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Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JE
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04 March 2026
Lovely care home and staff always friendly and caring
My dad is very happy and enjoys the food and engagement with all the staff
There is regular activities in the lovely lounge
The home is always spotless clean
04 March 2026
My aunt is receiving excellent care since she moved into the care home in March 2025.
Steve, shab and all the staff are excellent. They understand my aunts needs and look after very well.
I would recommend South Chowdene to anyone looking for care for a loved one.
04 March 2026
Staff are very friendly and helpful
home spotless good is excellent
home is in a nice location
Top Marks
04 March 2026
Mam has been a resident of Chowdene since 2020. She has always been well looked after, having all her physical and social needs catered for. More importantly she has always been happy, mainly due to the friendly and professional staff. This professional approach also extends to our family, who visit
on a regular basis.
02 March 2026
Over the last week our mother Greta has deteriorated so significantly that end of life care needed to be put into place. The whole team at South Chowdene, both day and night staff have provided an exceptional level of care for Greta. They have also supported our family in a most professional and
caring way. We would like to praise and give great credit to Anca who in a relatively short period of time, has put her ethos and vision into place and improved all aspects of the care home substantially. The staff work together much better as a team. Anca is very well supported by Iuliana and Jilt who are key members of staff.
29 January 2026
Nice care home
Nice care
Nice food
Nice nurses
29 January 2026
Very happy with the care of John, staff all lovely, and very pleasant. Good food, good life. Thanking you
16 January 2026
During my mum's 10 month residential care at the care home, it has been a happy, content, stay for her, all of her carers have looked after her and her needs day in day out. Which makes her family happy seeing her for ourselves, we are always made welcome too. Definitely like a home sweet home.
Thank you to all staff, keep up the good work
16 January 2026
I have found the home staff very friendly and welcoming and as a relative I'm looked after well.
My family are looked after and catered for in respect of their needs.
We are kept informed of everything we need to know.
05 January 2026
I arrived at South Chowdene unanounced whilst looking for a care-home for my mam, who has advanced dementia. Straight away I was impressed with the welcoming feel, cleanliness and friendly staff.
My mam has been there now for a couple of months and she seems very happy. She is nursed in bed, and
the carers and nurses have a lovely manner with her. She is treated with dignity and is very well fed. She really enjoys the meals!
Overall, I am extremely pleased and grateful that Mam is so well cared for at South Chowdene. Thank you to the management team and all the staff.
09 December 2025
My uncle is well looked after. The staff are friendly and approchable at every visit.
My uncle's needs are very well met and it gives us peace of mind.
02 December 2025
The care home is outstanding. The staff are so caring, pleasant and helpful. I cannot fault any of the care my mother has received.
02 December 2025
I am very pleased with how my sister is being looked after, she always seems happy, and also the staff are very friendly and always very approachable
20 November 2025
My husband has been a resident for over a year now. In that time I have seen lots of improvements. He is well looked after by caring, friendly and experienced staff who have made him content and comfortable. The nursing care is excellent as is the food quality.
14 November 2025
My mams transfer to Chowdene has been very smooth, she has been made to feel very welcome and has settled to life here very well.
Any issues we had in the early days were dealt with very quickly. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed.
11 November 2025
I am very happy with mams care and have seen vast improvement of care home & lovely staff.
11 November 2025
My sister-in-law has been in South Chowdene for 4 months now and is very well looked after.
There is a good selection of food and dinning room, lounge areas are decorated beautifully.
All staff are very caring and very welcoming when we visit.
11 November 2025
My mother came here 99 years old and in poor health with no mobility. However; now she is 103 and is floroushing and can walk with a zimmer frame. The family are more than satisfied with her care and mother is happy here. Thanks for all you do for my mother.
10 November 2025
I felt my mothers review was very thorough. the nurse explained everything to us in detail and when we asked questions she took the time to make sure we understood.
04 November 2025
I discussed this with my mother before I completed it. She is very happy at Chowdene and the staff are all lovely and caring. However, she misses the interaction she had with Nicky's activities. Hopefully these activities will resume soon.
I cannot complain about the staff at all but there seems to
be a high turnover of staff meaning agency staff are used and don't know the residents as well as the longerserving staff.
Latest Reviews for Barchester South Chowdene Care Home
04 March 2026
Lovely care home and staff always friendly and caring
My dad is very happy and enjoys the food and engagement with all the staff
There is regular activities in the lovely lounge
The home is always spotless clean
04 March 2026
My aunt is receiving excellent care since she moved into the care home in March 2025.
Steve, shab and all the staff are excellent. They understand my aunts needs and look after very well.
I would recommend South Chowdene to anyone looking for care for a loved one.
04 March 2026
Staff are very friendly and helpful
home spotless good is excellent
home is in a nice location
Top Marks
04 March 2026
Mam has been a resident of Chowdene since 2020. She has always been well looked after, having all her physical and social needs catered for. More importantly she has always been happy, mainly due to the friendly and professional staff. This professional approach also extends to our family, who visit
on a regular basis.
02 March 2026
Over the last week our mother Greta has deteriorated so significantly that end of life care needed to be put into place. The whole team at South Chowdene, both day and night staff have provided an exceptional level of care for Greta. They have also supported our family in a most professional and
caring way. We would like to praise and give great credit to Anca who in a relatively short period of time, has put her ethos and vision into place and improved all aspects of the care home substantially. The staff work together much better as a team. Anca is very well supported by Iuliana and Jilt who are key members of staff.
29 January 2026
Nice care home
Nice care
Nice food
Nice nurses
29 January 2026
Very happy with the care of John, staff all lovely, and very pleasant. Good food, good life. Thanking you
16 January 2026
During my mum's 10 month residential care at the care home, it has been a happy, content, stay for her, all of her carers have looked after her and her needs day in day out. Which makes her family happy seeing her for ourselves, we are always made welcome too. Definitely like a home sweet home.
Thank you to all staff, keep up the good work
16 January 2026
I have found the home staff very friendly and welcoming and as a relative I'm looked after well.
My family are looked after and catered for in respect of their needs.
We are kept informed of everything we need to know.
05 January 2026
I arrived at South Chowdene unanounced whilst looking for a care-home for my mam, who has advanced dementia. Straight away I was impressed with the welcoming feel, cleanliness and friendly staff.
My mam has been there now for a couple of months and she seems very happy. She is nursed in bed, and
the carers and nurses have a lovely manner with her. She is treated with dignity and is very well fed. She really enjoys the meals!
Overall, I am extremely pleased and grateful that Mam is so well cared for at South Chowdene. Thank you to the management team and all the staff.
09 December 2025
My uncle is well looked after. The staff are friendly and approchable at every visit.
My uncle's needs are very well met and it gives us peace of mind.
02 December 2025
The care home is outstanding. The staff are so caring, pleasant and helpful. I cannot fault any of the care my mother has received.
02 December 2025
I am very pleased with how my sister is being looked after, she always seems happy, and also the staff are very friendly and always very approachable
20 November 2025
My husband has been a resident for over a year now. In that time I have seen lots of improvements. He is well looked after by caring, friendly and experienced staff who have made him content and comfortable. The nursing care is excellent as is the food quality.
14 November 2025
My mams transfer to Chowdene has been very smooth, she has been made to feel very welcome and has settled to life here very well.
Any issues we had in the early days were dealt with very quickly. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed.
11 November 2025
I am very happy with mams care and have seen vast improvement of care home & lovely staff.
11 November 2025
My sister-in-law has been in South Chowdene for 4 months now and is very well looked after.
There is a good selection of food and dinning room, lounge areas are decorated beautifully.
All staff are very caring and very welcoming when we visit.
11 November 2025
My mother came here 99 years old and in poor health with no mobility. However; now she is 103 and is floroushing and can walk with a zimmer frame. The family are more than satisfied with her care and mother is happy here. Thanks for all you do for my mother.
10 November 2025
I felt my mothers review was very thorough. the nurse explained everything to us in detail and when we asked questions she took the time to make sure we understood.
04 November 2025
I discussed this with my mother before I completed it. She is very happy at Chowdene and the staff are all lovely and caring. However, she misses the interaction she had with Nicky's activities. Hopefully these activities will resume soon.
I cannot complain about the staff at all but there seems to
be a high turnover of staff meaning agency staff are used and don't know the residents as well as the longerserving staff.