Belmont View Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
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Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds50
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2020-01-16
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe a place where residents feel properly settled and content. The management team works closely with families, staying responsive and helpful through what can be a difficult transition. That partnership between staff and families seems to create an atmosphere where residents can truly relax.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2020-01-16
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The inspection rated this domain Good. The home is registered as a dementia specialism provider, but the published report includes no specific information about care plan quality, GP access arrangements, medication management, dementia training levels, or how food quality and dietary needs are managed.Is this home caring?
The inspection rated this domain Good. No inspector observations, resident quotes, or family testimony appear in the published text. There is no recorded evidence of how staff address residents, whether interactions are unhurried, or how dignity is maintained during personal care.Is the home responsive?
The inspection rated this domain Good. The published text contains no detail about the activities programme, individual engagement for people who cannot join groups, how the home responds to changing needs, or how end-of-life care is approached. The home's dementia specialism registration suggests these areas should be developed, but no evidence is recorded.Is the home well-led?
The inspection rated this domain Good. Miss Hannah May Parvin is named as both Registered Manager and Nominated Individual, which means she holds both operational and legal responsibility for the home. This is a sign of clear accountability. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, governance processes, or how the home handles complaints is recorded in the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for adults over 65 and has particular experience supporting people living with dementia. For those living with dementia, the staff's focus on individual happiness and creating a settled environment can be especially valuable. The team understands how to help residents feel secure and content in their daily lives. 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.
DCC Family Score
Belmont View holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a solid baseline, but the published inspection text contains very little specific detail. Scores across all themes sit in the 65-72 range, reflecting a positive but evidence-light picture that warrants direct questions on your visit.
Homes in North East typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe a place where residents feel properly settled and content. The management team works closely with families, staying responsive and helpful through what can be a difficult transition. That partnership between staff and families seems to create an atmosphere where residents can truly relax.
What inspectors have recorded
What stands out is how the whole team — from management down — focuses on what matters most: keeping residents safe and happy. Families mention the excellent staff as fundamental to the home's character, with supportive management setting the tone for the kind of thoughtful care that makes a real difference.
How it sits against good practice
It sounds like the kind of place where good care comes from getting the basics right — skilled people who genuinely care about the residents they support.
Worth a visit
Belmont View in Guisborough was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection in November 2019. A desk-based review in July 2023 found no evidence to change that rating. The home is registered for 50 beds and specialises in residential care for older adults, including people living with dementia. The named manager has been in post since at least the inspection date, which is a positive sign of leadership stability. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains almost no specific detail. There are no inspector observations, no resident or family quotes, and no concrete examples of how care is delivered. A Good rating is meaningful, but it was recorded more than five years ago, and the gap between evidence and assurance is wide here. Before making a decision, visit in person, arrive unannounced if you can, and use the checklist questions in this report to probe areas the inspection simply did not cover.
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In Their Own Words
How Belmont View Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where staff make all the difference to residents' happiness
Belmont View – Expert Care in Guisborough
When families talk about Belmont View in Guisborough, they keep coming back to one thing — the staff. It's not just that they're skilled or professional, though they're certainly both. It's that they genuinely seem to put residents' happiness and safety at the heart of everything they do.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults over 65 and has particular experience supporting people living with dementia.
For those living with dementia, the staff's focus on individual happiness and creating a settled environment can be especially valuable. The team understands how to help residents feel secure and content in their daily lives.
“It sounds like the kind of place where good care comes from getting the basics right — skilled people who genuinely care about the residents they support.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
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.
DCC Family Score
Belmont View holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a solid baseline, but the published inspection text contains very little specific detail. Scores across all themes sit in the 65-72 range, reflecting a positive but evidence-light picture that warrants direct questions on your visit.
Homes in North East typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe a place where residents feel properly settled and content. The management team works closely with families, staying responsive and helpful through what can be a difficult transition. That partnership between staff and families seems to create an atmosphere where residents can truly relax.
What inspectors have recorded
What stands out is how the whole team — from management down — focuses on what matters most: keeping residents safe and happy. Families mention the excellent staff as fundamental to the home's character, with supportive management setting the tone for the kind of thoughtful care that makes a real difference.
How it sits against good practice
It sounds like the kind of place where good care comes from getting the basics right — skilled people who genuinely care about the residents they support.
Worth a visit
Belmont View in Guisborough was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection in November 2019. A desk-based review in July 2023 found no evidence to change that rating. The home is registered for 50 beds and specialises in residential care for older adults, including people living with dementia. The named manager has been in post since at least the inspection date, which is a positive sign of leadership stability. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains almost no specific detail. There are no inspector observations, no resident or family quotes, and no concrete examples of how care is delivered. A Good rating is meaningful, but it was recorded more than five years ago, and the gap between evidence and assurance is wide here. Before making a decision, visit in person, arrive unannounced if you can, and use the checklist questions in this report to probe areas the inspection simply did not cover.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Belmont View Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Belmont View Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where staff make all the difference to residents' happiness
Belmont View – Expert Care in Guisborough
When families talk about Belmont View in Guisborough, they keep coming back to one thing — the staff. It's not just that they're skilled or professional, though they're certainly both. It's that they genuinely seem to put residents' happiness and safety at the heart of everything they do.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults over 65 and has particular experience supporting people living with dementia.
For those living with dementia, the staff's focus on individual happiness and creating a settled environment can be especially valuable. The team understands how to help residents feel secure and content in their daily lives.
Management & ethos
What stands out is how the whole team — from management down — focuses on what matters most: keeping residents safe and happy. Families mention the excellent staff as fundamental to the home's character, with supportive management setting the tone for the kind of thoughtful care that makes a real difference.
“It sounds like the kind of place where good care comes from getting the basics right — skilled people who genuinely care about the residents they support.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
