Care homes in Sunderland
Every care home registered in Sunderland, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Sunderland has 86 care homes currently providing care, the third most of the 12 council areas in the North East, with 2,618 beds. 30 provide nursing care and 53 support people living with dementia. 93% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 92% across the North East and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Sunderland
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Holly House Care Home Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Bede House Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Beechwood Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Belle Vue House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Laverneo Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Falstone Court Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Northview Lodge Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
- G Good The Village Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Thorncliffe House Care homeRated
- G Good St Marks Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
All care homes in Sunderland
86 care homes
- O Outstanding Bede House Care home with nursing66 beds SR2 0HG Rated
- O Outstanding Beechwood Care home8 beds SR2 7LZ Rated
- O Outstanding Belle Vue House Care home28 beds SR2 8JA Rated
- O Outstanding Falstone Court Care home with nursing40 beds SR6 9NQ Rated
- O Outstanding Holly House Care Home Care home40 beds NE37 1BJ Rated
- O Outstanding Laverneo Care home4 beds SR4 9HX Rated
- O Outstanding Northview Lodge Nursing Home Care home with nursing45 beds SR5 3AF Rated
- G Good Alexandra View Care Centre Care home with nursing68 beds SR5 2AF Rated
- G Good All Saints Vicarage Care home7 beds DH5 9AJ Rated
- G Good Archers Court Care home with nursing39 beds SR3 3DJ Rated
- G Good Archers Park Care home40 beds SR3 3DJ Rated
- G Good Ashbourne Lodge Care Centre Care home40 beds SR2 7TW Rated
- G Good Ashdale - Sunderland Care home4 beds SR2 7JU Rated
- G Good Ashgate Cottage Care home3 beds SR2 7JU Rated
- G Good Ashlea Lodge Care home with nursing39 beds SR4 7AB Rated
- G Good Ashton Grange Residential Home Care home40 beds SR4 6QU Rated
- G Good Ashton Way Care home3 beds SR3 3RX Rated
- G Good Ashwood Court Care home with nursing30 beds SR2 8JR Rated
- G Good Barnes Court Care Home Care home with nursing66 beds SR4 7QG Rated
- G Good Blossom Hill Care Home Care home with nursing40 beds SR5 5DD Rated
- G Good Brentwood Care home4 beds SR2 7QF Rated
- G Good Bryony Lodge Nursing Home Care home with nursing52 beds SR2 9DJ Rated
- G Good Bryony Park Nursing Home Care home with nursing44 beds SR5 2SH Rated
- G Good Cedar House Care Home Care home32 beds SR2 7TW Rated
- G Good Cedars Lodge Care home4 beds SR2 7EN Rated
- G Good Dairy Lane Care Centre Care home22 beds DH4 5EH Rated
- G Good Donwell House Care home with nursing63 beds NE37 1EE Rated
- G Good Dunelm Care home4 beds SR2 7QY Rated
- G Good Eastcliffe Care home10 beds SR6 9PX Rated
- G Good 7 beds SR2 7TW Rated
- G Good 10 beds SR2 7TW Rated
- G Good Elizabeth Fleming Care Home Care home with nursing36 beds DH5 9DY Rated
- G Good Falstone Manor Care home with nursing51 beds SR6 9NQ Rated
- G Good 56 beds SR5 4EU Rated
- G Good Glenholme Residential Care Home Care home40 beds SR6 9PU Rated
- G Good Grangewood Care Centre Care home50 beds DH4 4RB Rated
- G Good Grindon Mews Short Break Centre Care home6 beds SR4 8PQ Rated
- G Good Grindon Short Break Service Care home12 beds SR4 8HW Rated
- G Good Highcliffe Care Centre Care home60 beds SR5 5SX Rated
- G Good Holly House Care home8 beds DH5 8DA Rated
- G Good Holy Cross Care home with nursing56 beds SR4 8QA Rated
- G Good Hylton View Care home with nursing40 beds SR5 5TP Rated
- G Good Inverthorne Care home4 beds SR2 7QG Rated
- G Good Lansbury Court Care home with nursing56 beds SR5 3DF Rated
- G Good Maple Lodge Care home with nursing46 beds SR5 5SF Rated
- G Good Marquis Court Care home47 beds SR3 2BB Rated
- G Good Meldan Care home4 beds SR2 9NB Rated
- G Good Montpelier Terrace Care home6 beds SR2 7TZ Rated
- G Good Moorpine Care home3 beds SR2 7QG Rated
- G Good No 9 Care home6 beds SR2 7JZ Rated
- G Good Paddock Stile Manor Care home with nursing40 beds DH4 4ES Rated
- G Good Park Lodge Care home8 beds SR6 9PU Rated
- G Good Pavillion Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing68 beds DH4 5NW Rated
- G Good Primrose Care Home Care home22 beds DH5 0AT Rated
- G Good Princess House Seaburn Care home26 beds SR6 9NS Rated
- G Good Rosehill Care home6 beds SR2 7JX Rated
- G Good S E L F Limited - 14 Park View Care home9 beds DH5 9JH Rated
- G Good S E L F Limited - 15 Park View Care home8 beds DH5 9JH Rated
- G Good SELF Limited - 16 Park View Care home8 beds DH5 9JH Rated
- G Good Springfield Care Home Care home50 beds DH4 4TN Rated
- G Good St Georges Residential Home Care home38 beds NE38 9AH Rated
- G Good St Marks Nursing Home Care home with nursing35 beds SR4 7YQ Rated
- G Good Sycamore Care Centre Care home with nursing113 beds SR4 8PQ Rated
- G Good The Cedars Care home6 beds SR2 7TW Rated
- G Good The Court Care home3 beds SR2 7QG Rated
- G Good The Croft Residential Care Home Care home33 beds SR4 8QE Rated
- G Good The Grange Care Home Care home35 beds DH4 7AW Rated
- G Good The Hermitage Care home7 beds SR6 9LZ Rated
- G Good The Laurels Care home with nursing50 beds DH5 9EQ Rated
- G Good The Mews Care Home Care home with nursing47 beds DH4 7AW Rated
- G Good The Village Care Home Care home40 beds SR4 0LL Rated
- G Good Thornbury Care Centre Care home with nursing44 beds SR3 4JG Rated
- G Good Thorncliffe House Care home24 beds SR2 7LA Rated
- G Good Thorndale Care home6 beds SR2 7JZ Rated
- G Good Thornhill Care home7 beds SR2 7LA Rated
- G Good Tynedale Care home5 beds SR2 7TR Rated
- G Good Valley View and Penshaw House Care home44 beds DH4 7ER Rated
- G Good 6 beds SR2 8JS Rated
- G Good Washington Grange Care home41 beds NE38 8HZ Rated
- G Good Washington Manor Care Home Care home68 beds NE37 2DP Rated
- RI Requires improvement 14 Thornhill Care home6 beds SR2 7LA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Hylton Grange Care home with nursing30 beds SR4 0HG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Marigold Nursing Home Care home with nursing50 beds SR2 9DJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Regents View Care home with nursing50 beds DH5 9EQ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Ryhope Manor Care Home Care home with nursing31 beds SR2 0LS Rated
- RI Requires improvement Washington Lodge Care home with nursing65 beds NE38 7LE Rated
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 81% in 2015 to 93% in 2026.
In 2015, 27 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 86 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27 | 22 | 81% |
| 2016 | 61 | 50 | 82% |
| 2017 | 67 | 54 | 81% |
| 2018 | 76 | 63 | 83% |
| 2019 | 79 | 75 | 95% |
| 2020 | 80 | 80 | 100% |
| 2021 | 80 | 77 | 96% |
| 2022 | 82 | 81 | 99% |
| 2023 | 82 | 82 | 100% |
| 2024 | 86 | 84 | 98% |
| 2025 | 86 | 82 | 95% |
| 2026 | 86 | 80 | 93% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 2 care homes improved their rating and 2 dropped.
Improved (2)
- O Outstanding Holly House Care Home Up from Good to Outstanding
- RI Requires improvement Ryhope Manor Care Home Up from Inadequate to Requires improvement
Dropped (2)
- RI Requires improvement Washington Lodge Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement 14 Thornhill Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Sunderland.
- North East Autism Society 14 homes, 13 rated Good or Outstanding
- Education and Services for People with Autism Limited 7 homes, 7 rated Good or Outstanding
- Indigo Care Services Limited 5 homes, 5 rated Good or Outstanding
- Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited 5 homes, 5 rated Good or Outstanding
- Sunderland City Council 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Sunderland City 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 Sunderland City Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0191 520 5552
- 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 Sunderland?
- Sunderland has 86 care homes currently providing care, with 2,618 beds.
- How many care homes in Sunderland are rated Outstanding?
- 7 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Show only the Outstanding ones.
- Which care homes in Sunderland provide nursing care?
- 30 care homes provide nursing care in Sunderland. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Sunderland?
- Ask the adult social care team at Sunderland City Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0191 520 5552.
Places in Sunderland
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- South Tyneside33 care homes
- Gateshead48 care homes
- North Tyneside43 care homes
- Newcastle upon Tyne73 care homes
- County Durham142 care homes
- Hartlepool26 care homes
Home care in Sunderland
44 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Sunderland