Nursing Homes in Sunderland
Sunderland has 32 CQC registered nursing homes. 24 are rated Good, 3 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement. 21 of the 32 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.
Arranging a nursing placement in Sunderland and paying for it
Establishing the clinical need first
Nursing care rests on a health need, and that has to be established rather than assumed. An assessment of need is free, open to anyone who appears to require support and unaffected by savings. It examines mobility, continence, medication, nutrition, memory and the nursing tasks involved, and produces a care and support plan setting out what any home would have to provide. Request one from Sunderland City Council adult social care, which is responsible for assessments and for agreeing the funded support that follows. A relative providing unpaid care can be assessed in their own right at the same time.
Three routes to funding, each assessed separately
The council route depends on a financial assessment of income, savings and capital, and in a permanent placement the value of a property is usually included unless a partner or certain other relatives still live there. Alongside it, NHS Funded Nursing Care contributes towards the nursing element and is paid straight to the home. NHS Continuing Healthcare can cover the entire cost where a person's needs are primarily health related rather than social. Families are often assessed only for the first, so raise the other two by name.
Getting clear on fees
Ask what the weekly charge includes and what is billed on top, whether chiropody, hairdressing, continence products or transport to appointments. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what the last increase came to. Ask what the home does when a self funding resident's capital runs down and council support becomes necessary, because not every home will continue a placement at a council funded rate.
Choosing the right nursing home in Sunderland and what to look for
Beyond the summary judgement
Falstone Court and Bede House hold the two Outstanding judgements in this listing, with twenty four homes rated Good and four at Requires Improvement. Where most homes share one word, the reports carry the real information. Begin with the inspection date, since an older judgement may describe a service that has changed hands since, then read what was written about staffing levels, medicines and how residents spend their days.
Nursing cover is the question to press hardest
Ask how many registered nurses are rostered during the day and overnight, and how much of that cover comes from agency staff rather than the home's own team. Ask how falls, pressure areas, chest infections and support at the end of life are managed, and how quickly a GP attends. Ask how long the manager has been in post and what turnover among nurses has been, because a home that cannot retain nurses will struggle with everything that rests on them.
Judging a home in person
Visit at a mealtime rather than mid afternoon, when the pressure on staff is greatest. Watch how residents needing help to eat are supported, how long call bells ring, and whether staff use people's names as they pass. Notice whether anyone has been left alone with nothing to do. Then come back on a different day at a different hour before committing to anything.
32 nursing homes in Sunderland
- Elizabeth Fleming Care Home · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Paddock Stile Manor · Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Pavillion Residential and Nursing Home · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Regents View · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Requires improvement
- The Laurels · Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland · CQC Good
- The Mews Care Home · New Herrington, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Alexandra View Care Centre · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Archers Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Ashlea Lodge · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Ashwood Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Barnes Court Care Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Bede House · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Outstanding
- Blossom Hill Care Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Bryony Lodge Nursing Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Bryony Park Nursing Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Falstone Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Outstanding
- Falstone Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Outstanding
- Falstone Manor · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Falstone Manor · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Holy Cross · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Hylton Grange · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Requires improvement
- Hylton View · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Lansbury Court · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Maple Lodge · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Marigold Nursing Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Requires improvement
- Northview Lodge Nursing Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Ryhope Manor Care Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Requires improvement
- St Marks Nursing Home · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Sycamore Care Centre · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Thornbury Care Centre · Sunderland, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Donwell House · Washington, Sunderland · CQC Good
- Lodge · Washington, Sunderland · CQC Requires improvement
What care costs in Sunderland, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What 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.
Inspected most recently
- Washington Lodge, 28 September 2026, Requires improvement
- St Marks Nursing Home, 29 June 2026, Good
- Bryony Lodge Nursing Home, 7 May 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- Thornbury Care Centre, 6 June 2018, Good
- Maple Lodge, 22 November 2018, Good
- Falstone Court, 24 May 2019, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Sunderland
How many nursing homes are there in Sunderland?
Sunderland has 32 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 Outstanding, 24 Good, 5 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing 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 nursing homes in Sunderland were inspected most recently?
Washington Lodge (28 September 2026), St Marks Nursing Home (29 June 2026) and Bryony Lodge Nursing Home (7 May 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.