Home Care in Jarrow
Jarrow has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Jarrow at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Jarrow, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,700. Rising to 18,700 by 2035, up 19%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,100. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,100. Rising to 5,500 by 2035, up 35%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 72%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed. 15 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 165 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
- Compared with the rest of South Tyneside: Fewer agencies. South Tyneside has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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What home care in Jarrow involves and what to look for
Support at home is assembled from visits rather than bought by the week, which changes what there is to compare. Calls of fifteen minutes to an hour or more are arranged at set times to cover help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and getting in and out of bed. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is what families raise most often.
Where the grades sit
Hagan Hall, Creative Support - Danesfield and Cera South Tyneside are each rated Good. Springfield Healthcare (South Tyneside) has no published rating as yet. For home care the responsive and well led sections of each report are the ones worth reading, since they describe how missed calls, complaints and rota changes are handled.
Questions to ask before signing
Ask what the agency does when a carer rings in sick, and how late a visit can run before the family is told. Ask whether calls are logged electronically and whether relatives can see those records. Check the minimum call length, the notice period and whether the rate rises at weekends and on bank holidays.
Getting an assessment and funding the support
The assessment shapes both the package and the cost, so it belongs at the start rather than once an agency has been picked. It is free, anyone may request it, and it sets out how many calls a day are needed and what each one has to achieve. South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the biggest single difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people pay part of the cost of their care rather than all of it.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls of fifteen or thirty minutes cost proportionately more than longer ones. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves. Attendance allowance is not means tested and is often worth claiming first.
4 home care in Jarrow
- Hagan Hall · Jarrow, South Tyneside · CQC Good
- Creative Support - Danesfield · Jarrow, South Tyneside · CQC Good
- Springfield Healthcare · Jarrow, South Tyneside
- Cera · Jarrow, South Tyneside · CQC Requires improvement
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, England Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few South Tyneside agencies publish a rate. | £25.00 to £34.90 an hour |
| What South Tyneside pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £25.78 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Cera South Tyneside, 18 September 2026, Requires improvement
- Hagan Hall, 10 February 2023, Good
- Creative Support - Danesfield, 9 July 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Creative Support - Danesfield, 9 July 2019, Good
- Hagan Hall, 10 February 2023, Good
- Cera South Tyneside, 18 September 2026, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about home care in Jarrow
How many home care agencies are there in Jarrow?
Jarrow has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Jarrow?
Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few South Tyneside agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Jarrow were inspected most recently?
Cera South Tyneside (18 September 2026), Hagan Hall (10 February 2023) and Creative Support - Danesfield (9 July 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.