The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 135 of the 146 residential care home in Tyne and Wear currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Gateshead, NE16
Operated by Hadrian Healthcare (Whickham) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 75 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/3/19.
The Bank Top, Whickham, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4AT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Blaydon On Tyne, NE21
Operated by Gateshead Council
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 2 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/4/18.
Shibdon Road, Blaydon On Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 5AS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3
Operated by Education and Services for People with Autism Limited
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 10 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/9/18.
3 Elmfield Park, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 4UX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Sunderland, SR4
Operated by Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 4 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/25/19.
Pennywell Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 9HX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
North Shields, NE29
Operated by Care UK Care Services Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 63 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/23/26.
Front Street, Chirton, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0LF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Whitley Bay, NE26
Operated by HC-One No.2 Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 72 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/21/26.
The Links, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 1PG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Sunderland, SR2
Operated by Education and Services for People with Autism Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 8 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/21/20.
29 Thornholme Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR2 7LZ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Sunderland, SR2
Operated by Malhotra Care Homes (Sunderland) Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 28 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/9/20.
1-3 Mowbray Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR2 8JA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
South Shields, NE34
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 62 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/4/20.
Bolden Lane, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0LZ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3
Operated by Hadrian Healthcare (Gosforth) Limited
Registered to support older people. 61 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/23/20.
80 Greenfield Road, Brunton Park, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 5TQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 135 residential care home in Tyne and Wear that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 146 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
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Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
146 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Tyne and Wear, North East. Of those, 135 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.