Care homes in South Shields
Every care home registered in South Shields, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
South Shields is in South Tyneside, the North East. See all care homes in South Tyneside
South Shields has 17 care homes currently providing care, with 537 beds. 3 provide nursing care and 10 support people living with dementia. 88% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 93% across South Tyneside.
Best-rated care homes in South Shields
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- G Good Marine Park View Care homeRated
- G Good Wallace Mews Care homeRated
- G Good St Thomas Complex Care homeRated
- G Good Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive Care homeRated
- G Good Dean View Villas Care homeRated
- G Good Fairholme Care homeRated
- G Good The Lodge Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Lifeways Community Care (South Shields) Care homeRated
- G Good Westoe Grange Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Chichester Court Care Home Care home with nursingRated
All care homes in South Shields
Places are based on Ordnance Survey place names. A service is listed under the nearest named place in its council area.
17 care homes
- G Good Ashlea Mews Care home40 beds NE33 4BA Rated
- G Good Chichester Court Care Home Care home with nursing50 beds NE33 4HE Rated
- G Good Dean View Villas Care home8 beds NE33 5HW Rated
- G Good Fairholme Care home22 beds NE33 2NG Rated
- G Good Haven Court Care home with nursing80 beds NE34 0PL Rated
- G Good Lifeways Community Care (South Shields) Care home4 beds NE34 0PJ Rated
- G Good Marine Park View Care home30 beds NE33 2NN Rated
- G Good Potensial Limited - 2 Belgrave Terrace Care home8 beds NE33 2RX Rated
- G Good Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive Care home7 beds NE34 0PY Rated
- G Good St Thomas Complex Care home52 beds NE33 2RX Rated
- G Good The Lodge Care Home Care home52 beds NE34 0JR Rated
- G Good Wallace Lodge Care home3 beds NE33 3HY Rated
- G Good Wallace Mews Care home15 beds NE33 3BE Rated
- G Good Westoe Grange Care Home Care home40 beds NE33 3DY Rated
- RI Requires improvement Cleadon Court Care home13 beds NE34 7SA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Garden Hill Care Centre Care home with nursing40 beds NE33 3AN Rated
- – Not yet rated 73 beds NE34 6RF No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 75% in 2015 to 88% in 2026.
In 2015, 4 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 17 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2016 | 12 | 8 | 67% |
| 2017 | 13 | 10 | 77% |
| 2018 | 14 | 12 | 86% |
| 2019 | 15 | 13 | 87% |
| 2020 | 15 | 13 | 87% |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 | 93% |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 100% |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 100% |
| 2026 | 17 | 15 | 88% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 1 care home dropped its rating. None improved.
Dropped (1)
- RI Requires improvement Garden Hill Care Centre Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in South Shields.
- Pathways Care Group Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from South Tyneside Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at South Tyneside Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0191 424 6000
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in South Shields?
- South Shields has 17 care homes currently providing care, with 537 beds.
- How many care homes in South Shields are rated Outstanding?
- None of the care homes in South Shields is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
- Which care homes in South Shields provide nursing care?
- 3 care homes provide nursing care in South Shields. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in South Shields?
- South Shields is in South Tyneside, so ask the adult social care team at South Tyneside Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0191 424 6000.
Nearby neighbourhoods
- North ShieldsNorth Tyneside8 care homes
- JarrowSouth Tyneside6 care homes
- HebburnSouth Tyneside8 care homes
- Whitley BayNorth Tyneside16 care homes
- WallsendNorth Tyneside8 care homes
- South BentsSunderland9 care homes
Home care in South Shields
5 home care services are registered here too. See home care in South Shields