Dementia Care Home

Field View Care Home

Hesleden Road, Hartlepool, Durham, TS27 4LH

Nursing homes, Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
72/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes, Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds36
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
  • Last inspected2023-07-04

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity55
  • Cleanliness55
  • Activities & engagement50
  • Food quality50
  • Healthcare55
  • Management & leadership60
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2023-07-04

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The Safe domain was rated Good at the last inspection. No specific detail about staffing ratios, medicines management, falls recording, or infection control practice was included in the published findings. The home is registered for nursing care, which means it should have qualified nurses available to manage clinical risk. Beyond the Good rating itself, the inspection text does not provide observable detail about how safety is maintained day to day.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The Effective domain was rated Good. The published inspection text does not include specific detail about care plan quality, dementia training content, GP access arrangements, or food and nutrition practice. The home's registration for dementia care confirms it has declared this as a specialism, but the inspection findings do not describe what dementia-specific care looks like in practice at Field View.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The Caring domain was rated Good. No inspector observations of staff interactions, direct quotes from residents or relatives, or specific examples of dignity and respect in practice were included in the published text. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with the standard of caring at the time of assessment, but the basis for this conclusion is not visible in the published findings.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The Responsive domain was rated Good. No detail about the activities programme, individual engagement for people who cannot join group sessions, complaint handling, or end-of-life care planning was included in the published text. The home's registration for dementia care suggests it should have systems in place to support individual needs, but the inspection findings do not describe these.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The Well-led domain was rated Good. Miss Tanya Louise Hardy is recorded as the registered manager, and Mrs Jill Veitch is the nominated individual for the provider, MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited. The published text does not include detail about the manager's tenure, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home responds to complaints and incidents. The stable rating trend suggests no deterioration has been identified since the previous inspection.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team at Field View cares for adults across different age groups, including those under 65 who need residential support. They have specific experience with dementia care. Field View's dementia services support residents at various stages of their journey. The home accepts both younger adults and those over 65 living with dementia. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

72/ 100

DCC Family Score

Field View holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a positive foundation. However, the published inspection text contains very little specific detail, so most scores sit in the mid-range reflecting confirmed Good ratings rather than rich, observable evidence.

Homes in North East typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Field View, on Hesleden Road in Hartlepool, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last assessment, with the rating confirmed as stable following a review in July 2023. The home is registered for nursing and residential care for up to 36 people, including those living with dementia and adults both over and under 65. A named registered manager, Miss Tanya Louise Hardy, is recorded as being in post, which is a positive governance signal. The overall Good rating places Field View among the majority of care homes that meet the standard regulators expect. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text is very brief and contains almost no specific observations, resident or family testimony, or detail about day-to-day life. This means the Good rating tells you the home met the required standard, but it does not tell you what that looks like in practice for your parent. Before you make a decision, visit the home at a mealtime if possible, ask to see last month's activity schedule, and find out exactly how many staff are on duty overnight for 36 residents. These three steps will give you a much clearer picture than the published findings alone can provide.

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In Their Own Words

How Field View Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Field View Care Home says about itself

Specialist dementia care supporting younger adults in Hartlepool

Field View – Expert Care in Hartlepool

Field View in Hartlepool provides residential care for adults both under and over 65, with particular experience in dementia support. The home offers long-term care alongside specialised services for residents with complex needs.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team at Field View cares for adults across different age groups, including those under 65 who need residential support. They have specific experience with dementia care.

    How they describe their dementia care

    Field View's dementia services support residents at various stages of their journey. The home accepts both younger adults and those over 65 living with dementia.

    “To learn more about their specialist services and whether Field View could be the right choice for your loved one, we'd encourage arranging a visit.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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