Nursing Homes in North Shields
North Shields has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 1 of the 5 was last inspected more than three years ago.
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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Arranging and Funding a Nursing Placement in North Shields
Two possible routes to funding
Most families begin with a care needs assessment, arranged through the North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council social care team, the authority responsible for assessing need and arranging funded support. Anyone who appears to need help may request one regardless of savings. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the full cost instead, assessed through a separate process. The registered nursing care contribution is a third possibility, a fixed NHS payment towards the nursing element for people funding their own place.
What a placement costs
Nursing fees are charged weekly and run higher than residential care because registered nurses have to be on the rota around the clock. A financial assessment considers income, savings and, for a permanent move, the value of property. Where capital falls below the national threshold the local authority may meet part or all of the fee. Ask each home what the weekly figure covers, what is billed separately, and how often fees are reviewed, and get it in writing.
Choosing a Home and What to Look For
Reading a mixed clinical picture
Princes Court, Appleby and Redesdale Court hold Good ratings. Primrose Lodge Care Home currently sits at Requires Improvement, and Kingfisher House has no published rating as yet. Where nursing is the reason for the move, read the safe care and treatment section of each report closely, since that is where medication handling, pressure care and staffing levels are judged. A home marked down on record keeping is a different proposition from one marked down on clinical practice, and only the report distinguishes between them.
Questions that belong to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and whether any shift ever runs without one. Ask what happens when a resident becomes acutely unwell, who decides to call an ambulance, and how often a general practitioner attends. Ask about pressure care, falls prevention and how medication errors are recorded and acted upon. Ask what the home will not take on. Where a home sits at Requires Improvement, ask what the inspector found and what has demonstrably changed since.
Giving yourself room to choose
Nursing placements are often arranged in a hurry from a hospital ward, which is the worst possible setting for a careful decision. Looking before you have to is what makes a considered choice possible. Each profile here links to the full inspection report for that home.
5 nursing homes in North Shields
- Princes Court · North Shields, North Tyneside · CQC Good
- Appleby · North Shields, North Tyneside · CQC Good
- Kingfisher House · North Shields, North Tyneside
- Redesdale Court · North Shields, North Tyneside · CQC Good
- Primrose Lodge 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
- Appleby, 24 February 2026, Good
- Primrose Lodge Care Home, 16 September 2025, Requires improvement
- Redesdale Court, 19 February 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Princes Court, 9 September 2022, Good
- Redesdale Court, 19 February 2025, Good
- Primrose Lodge Care Home, 16 September 2025, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in North Shields
How many nursing homes are there in North Shields?
North Shields has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 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 a nursing 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 nursing homes in North Shields were inspected most recently?
Appleby (24 February 2026), Primrose Lodge Care Home (16 September 2025) and Redesdale Court (19 February 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.