Northview is a purpose built care centre, providing care for adults with enduring mental health problems, and physical disability.

The home is a two-storey purpose built nursing home, which was originally designed to provide care for older people with dementia-type illnesses. At the beginning of 2002 the ground floor was converted to provide care for younger adults with acquired brain injury and mental health needs. In July 2004 the upstairs unit was converted to provide a smaller higher staffed unit for older people with a dementia-type illness and a small unit for younger adults with very complex mental health needs.