?
Parkside Lodge is registered for up to 12 residents.
48 live-in carers within about an hour of Gateshead
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £950 to £1,240 a week. 42 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
“Petty introduced herself to Mum every time she was caring for her and responded very quickly to Mum if she was distressed in the night.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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