Dovecote Care Home in Gateshead

A 25-minute drive from Gateshead town centre and 10 minutes from Rowlands Gill, Dovecote Care Home is easily accessible.

There is a warm family feel the moment you walk through the door, which helps our residents to thrive. We have a highly experienced care team, many of whom have worked here for many years.  

The residents have a wonderful environment to enjoy, which includes:

• Wheelchair accessible gardens with an allotment. With raised planters, a courtyard and seating areas, this is a tranquil space to relax and a haven for wildlife.
• Welcoming lounges, the perfect spot to socialise and spend time with family and friends.  
• A hairdressing salon
• Dining areas, where residents enjoy delicious, home cooked meals prepared by our chef. From roast dinners with all the trimmings and Fish and Chip Fridays, and freshly baked cakes or brownies for Afternoon Tea.  

With a team devoted to enriching the lives of our residents, there are so many wonderful experiences to enjoy, including:

• Our weekly community bingo group, where local people join us for some healthy competition. Join us from 2pm to 4pm every Wednesday!  
• Singing for the Brain sessions - music therapy which is particularly beneficial for people living with dementia.
• Afternoon Tea with loved ones, with finger sandwiches and mouth-watering cakes.
• Live music and entertainment, as well as animal visits.  
• Gentle exercise sessions and games.
• Community coffee mornings.
• Arts and crafts, and themed celebrations.  
• Gardening in the summer months.  
• Pampering in the hairdressing salon, with visits for a mobile hairdresser.
• Interactive light games on our Magic Table, designed in the Netherlands for people living with dementia. It encourages players to socialise through fun games.
• At our ‘Share a Chair’ group, we invite guests from the local church and community groups to spend time at our care home in Gateshead.

Loved ones are welcome to take part, or if they can’t be there in person, they can catch up on what the residents have been enjoying doing on Dovecote Care Home’s private Facebook page.  

To find out more about our care home in Gateshead today, our friendly team on freephone 01207 201 799.

Here at our care home in High Spen, Gateshead, we're very much part of our local community. With our own minibus, residents can enjoy trips out and about.

Many of our residents played golf when they were younger. We enjoy trips to the nearby golf club. The club also hosts special social events for local seniors.

There are visits to St James' Park - home of the beloved Newcastle United FC. We've had many residents who were regular match-goers before they moved into our care home in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The club has a dementia café, which we attend, and often treats our residents to their own private box for games!

We have close links with the local forestry commission, which organises gentle nature walks and outdoor seated exercise sessions for our residents. Outings to the beaches at South Shields and Blythe are always popular, as are trips to the local villages of Highfield and Chopwell.

For more about life at our care home in Gateshead, our friendly team will be happy to help on free-phone 01207 201 799. 

It is usual for residents in care homes to contribute to the cost of their own care. Some people have the resources to pay for this in full, whilst others make means-tested contributions.

Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed.

Dovecote Residential Care Home  – Weekly Charges per Person (2025)

*May be in the region of 30% more - depending on your care needs and the type of room that's right for you. 

Visit our Paying for Care page for information on how to pay for care at Dovecote Residential Care Home.

Do you or your loved need short term or long-term respite care? We’re here for you. Our team can provide respite care for individuals with life-limiting conditions, symptoms of dementia, or those who simply need a little more personal support.