
My mum is well looked after, all the staff and care given are excellent. No complaints at all.Brenda H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



My mum is well looked after, all the staff and care given are excellent. No complaints at all.Brenda H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



The skilled team at Cheviot Court offers high-quality care and a warm welcome in a homely setting. Quality permanent and short-term residential care is provided for older people, including those who are living with dementia.
The team is passionate about enabling residents to live a fulfilling life doing the things they enjoy or trying something new. They spend time getting to know your loved one as an individual, understanding how they...
Care Provided by Cheviot Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 73 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Cheviot Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Cheviot Court to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Louise Damms (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (73)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (73)
Cheviot Court Reviews (62)
Cheviot Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.787) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cheviot Court has 62 reviews.
The staff are very professional and caring. The home is clean and well maintained. The activities worker has plenty of activities arranged and the other staff all join in to entertain the residents.
The staff at Cheviot Court are amazing! The care they provide is second to none. My mother resides on the top floor, and she is cared for as if she were their own. All of our family enjoy going into the home, and we are always met with a friendly smile and a chat. We feel our mother is very lucky to live here. Thank you so much for looking after our mother so well - we know she is always in safe hands.
I visit my auntie who is a resident at Cheviot Court Care Home and have always found the staff to be very helpful and polite and friendly and my auntie is very happy living at Cheviot Court.
When visiting Cheviot Court Care Home I find the staff, office and carers all very helpful. My relative finds the staff very kind. Because of Covid, I have not been in the home but I know my relative has her own room with everything she needs. Her medical requirements are always dealt with. I know there are activities too which is so good. The building and gardens too always look so nice.
Since being able to take my cousin out, we can see how well she is in herself and how much detail as her personal appearance is given consideration. My cousin is happy, healthy and settled - it's great.
Due to pandemic - not able to comment on rooms, facilities and activities.
We as a family can only praise all the care and attention my uncle has received at Cheviot Court. A special thanks at this uncertain time for all residents and the carers and all staff for their amazing care. Keep well.
The management cannot do enough to make my mams life as easy as possible. The facility is the best place to be.
Mam has been a resident of Cheviot Court for 2 1/2 years. The whole staff team work together to ensure Mam is well looked after. They are caring and know their residents well. Friends and family are always welcomed and there is an interesting programme of activities and outings. Cheviot Court is modern, clean and welcoming and is a friendly and safe place.
Lovely warm, comfortable sitting areas. Residents are unable to concentrate on television programmes. Old-time music hall tunes could be played more. I have only once witnessed communal activity - passing and catching a soft ball or balloon. More stimulus like this needed. More help could be given to help residents drink their morning tea - many asleep and don't realise their drinks are there. Carers spend a lot of time on computers.
Thank you for taking the time to review Cheviot Court. We are delighted that you consider the overall care to be excellent. We have a lifestyle team who provide an engaging daily programme of activities, such as Knit and Natter, bingo, quizzes, seated exercise and live entertainment, as well as one...
As a daughter, I need to know that my mother is safe, clean, well cared for, treated with kindness and dignity, listened to and respected. Cheviot Court provides all of the above and I, along with my family, can rest easy knowing she is in capable hands and that she feels safe and cared for. A wonderful environment for my mother.
My mother has lived in Cheviot Court, South Shields for 3 years, 8 months. She has thrived in this place compared to her life at home and in hospital. She is always clean, well dressed, has a good choice of food at mealtimes and has enjoyed numerous activities.
Mam looked after well. We are happy.
The staff are friendly and caring. They are always helpful and cheerful and there is lots of chatter and laughter. The home is always spotlessly clean and attractive and very welcoming. The staff know all the residents and their needs. I have recommended and praised Cheviot Court to a number of people.
All the staff are friendly and nothing is a problem for them. All my Mam's care needs are met with both dignity and respect. Staff take time to speak and include my Mam in their day. I have no concerns about the care that my Mam is receiving as she is happy and settled since being in the home her health has improved.
My family and I feel Cheviot Court care home is wonderful. The staff and facilities are amazing. Trips to the theatre and tea dances. Live music and shows. After visiting several care homes this is by far the best.
All the staff are so friendly and really helpful. They have so much patience.
We had already heard from friends who have had relatives in Cheviot Court that it is an exceptional care home, so our expectations were already high. We have not been disappointed. Mam is getting the very best of care from a caring/committed team who work together to provide a safe, comfortable and engaging environment for the residents. Staff are also very supportive of residents' family, we have been very aware of this as Mam has been settling into her new home.
Having my mother-in-law in Cheviot Court, I think the rooms and decor are very pleasing, always clean and well kept. The staff are always very polite and very professional and caring. My father-in-law was in for respite, the care and help was very good. The only downfall was the food, for the amount of money paid food was not up to standard.
Thank you for your positive comments about the care and support at Cheviot Court received by your mother-in-law and father-in-law. We are also delighted to hear about your views on the staff and indeed the décor, cleanliness and maintenance of the home. We are sorry to hear that the food does not...
When looking for a care home for our mother we were recommended Cheviot Court. Our visit was so welcoming from the management team to meeting the care staff. We always feel welcome when we visit our mother, the staff are great and we are kept well informed of mam's well-being. The staff work very hard to maintain a very high standard of care and we as a family would have no hesitation in recommending Cheviot Court to others.
The care staff are excellent, even though their patience can be stretched to the limit with the individual demands of each resident. The food is very good and all the staff try to understand the needs of individual residents. The activity coordinator works very hard to provide a variety of entertainment and activities.
All staff are very stretched at all times noticeably on weekends.
Entertainment at a weekend would be nice but it all adds to the cost.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 29 June 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (42) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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Meet the Team (1)

I really like that we’re one big family in this home – residents and colleagues alike. We look out for each other, and support each other – just like families do.
I’m proud of the hardworking team here at Cheviot Court. We aim to achieve the highest standards in all areas of the home’s life. I believe in supporting my team to do their best work and fulfil their potential, because, when they’re happy, residents are happy.
Residents at Cheviot Court have choice and freedom. They decide how they live their life and what they do each day. We aim to make everything resident-led.
It’s an effective approach. When I see residents enjoying an activity, chatting together over lunch, or happy at the end of the day, I know we’ve got it right.
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