Care Homes in Sunderland

Sunderland has 59 CQC registered care homes. 54 are rated Good, 4 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement. 41 of the 59 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Sunderland at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Sunderland.

  • Sunderland City Council pays, residential care: £919 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392, median £1,369
  • Care home beds filled across Sunderland: 91%. The 12 month average is 91%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 84
  • People aged 75 and over: 28,600. Rising to 33,600 by 2035, up 18%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 8 changed owner, covering 405 beds.
  • Who pays, across Sunderland (estimate): 53% council, 22% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,700. Rising to 4,500 by 2035, up 20%
  • People aged 85 and over: 7,200. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 36%

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

Choosing between the care homes in Sunderland

When every home is rated well

Fifty two homes here are rated Good and four are rated Outstanding, namely Beechwood, Belle Vue House, Laverneo and Holly House Care Home. A list without a single poor grade is genuinely reassuring, yet it hands the decision back to you. The reports still differ underneath the shared word, so read the ones on your shortlist and look at what inspectors singled out for praise, since that detail tells you what a particular home is good at rather than simply that it is good.

What residential registration covers

Each provider on this page offers accommodation together with personal care: help with washing and dressing, meals cooked and served, medicines given on time, laundry and daily company. Staff are present through the night. What is not included is a registered nurse on site around the clock, which is the line to watch if someone already needs wound care, insulin or close clinical monitoring. Where that is the case, a home registered to provide nursing is the right place to look.

The things that decide it

Weigh the journey relatives will make each week, because regular visits shape daily life more than any facility. Ask whether bedrooms are single and have their own bathroom, how the building handles someone unsteady on their feet, and whether a resident can bring their own furniture. Ask how the home supports people living with dementia, particularly anyone who becomes restless as the evening draws in. Then visit at a busy hour, count the staff you can see and listen to how residents are spoken to.

Arranging a place and paying for it in Sunderland

The care needs assessment

Almost every placement begins with a care needs assessment, which is free and open to anyone who appears to need care whatever their savings. A social worker discusses washing, dressing, mobility, memory, medication and the help family already give, then sets out in writing what level of care is required. That document becomes the basis of the support plan and of any funding decision. It can be requested from Sunderland City Council Adult Social Care, which is responsible for assessing need and arranging funded placements.

Working out the contribution

A separate financial assessment compares income and capital with the national thresholds. Savings count, and the value of a property is usually counted once a move is permanent, although a deferred payment arrangement may help while a house is on the market. Where the council contributes, the resident still pays an assessed sum from pension and benefits. Where capital is above the threshold the family arranges the placement itself, and can ask for an assessment later if savings fall.

Fees, notice and timing

Ask each home for its weekly fee in writing and for a list of what is charged on top, which often includes hairdressing, chiropody and outings. Ask how frequently fees are reviewed and what is payable while a resident is in hospital. Then give the process room, since assessments, visits and a suitable vacancy rarely line up neatly. Each profile here carries the full inspection report, which makes the early sorting quick and the later conversations far more useful.

59 care homes in Sunderland (showing 1–50)

  1. All Saints Vicarage · Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland · CQC Good
  2. Dairy Lane Care Centre · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  3. Grangewood Care Centre · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  4. Holly House · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  5. Paddock Stile Manor · Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  6. Primrose Care Home · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  7. S E L F - 14 Park View · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  8. S E L F - 15 Park View · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  9. SELF - 16 Park View · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  10. Springfield Care Home · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  11. The Grange Care Home · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  12. Valley View and Penshaw House · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
  13. 14 Thornhill · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Requires improvement
  14. Archers Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  15. Archers Park · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  16. Ashbourne Lodge Care Centre · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  17. Ashdale · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  18. Ashgate Cottage · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  19. Ashton Grange Residential Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  20. Ashton Way · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  21. Beechwood · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Outstanding
  22. Belle Vue House · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Outstanding
  23. Brentwood · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  24. Cedar House Care Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  25. Cedars Lodge · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  26. Dunelm · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  27. Eastcliffe · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  28. Education and Services for People with Autism - 7 The Cedars · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  29. Education and Services for People with Autism - 8-8a The Cedars · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  30. Farmborough Court Intermediate Care Service · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  31. Glenholme Residential Care Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  32. Grindon Mews Short Break Centre · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  33. Grindon Short Break Service · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  34. Highcliffe Care Centre · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  35. Inverthorne · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  36. Lansbury Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  37. Laverneo · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Outstanding
  38. Marquis Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  39. Meldan · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  40. Montpelier Terrace · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  41. Moorpine · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  42. No 9 · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  43. Park Lodge · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  44. Princess House Seaburn · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  45. Rosehill · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  46. The Cedars · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  47. The Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  48. The Croft Residential Care Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  49. The Hermitage · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
  50. The Village Care Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good

What care costs in Sunderland, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North East figure, because too few Sunderland homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369.£919£1,331 to £1,392
Nursing care England figure, because too few Sunderland homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£929£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North East figure, because too few Sunderland 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 Sunderland 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.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Sunderland

How many care homes are there in Sunderland?

Sunderland has 59 CQC registered care homes: 4 Outstanding, 54 Good, 1 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 Sunderland?

Sunderland City Council pays an average of £919 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392 a week. North East figure, because too few Sunderland 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 Sunderland were inspected most recently?

14 Thornhill (8 September 2026), The Court (20 April 2026) and Inverthorne (17 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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