Can North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council pay for a care home place?

It can, once a care needs assessment has confirmed that a residential placement is the right way to meet the person's needs. A financial assessment then looks at income and capital and works out the council contribution towards the weekly fee. The council pays up to a set rate, so a family choosing a more expensive home may be asked to meet the difference. Asking for both assessments early keeps the process moving.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in North Tyneside?

Contact the adult social care team at North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council and ask for an assessment of care and support needs. The person themselves, a relative, a GP or a hospital team can all make that request, and the assessment is free. A practitioner will look at mobility, personal care, medication and how someone is managing at home, then record which needs are eligible. The financial assessment is handled separately.

How far in advance should we start looking at care homes?

Begin as soon as residential care looks likely rather than waiting for a crisis to decide it. Several weeks gives time to visit homes more than once, read the inspection reports and resolve funding questions. Where a hospital discharge is being pressed, ask whether a short interim placement is possible so the permanent choice is not rushed. Notes taken at early visits remain useful even if the move happens much later.

Which providers in North Tyneside offer residential care?

Twenty five residential care homes match this search, each with its own profile on this page. They include Eastbourne House, Melrose House, Ashfield Court and Park View Care Home, along with the rest of the list. Every profile carries the current Care Quality Commission position and links through to the published report. Working down the list is the quickest way to see which homes suit the support needed.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in North Tyneside?

Ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, and how often agency workers are used. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, and how quickly families are told about a fall or a change in health. Questions about meals, activities, visiting arrangements and personal belongings are worth asking everywhere you go. Finish by asking the manager what the home is currently working to improve.

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

A care home provides accommodation, meals and help with personal care such as washing, dressing and prompting medication. A nursing home offers the same and also has registered nurses on duty at all hours, so wound care, injections and complex medication can be handled on site. The homes on this page are registered for residential care rather than nursing. If clinical needs increase, a move to a nursing registered home may be required.

Care Homes in North Tyneside

North Tyneside has 26 CQC registered care homes. 20 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 15 of the 26 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

North Tyneside at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in North Tyneside.

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%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and Paying for a Care Home Place in North Tyneside

Settling the funding position first makes everything afterwards more straightforward. An assessment establishes the care that is needed, a financial assessment establishes who pays for it, and the twenty five homes listed here sort into realistic and unrealistic options once both answers are known.

Requesting a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, and a relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team can ask for one on their behalf. It is free and independent of income and savings. North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows, which sets out how much of the weekly fee the council will meet and how much the resident contributes. Families expecting to pay privately benefit from having eligible needs recorded all the same.

How council support works

Where a placement is funded, the council pays up to a set weekly rate. A family choosing a home that charges more may be asked to meet the difference, so it is worth establishing early who would pay it and what happens if that arrangement becomes unaffordable. Where savings sit above the threshold at which support begins, the council should still carry out the needs assessment and can still offer advice.

Understanding the fee

Fees are set by each provider and differ across this list, so ask for a written schedule rather than a figure quoted on the telephone. Check what is charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers or escorted appointments. Ask how much notice precedes an increase, whether the room is held during a hospital admission and what the home does when private funds fall to the level where council support starts.

Choosing a Care Home in North Tyneside and What to Check

Looking behind the ratings

Eastbourne House holds the single Outstanding rating on this list, twenty homes are rated Good, two are rated Requires Improvement and two are not yet rated. A rating describes one inspection on one date, so open the report, check when the visit took place and look at which of the five key questions were marked down. A manager at a home rated Requires Improvement should be able to say precisely what has changed since.

Matching a home to the person

Ask which specialisms each home is registered for, particularly dementia care, and whether it can continue supporting someone whose needs increase. Ask about the daily routine, how activities are arranged and whether residents can keep their own hours. Those details often decide whether someone settles or simply endures.

What a visit reveals

Go when the home is busy rather than at a quiet hour. Watch how staff speak to residents who are not expecting a visitor, whether people are occupied and how promptly call bells are answered. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how much agency cover is used and how long the manager has been in post. Seeing a meal served is worth more than a tour of empty rooms.

26 care homes in North Tyneside

Melrose House · 25 Beverley Terrace, Cullercoats, North Tyneside, NE30 4NT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Melrose House Cullercoats Ltd
We are Melrose House in Cullercoats, North Tyneside. We are a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Ashfield Court · Great Lime Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 9DH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Akari Care Limited
Ashfield Court is a residential care home in North Tyneside. We care for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia and those whose physical disability means they need help to move about safely....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Forest Hall · 59-65 Station Road North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 7AS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Education and Services for People with Autism Limited
Forest Hall is a care home in North Tyneside providing residential support for adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays, which can give a family carer a genuine break while the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Leybourne · 30 Leybourne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 7AP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Percy Hedley Foundation
At Leybourne, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside. We support people with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Park View Care Home · Feetham Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 9QN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St. Martin's Care Limited
Here at Park View Care Home, we are proud to serve the people of Newcastle Upon Tyne and the wider North Tyneside community. We offer a warm, familiar environment where older adults can feel genuinely at home, whether they are joining us...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Queensbridge Respite · 19A Queensbridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 8YQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Flexible Support Options Limited
Queensbridge Respite in North Tyneside provides short breaks in a residential setting. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
West Farm Care Centre · 383 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 8UT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cramlington House Limited
At West Farm Care Centre, we provide residential and dementia care for older people in the heart of Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside. We also offer respite care for those who need a shorter stay, whether that is to give a family carer a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Collingwood Court · Front Street, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 0LF
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Collingwood Court is a residential care home in North Shields, North Tyneside. We support older adults and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, and people living with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Holmlea Care Home · 48 Linskill Terrace, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE30 2EW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkside Care Limited
Holmlea is a residential care home in North Shields. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and respite stays are part of what we do. This runs like a home rather than a shift pattern. People wake when they wake...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
The Ferns Care Home · Osborne Gardens, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 9AT
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd
We at The Ferns Care Home offer residential care in the coastal town of North Shields, providing a welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia or mental health needs. Nestled within the North Tyneside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Old Vicarage Care Home · 2 Waterville Road, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 6SL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by SVP Health Care Limited
The Old Vicarage Care Home is in North Shields, North Tyneside. We provide residential care for older people who have reached the point where living alone has become difficult, and caring for people living with dementia is a large part of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Carville Road · 52 Carville Road, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 6AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Carville Road in Wallsend is a residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and people with sensory loss. We also support people affected...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Eothen Residential Homes · 1 Miller Way, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 8EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Eothen Homes Limited
Eothen Residential Homes in Wallsend provides a settled home for older people in North Tyneside who need support with daily living. We care for residents living with dementia and those with a visual or hearing impairment, and we offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Everlasting Care @ The Presbytery · St. Bernadette Presbytery, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 8AE
Care home · Run by Everlasting Care Ltd
Everlasting Care at The Presbytery is a residential care home in Wallsend, North Tyneside, supporting younger adults, including people with a learning disability, autistic people and people who have a physical disability. This is a house...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
St Peters Court · 98 Church Bank, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 7LH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Akari Care Limited
St Peters Court is a residential care home in Wallsend, North Tyneside. We are home to older people and to younger adults who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Albany House · 17 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 2AH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Albany Care Homes Limited
We at Albany House offer a welcoming residential care home in the coastal town of Whitley Bay, providing personalised residential care for adults with a wide range of needs. Nestled within the North Tyneside community, our home combines...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Eastbourne House · The Links, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 1PG
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by HC-One No.2 Limited
Eastbourne House is a residential care home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. The people living here include older people, many of them living with dementia, along with younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Eothen Residential Homes · Park Gardens, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 2TX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Eothen Homes Limited
Eothen Residential Homes in Whitley Bay is a care home for older people who need help with daily living, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. What we offer is fairly simple and we try to do it well. Help with washing,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Falmouth House · 24 Edwards Road, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 2BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Albany Care Homes Limited
Falmouth House is a care home in Whitley Bay. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing a mental health condition, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Kendal House · 27-29, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 1DP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lenore Care Ltd
Kendal House is a residential care home in Whitley Bay supporting older people, including many living with dementia and people with a visual or hearing impairment. We support some younger residents and we welcome respite guests. We run the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lenore Care Home · 1 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 1AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lenore Care Ltd
Lenore Care Home is a residential home in Whitley Bay, supporting older people and younger adults, including people with a learning disability, people who are autistic, people living with mental health conditions, and people with a visual...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Linden Terrace · 22 Linden Terrace, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 2AA
Care home · Run by Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited
We are Linden Terrace, a small residential care home in Whitley Bay. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. Being a small house is deliberate. It means...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Milton Lodge · 23-24 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 2AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aspire Healthcare Limited
Milton Lodge is a residential care home in Whitley Bay. Those living here include older people, some living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, and people whose...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Parkvale · 124 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 1AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aspire Healthcare Limited
We are Parkvale, a residential care home in Whitley Bay. We support older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing a mental health condition, and people whose lives have been...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Risedale Rest Home · 52-56 Percy Road, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 2AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Risedale Rest Home Limited
We at Risedale Rest Home offer warm, considered residential care in the welcoming coastal town of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. As a dedicated residential care home, we provide a comfortable place to call home for older people and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Annes Care Home · 1-4 Rockcliffe, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 2BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ascot Care (St Anne's) Ltd
We are St Annes Care Home in Whitley Bay. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We have kept our focus clear rather than trying to be all things...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care

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
Eothen Residential Homes - Whitley Bay, 28 August 2026, Good
Falmouth House, 14 August 2026, Good

Longest since a report

West Farm Care Centre, 19 June 2019, Good
Ashfield Court, 21 August 2019, Good
Risedale Rest Home Limited, 31 August 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in North Tyneside

How many care homes are there in North Tyneside?

North Tyneside has 26 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 20 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in North Tyneside?

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 Tyneside were inspected most recently?

Holmlea Care Home (4 September 2026), Eothen Residential Homes - Whitley Bay (28 August 2026) and Falmouth House (14 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.