AR
Abbeyfield Residential Care Home - The Grove
ResidentialNewcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · NE3 1NH
CQC: Requires improvementOver 65s32 beds
Nursing home
Squirrels
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 4PA
Key details
- Address
- City Gate, Gallowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 4PA
- Care provided
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 4
- CQC registered since
- 2025
- Operated by
- Action for Children
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- CQC record
- View on cqc.org.uk
How it compares locally
90
registered homes in Newcastle Upon Tyne
71/79
local rated homes Good or Outstanding
4
beds, local median 39
Specialist care
Squirrels is registered to provide care for people with the following needs:
Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)Sensory impairmentsLearning disabilitiesPhysical disabilities
About Squirrels
Squirrels is a nursing home in Newcastle Upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear (NE1 4PA), run by Action for Children. It is a small home with 4 beds, which some families prefer for a more personal feel. As a nursing home, it has registered nurses on duty around the clock, so it can support residents with ongoing medical needs. The home has been registered with the Care Quality Commission since 2025.
It does not yet have a published CQC rating, which is common for recently registered homes. Check the CQC website for the latest inspection status. There are 89 other care homes nearby if you want to compare options. Fees and availability change often, so speak to the home directly and arrange a visit if you can.
Data source and freshness
Core registration, operator, contact and service data comes from the official CQC directory dated 2026-08-05. Ratings and bed counts come from the CQC active-locations dataset. We compare directory releases by CQC location ID so real changes can update this page without inventing new copy.
Open the source dataset. Details can change between releases, so verify the current CQC record and confirm fees, services and vacancies directly with the home.
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