Care Homes in North Shields
North Shields has 4 CQC registered care homes. 1 is rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
North Shields at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in North Shields, to help you judge the options below.
- North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £944 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392, median £1,369
- Care home beds filled across North Tyneside: 90%. The 12 month average is 89%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 71
- People aged 75 and over: 22,500. Rising to 27,600 by 2035, up 22%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 116 beds.
- Who pays, across North Tyneside (estimate): 52% council, 25% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,600. Rising to 8,300 by 2035, up 47%
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What residential care in North Shields involves and what to look for
None of these homes provides nursing, so care staff help with washing, dressing, continence, meals and prompting medication while district nurses visit for anything clinical. Ask each home how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere, because that answer shapes how long a placement is likely to last.
Where the grades sit
Holmlea Care Home is rated Good. The Ferns Care Home and The Old Vicarage Care Home currently hold ratings of Requires Improvement, and Collingwood Court has no published rating as yet. A lower grade reflects one inspection on one set of dates rather than a reason to rule a home out, but with two of them here the reports need reading in full.
Questions this list makes necessary
Where a home sits below Good, ask which of the five assessed areas fell short, what has changed since and whether there is an action plan to see. Where no rating exists, ask when the home registered and who the registered manager is. Ask all of them about staffing by day and overnight, and ask the council what it would fund slightly further out.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
The assessment determines which of these homes are suitable at all, and it also records what the council would support in a neighbouring area. It is free, open to anyone who asks, and a relative may request it with consent. North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test is applied
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone a sale.
Fees and the allowances people overlook
Ask what a weekly figure includes and what appears as an extra, since hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments are usually charged separately. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently missed. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable.
4 care homes in North Shields
- The Ferns Care Home · North Shields, North Tyneside · CQC Requires improvement
- Collingwood Court · North Shields, North Tyneside · CQC Outstanding
- Holmlea Care Home · North Shields, North Tyneside · CQC Good
- The Old Vicarage Care Home · North Shields, North Tyneside · CQC Requires improvement
What care costs in North Tyneside, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North East figure, because too few North Tyneside homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369. | £944 | £1,331 to £1,392 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few North Tyneside homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £949 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North East figure, because too few North Tyneside homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,458. | Not published separately | £1,268 to £1,548 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few North Tyneside 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. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Holmlea Care Home, 4 September 2026, Good
- Collingwood Court, 23 June 2026, Outstanding
- The Ferns Care Home, 22 June 2026, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- The Old Vicarage Care Home, 18 June 2025, Requires improvement
- The Ferns Care Home, 22 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Collingwood Court, 23 June 2026, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about care homes in North Shields
How many care homes are there in North Shields?
North Shields has 4 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in North Shields?
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £944 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392 a week. North East figure, because too few North Tyneside homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in North Shields were inspected most recently?
Holmlea Care Home (4 September 2026), Collingwood Court (23 June 2026) and The Ferns Care Home (22 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.