Can Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where the care needs assessment shows that residential care is the right form of support and the financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold. Funding is means tested, so many families contribute towards the weekly fee and some meet it in full. If the chosen home charges more than the council will fund, a third party top up may be sought from a relative rather than the resident. Where the primary need is a health need, the NHS may cover the cost through continuing healthcare.

How do you arrange a care needs assessment in Stockton On Tees?

Contact the adult social care team at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and ask for a care needs assessment, which anyone who appears to need support can request. It can take place at home, in hospital or over the telephone, and a relative or advocate may be present. If the person is already an inpatient, the hospital discharge team can usually make the referral. You will receive a written record of the needs identified, and that record forms the basis of any funded support.

How far ahead should families start looking?

Begin while a move still looks likely rather than waiting until it becomes unavoidable, because suitable homes rarely have a room free on the day one is needed. Several weeks allows time to visit more than once, read inspection reports in full and speak to relatives of current residents. A hospital discharge can reduce that to days, and a placement chosen at that speed is harder to reverse than to get right first time. Asking for the assessment early keeps options open even if plans change.

Which care homes in Stockton On Tees are listed on this page?

This page covers forty residential care homes in Stockton On Tees registered with the Care Quality Commission. Each home has its own profile setting out the current rating and the inspection report behind it. Those listed include Longlast and The White House Care Home, both rated Outstanding, along with Hadrian Park, Beechwood House, Beeches Care Home and Alexandra House. Looking at several profiles together is more informative than reading a rating on its own.

What should you ask when visiting a care home in Stockton On Tees?

Ask what staffing looks like overnight and at weekends, and how far the home relies on agency workers who do not know the residents. Ask to see the room genuinely on offer rather than a display room, and ask what happens when someone's needs outgrow what the home provides. Take the latest inspection report with you and raise anything the inspectors noted directly with the manager. Allow enough time to watch an ordinary part of the day rather than only the arranged tour.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides a room, meals and personal care, covering help with washing, dressing, mobility and taking medication. A nursing home provides all of that with registered nurses on duty at all times, for people whose conditions need daily clinical care. Every provider listed on this page is registered as a residential care home. Where the assessment concludes that nursing care is required, the search should move to homes carrying that registration.

Care Homes in Stockton On Tees

Inspection results for the care homes in Stockton On Tees give a mostly settled picture, with two homes rated Outstanding, thirty one rated Good, two at Requires Improvement and five yet to be rated by the Care Quality Commission. Behind those figures sit forty residential care homes, each registered to provide accommodation alongside personal care, spread across the borough rather than clustered in one district. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the authority responsible for the care needs assessment that establishes what support a person requires, and for the financial assessment that follows it, which determines how much of the weekly fee comes from public funds and how much from the family. Ratings alone will not distinguish between thirty one homes carrying the same word, so the useful work happens in the reports themselves. Open the profiles of the homes you are drawn to, read the inspection findings in full, and let those findings decide where you spend an afternoon visiting.

Planning and paying for care in Stockton On Tees

Getting the funding position clear at the outset changes which homes are worth looking at, and families who leave it until later often find the shortlist collapsing at the last moment.

The care needs assessment

Any person who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, whatever their income, and it is sensible to request one even when a family expects to pay for the placement themselves. The assessment covers daily tasks, mobility, medication, health conditions, safety around the house and the support relatives are already providing, and it results in a written record of what is needed. Requests are made to Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessments and for arranging funded support locally. A relative caring unpaid can ask for a carer's assessment of their own needs alongside it.

Means testing, fees and what to check

A financial assessment follows the needs assessment, taking in income, savings and, where the move is permanent, the value of a property in most circumstances. Above the capital threshold a resident pays their own fees, and below it the council contributes according to the assessment. Each home sets its own charges rather than following a single rate, so fees vary with the room, the level of support and whether nursing input is part of the arrangement. Ask for the weekly fee in writing along with everything billed on top, since hairdressing, chiropody and outings are usually separate, and ask how much notice is given before an increase. Where a family chooses a home costing more than the council will fund, a third party top up may be required, and it cannot come from the resident's own money.

Choosing a provider and what to check before deciding

Getting more from the inspection reports

The Care Quality Commission judges each home on five questions, asking whether it is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and the overall rating is a summary of those judgements. With thirty one homes rated Good, the separate scores behind that word are what will actually distinguish one from another. Two homes sit at Requires Improvement, where the question worth asking is what specifically concerned the inspectors and whether a revisit has happened. Five have no rating yet, which usually reflects recent registration rather than any difficulty.

The visit and what to watch for

Ask how many care staff are on duty overnight and at weekends, and how much the home relies on agency cover. Ask how long the registered manager has been in post and how much of the care team has changed over the past year. Find out whether the home could keep supporting someone as their needs increase, or whether that would eventually mean another move. Visit twice if you can, with one visit around a mealtime, and watch how staff speak with residents who are not part of your tour.

43 care homes in Stockton On Tees

Hadrian Park · Marsh House Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3DF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
We at Hadrian Park are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Billingham, providing compassionate support for older people, adults living with dementia, and individuals with a wide range of personal care needs....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Alexandra House · Summerhouse Square, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1BH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
Here at Alexandra House, we are proud to be a care home based in Stockton On Tees, offering a warm and genuinely supportive environment for the people who live with us. We provide residential care for younger adults living with learning...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bede Close · 4 Bede Close, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9ES
Care home · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
Bede Close is a care home in Stockton on Tees, offering residential care to older people and to younger adults, including those living with a learning disability and those who are autistic. We think of this as somebody's home first and a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Beeches Care Home · Green Lane, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0DW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by T.L. Care Limited
Beeches Care Home is a residential home in Stockton on Tees. We care for older people, including a good many residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Moving into a care home is rarely...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Beechwood House · 1 Priory Gardens, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
Beechwood House is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people managing mental health conditions. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Borough Council - 1 Lanark Close · 1 Lanark Close, Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0UY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
1 Lanark Close is a small residential care home in Stockton on Tees, run by the local council. We support older people and younger adults, and we provide respite stays as well as longer term places for people who need somewhere safe and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Borough Council - 31 Oak Road · 29-31 Oak Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0AT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
We are a small residential home on Oak Road in Stockton on Tees, run by the local council, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. Most of the people we support are younger adults. We also provide short breaks for people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cherry Tree Care Centre · South Road, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2TB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stockton Care Limited
Cherry Tree Care Centre is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people living with a mental health condition, people with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chestnut House · 141 Acklam Road, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 7JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
We at Chestnut House are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Stockton on Tees, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities and autism, alongside flexible respite care for families who need it....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Cleveland Villa · 41a, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2PE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
We are Cleveland Villa, a residential care home in Stockton on Tees supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people managing a mental health condition. This is somewhere people live rather than somewhere they are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Edwardian · 72 Yarm Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3PQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Edwardian Residential Care Homes Limited
We are a residential care home in Stockton On Tees, supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people living with mental health needs. We run the place as a household rather than a service, and the people who live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Elton Hall Care Home · Elton Village, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1AG
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Bondcare (Ambassador) Limited
We are a residential care home in Stockton on Tees supporting older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia and people with mental health conditions. Supporting that range means...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Fairfields · 212 Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7HA
Care home · Run by Saint John of God Hospitaller Services
Here at Fairfields, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Stockton on Tees, and we are proud to support people whose needs can often be overlooked elsewhere. Our home specialises in caring for younger adults, including...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Glenthorne Court · 377 Norton Road, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2PJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
At Glenthorne Court, we provide residential care for a wide range of people in the heart of Stockton on Tees. Our home supports older adults, younger adults, people living with a learning disability or autism, and those experiencing mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Green Lodge · Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 1EW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Indigo Care Services Limited
We are Green Lodge, a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support younger adults whose needs suit a residential setting. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ingleby Care Home · Lamb Lane, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0QP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by T.L. Care Limited
Here at Ingleby Care Home in Stockton on Tees, we provide residential care for older people, individuals living with dementia, and people with learning disabilities or autism. We also offer respite care for those who need a short term...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Longlast · Thorpe Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3LB
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Annfield Care Limited
Longlast is a care home in Stockton on Tees. We provide residential care for adults, mainly younger adults, including people with a learning disability, autistic people, people with a physical disability and people managing a mental health...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lorne House · 66 Yarm Road, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3PQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Families First (North East)
At Lorne House, we provide residential care for a range of people in the heart of Stockton on Tees. Our home supports older adults, younger adults, and individuals with learning disabilities or autism, and we also offer respite care for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Millbeck · High Street, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1DQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Millbeck is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Norton Villa · 25 Mark Avenue, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1NG
Care home · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
Norton Villa is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We support older people and adults with learning disabilities, including autistic adults and younger adults, and we offer both permanent places and respite stays. Because the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Oxbridge House · 187 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4JB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
We are Oxbridge House, a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Park House Rest Home · 2 Richmond Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4DS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr & Mrs J Elliott
Park House Rest Home is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We look after older adults, and we also support some younger adults, offering both permanent places and respite stays. A residential home should feel like a house where...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Real Life Options - 2 Frederick Street · 2 Frederick Street, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2BF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Real Life Options
2 Frederick Street is a residential care home in Stockton On Tees providing a home for a varied group of people: older adults, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people living with dementia, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Real Life Options - 96 Bishopton Road · 96 Bishopton Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4PA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Real Life Options
Our home on Bishopton Road in Stockton on Tees is a residential house supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, older people, and people living with dementia, mental ill health, physical disabilities or sight and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Real Life Options - Darlington Road · 54 Darlington Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 5EW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Real Life Options
We at Real Life Options Darlington Road are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Stockton on Tees, providing a warm and welcoming home for adults with a wide range of support needs. As a dedicated residential care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Reuben Manor · 654-656 Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0DP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
Reuben Manor is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees caring for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss. Running a home with that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Riverway Lodge · Radcliffe Crescent, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6BS
Care home · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Riverway Lodge is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with mental health needs and people who have a physical disability. We are a house where people live rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Rosedale Centre · 122 Marske Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8UL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Rosedale Centre is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We support older people and younger adults, including residents living with dementia, adults with a mental health condition, people with a physical disability and those with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Roseville House · Roseville House, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1AX
Care home · Run by Resolve (Care Northern) Limited
Roseville House is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees, and we support adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and adults living with mental ill health. Respite stays are available as well. We are a household rather than...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Royal Mencap Society - 71 Middleton Avenue · 71 Middleton Avenue, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0LL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
We are 71 Middleton Avenue in Stockton on Tees, a residential care home run as part of the Royal Mencap Society. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. A...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Saxon Lodge · South Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2TB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We at Saxon Lodge are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Stockton On Tees, providing specialist support for younger adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Our home is a place where individuality is celebrated...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
South Parade · 2 South Parade, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8GA
Care home · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
South Parade is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism. We also offer planned respite stays. We are a small home and the people who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Springwood · 66 Darlington Back Lane, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Action for Care Limited
Springwood is a residential care home in Stockton On Tees, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. We are a small household and that is the point of us. Everybody is properly known...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Stockton Lodge Care Home · Harrowgate Lane, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8HD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Elysium Care Limited
We are Stockton Lodge, a residential care home in Stockton on Tees. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people managing a mental health condition, and people with a physical disability or a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Hollies Residential Care Home · 447 Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2QQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Vorg Hollies Ltd
We are The Hollies Residential Care Home in Stockton on Tees. We are a residential home supporting adults living with mental health conditions, and we also offer respite stays for people who need care for a short period. Much of our work...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
The Maple Care Home · Dover Road, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by St Philips Care Limited
Here at The Maple Care Home in Stockton on Tees, we provide residential care for a wide range of people, including older adults, younger adults, and those living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Old Vicarage · 168 Durham Road, Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0DZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Saint John of God Hospitaller Services
The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Stockton on Tees supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. We run this as a household rather than a service with...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The White House Care Home · 76a Darlington Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 5ET
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by SSL Healthcare Ltd
The White House Care Home is a residential home in Stockton on Tees, caring for older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia and people whose physical disability means they need help to move...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Wellburn House · Wellburn Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Akari Care Limited
We at Wellburn House are proud to offer warm, professional residential care in the heart of Stockton on Tees, providing a welcoming home for older adults and younger residents alike who benefit from compassionate, around the clock support....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Willow View Care Home · 1 Norton Court, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2BL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Willow View Care Limited
Willow View Care Home provides residential care in Stockton on Tees for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also take...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Windsor Court Residential Home · 44-50 Windsor Road, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4DZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oxbridge Care Limited
At Windsor Court Residential Home in Stockton on Tees, we provide a warm and homely environment where older adults can feel genuinely settled, safe and well looked after. We are proud to have received a Good rating from the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Woodside Grange Care Home · Teddar Avenue, Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JP
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by St. Martin's Care Limited
Woodside Grange Care Home is in Stockton On Tees. We provide both residential and nursing care for older people and for younger adults, with qualified nurses available for those whose health needs require it. The people who live here have...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Highfield (Stockton) · Highfield Care Centre, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9XH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One Limited
Highfield is a residential care home in Yarm, in the Stockton area. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also support some younger adults and offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in North East, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 13 North East homes. Median £1,369.	Varies by council	£1,331 to £1,392
Nursing care England figure, because too few North East homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	Varies by council	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 14 North East homes. Median £1,458.	Not published separately	£1,268 to £1,548
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few North East homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.