A full conversion of the former Rex Hotel in Whitley Bay, to create an 83 bedroom care facility. The home will feature dining, leisure, treatment, administration and support facilities, with accommodation for Young Physically Disabled, Dementia Care and General Nursing. Situated in the beautiful coastal town of Whitley Bay overlooking the beach and St Mary’s Lighthouse. Bay View House is a stunning care home which is the latest premier home developed and commissioned by Prestwick Care. The home boasts impressive living and communal spaces with special features such as a restaurant, cinema, bar, hair salon, family rooms, lounges and dining rooms. Each room is individually furnished to the highest standard and with ensuite bathrooms. Communal bathrooms have specialist baths suitable for service users with varying disabilities and special needs. Bay View House also features attractive external courtyard areas as well as a secure terrace on the fourth floor with uninterrupted views of the coastline & St Marys Lighthouse The home comprises of accommodation over five floors with the top floor having four penthouse rooms for individuals who prefer private residential living. Services offered across the four other floors are residential, general nursing, dementia residential, and dementia nursing. Prestwick Care is a leading care group with extensive experience is providing care services and has been providing services in the North East for over 35 years.

PROJECT UPDATE

April 2025:

  • Opening Summer 2025

January 2023:

  • The Whitley Bay project is currently in the construction stage with structural steelwork now complete including installation of roof steels and the new extension frame. 
  • Concrete floors have been laid to the extension and windows have been replaced to the existing structure. 
  • New internal walls have been constructed to the existing building. 
  • Mechanical and electrical installations are ongoing. 
  • Current project completion is projected for September 2024.