Care Homes in North East

Counties and boroughs in North East

• County Durham (61)
• Northumberland (50)
• Sunderland (40)
• Newcastle upon Tyne (32)
• Gateshead (31)
• Stockton-on-Tees (30)
• Middlesbrough (24)
• North Tyneside (23)
• South Tyneside (20)
• Redcar and Cleveland (19)
• Darlington (16)
• Hartlepool (8)

Largest towns in North East

• Newcastle upon Tyne (32)
• Sunderland (28)
• Stockton-on-Tees (22)
• Middlesbrough (18)
• Gateshead (16)
• Darlington (11)
• South Shields (9)
• Durham (8)
• Morpeth (8)
• Whitley Bay (8)
• Bishop Auckland (7)
• Hartlepool (7)
• Hexham (6)
• Newton Aycliffe (6)
• Consett (6)
• Chester-le-Street (5)
• Houghton-le-Spring (5)
• North Shields (5)
• Cramlington (5)
• Blyth (5)
• Seaham (5)
• Saltburn-by-the-Sea (4)
• Redcar (4)
• Bedlington (4)
• Hebburn (4)
• Jarrow (3)
• Alnwick (3)
• Stanley (3)
• Berwick Upon Tweed (3)
• Guisborough (2)
• Ryton (2)
• Crook (2)
• Blaydon On Tyne (2)
• Corbridge (2)
• Washington (1)
• Riding Mill (1)
• Billingham (1)
• Hetton-le-Hole (1)
• Wallsend (1)
• Bellingham (1)

Advice for families choosing care in North East

• Warning signs to look for when visiting a care home
• Self-funding care: how long will your savings last?
• What counts as capital in a care home means test?

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Frequently asked questions

How many care homes are there in North East?

CareFinder lists 353 open care homes in North East. 317 of them have a published CQC rating.

How many care homes in North East are rated Outstanding or Good?

282 of the 317 rated homes (89%) are rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC. 20 of them are rated Outstanding.

Which counties and boroughs in North East have the most care homes?

The counties and boroughs with the most care homes on CareFinder are County Durham (61), Northumberland (50), Sunderland (40), Newcastle upon Tyne (32), Gateshead (31).