Pavillion Residential and Nursing Home in Houghton le Spring
We are proud to have received a ‘Gold Standard’ from Sunderland City Council. This means we have the highest rating for care homes in Houghton le Spring and Sunderland. A not-for-profit care home, we are proud to provide residential care, nursing care, dementia and palliative care.
We also offer respite care stays, which can be booked in advance. These are ideal if you are a family carer who needs to book a short or longer term stay for a loved one, with the peace of mind of knowing they are in safe hands.
For more about life at our care home in Houghton le Spring, please call our friendly team today on free-phone 0191 502 9566.
Life at our care home in Houghton le Spring
Our Sunderland care home boasts extensive gardens. There is a conservatory that opens to a separate courtyard, where residents can enjoy the warmer summer months.
The gardens of our care home are accessible for wheelchairs, which is ideal for those with greater mobility needs.
There are cosy lounges to relax in with loved ones or enjoy a range of experiences.
The Pavilion Residential and Nursing Home also has a hair salon, with a mobile hairdresser visiting for appointments with the residents.
Mealtimes are our care home in Sunderland
Residents enjoy delicious, home cooked meals every day, from roast dinners with all the trimmings, to Fish and Chip Fridays and home-baking for Afternoon Tea.
Mealtimes are a real highlight of the day and with our newly refurbished dining room, residents enjoy socialising over mealtimes together.
Would you like to know more about our care home in Houghton le Spring? Please call our friendly team on freephone 0191 502 9566.
Experiences at our nursing home in Sunderland
The team are devoted to enriching the lives of our residents with engaging and stimulating experiences to enjoy, these include:
- Trips outside our care home in Houghton le Spring in the home’s minibus. From museums and parks, to local garden centres and fish and chips by the sea.
- Arts and crafts, bingo, and baking.
- Pampering sessions.
- Animal visits.
- Live music and dancing, including visits from local choirs, dance schools, school and church groups.
- Gentle exercise sessions.
- Community coffee mornings.
- Singing for the Brain music sessions with the Alzheimer’s Society. This music therapy is wonderful, especially for our residents who live with dementia.
- Religious services, where representatives from different churches support our residents’ spiritual needs.
Loved ones are welcome to join in at any time. And if they can’t be there in person, they can catch up on what the residents have been doing on our private Facebook page, for the family and friends of our care home in Sunderland.
Join us at Pavillon Residential and Nursing Home
We are here to provide truly person-centred care. Whether you need residential care, nursing, dementia or palliative care, we are here, with a team of highly skilled carers and nurses. And if you are a family carer who needs to book a short term stay for a loved one, with the peace of mind of knowing they are in safe hands, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
For more about life at our care home in Houghton le Spring, our friendly team will be happy to help on free-phone 0191 502 9566.
Pricing information
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.
Pavillion Residential and Nursing Home – Weekly Charges per Person (2025)
Self-Funder Residential Care | From £1,138* |
Self-Funder Nursing Care | From £1,396* |
*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 Pavillion Residential and Nursing Home.
Based on a survey completed by our residents and their loved ones.
Facilities at this home
Accommodation
- Dining room
- Ensuite
- Lounges
- Wheelchair accessible garden
- Wifi
Activities
- Arts and crafts
- Bingo
- Children visits
- Day trips
- Light exercise
- Minibus
- Pet therapy
- Quizzes
Care and support
- Chiropody
- Hairdressing
- Home cooked meals
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Respite Care
FAQs
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Where to find us
North View Terrace, Colliery Row, Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, DH4 5NWTravelling to see us? View home on Google Maps
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Stories from the home
King’s Coronation!
Check out Activities coordinator Amanda’s coronation creativity – each of our residents has pride of place in this London bus!
Meet Amanda
Our activities co-ordinator, who tells us why she loves enriching our residents’ lives each and every day
Diane’s 19 years at Pavillion
Diane on why she loves working at Pavillion so much, she’s stayed with us for 19 years!
Friendly and helpful
“It's a big change for my parents but they seem to be settling in very well due to the care of all staff. They areparticularly impressed with the standard of the food!” Daughter of resident