Home care in the North East
Every home care service registered in the North East, area by area, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
The North East has 399 home care services currently providing care. 288 support people living with dementia. 305 have a rating from the Care Quality Commission, and 95% of those are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% across England.
Browse home care services in the North East by area
12 council areas. Figures from CQC data published 2 November 2026.
| Area | Services | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| County Durham | 60 | 93% |
| Darlington | 18 | 94% |
| Gateshead | 42 | 97% |
| Hartlepool | 11 | 100% |
| Middlesbrough | 22 | 93% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 45 | 95% |
| Area | Services | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| North Tyneside | 39 | 85% |
| Northumberland | 42 | 97% |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 19 | 93% |
| South Tyneside | 17 | 93% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 41 | 100% |
| Sunderland | 43 | 100% |
Best-rated home care in the North East
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear) Home care, SunderlandRated
- O Outstanding North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Alnwick Home care, NorthumberlandRated
- O Outstanding Home Instead South East Northumberland Home care, NorthumberlandRated
- O Outstanding South East STSS (Short Term Support Service) Home care, NorthumberlandRated
- O Outstanding St Anthony of Padua Care Services Home care, Newcastle upon TyneRated
- O Outstanding Home Instead Durham Home care, County DurhamRated
- O Outstanding North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Berwick Home care, NorthumberlandRated
- O Outstanding West STSS (Short Term Support Service) Hexham Home care, NorthumberlandRated
- O Outstanding BJP Home Support Limited Home care, Redcar and ClevelandRated
- O Outstanding G&P Healthcare Limited Home care, NorthumberlandRated
Other regions of England
- East Midlands1,357 home care services
- East of England1,753 home care services
- London2,286 home care services
- North West1,490 home care services
- South East2,379 home care services
- South West1,261 home care services
- West Midlands1,508 home care services
- Yorkshire and the Humber1,177 home care services
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