Primrose House Care Home

2 Crowhall Lane, Felling, Gateshead NE10 9PU
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  • Primrose House Care Home, Gateshead
Situated in Felling, Gateshead, Primrose House Care Home offers residential and nursing care for up to 65 adults.

With an experienced and compassionate team, residents receive personalised care designed around their individual needs and requirements. The team strive to create a positive and welcoming environment, aiming to ease residents and their loved ones into life at the home.

Inside Primrose House there are well presented bedrooms and spacious living and dining areas. Outside there is a garden space for residents to enjoy as well as ample parking for visitors.
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Care Provided by Primrose House Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 65 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £950
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1050
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1050
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1050

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Primrose House Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Primrose House Care Home 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Primrose House Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amanda Cavanagh (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2017

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (65)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (4)

Parking

  • Ample parking front and back

Primrose House Care Home Reviews (47)

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Primrose House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.241) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Primrose House Care Home has 47 reviews.

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Review from Stephen C (Son of Resident) published on 17 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My experience of mum's care is exemplary - very responsive and caring to her needs. Staff displaying professional and caring attention at all times.
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Review from Lisa G (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mam has been with Primrose House for only 2 weeks. Everyone who I've spoken to caring for her have been brilliant and listens.
They are kind and not overpowering which is nice to see when someone is unwell and wants re-assurance.
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Review from Kay R (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just want to say thank you to all the staff for your kindness and care given to my husband's grandma. She looks so well and with care and kindness given by you, I know she will continue to thrive. Thank you all.
Reply from Sandra Carr, Head of Operations at Primrose House Care HomeThank you for taking the time to send a review.
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Review from T A G (Son of Resident) published on 5 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We find the home is very clean and tidy. The staff are very helpful and friendly. They carry out their duties very well and give the residents a great deal of care. The staff also look after the resident's needs as regards to cleanliness and hygiene. The home is always bright and makes family and visitors
very welcome. The atmosphere in the home makes visiting easy and relaxing.
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Review from Norman and Doreen (Husband of Resident) published on 24 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Once again I have nothing but praise for the staff and the pleasant, clean surroundings at Primrose House. The food is of an excellent quality and the social events are very entertaining.
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Review from Elaine (Niece of Resident) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This Home runs to a very high standard of care, the building is quite old doesn't have "mod cons/big tv" But the thoughtfulness, caring approach of the staff makes up for that. Rooms are an adequate size and nicely decorated, (I personally have only been on 1st floor) there is a large lounge getting
lots of daylight and sunshine, the atmosphere is a happy one, staff constantly engaging in chat/asking residents how they are.
They go out of their way to welcome family and friends visiting, it is a well-run home and creates a safe very caring environment for residents, varying activities for residents, bingo, quizzes, singers, creative and more. This is, in my opinion, has a very high standard of care, secure entrances, good food, very high standard of cleanliness (no "care home odour"), wonderful Manager and staff who are professional, caring, friendly and genuinely seem to enjoy their job. To place a loved one in care is stressful but Primrose House gives family total peace of mind.
Reply from jennifer Houghton, Director at Primrose House Care HomeIt is wonderful to hear such positive comments. The manager and staff are a marvellous team who constantly try to make a resident feel as comfortable and homely as possible.
Thank you for such lovely feedback.
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Review from J P (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care home takes care of my 90 year old mother. The staff are all amazing, they always have time to talk to you regarding any concerns. They keep us informed as to how mum is and what is happening with her care.
My mother is happy in Primrose House and well looked after. My mother takes part in
the activities that are available. She has been in this care home for more than 4 years - that is how happy we all are!!
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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.241)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.241) out of 10 for Primrose House Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.4 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.366 for Primrose House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (69 Goods x 4) + (18 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (4 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 205 Ratings = 4.366
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.875 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Primrose House Care Home is based on 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.875
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 65 registered maximum number of service users is 13, which has been reached with 15 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 30 May 2025

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Meet the Team (1)

Amanda

Amanda Cavanagh

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2023

Amanda began her career in 1987, qualifying as a nurse in 1990. She predominantly worked in the NHS in Day surgery, theatres and with outpatients.


Amanda had a specific love for spinal surgery and assisted the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in bringing their first spinal fusion patients into the then-North East Surgery Centre.


She attended Northumbria University, where she completed her Diploma in Health Education in 2003, completed her mentorship training in 2005 and her degree in 2014.


Amanda changed her focus to concentrate on getting back to basics and providing the love and care that the elderly deserved. She entered social care in 2017 as a Deputy Manager and then became Manager in 2018.


Amanda enjoys studying and has since completed her IOSH training in 2021. She is passionate about people and loves spending time with family and especially her grandson.


Amanda enjoys travelling, foreign holidays and keeping fit.

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