Rated Care Homes

Home care in Sunderland

Every home care service registered in Sunderland, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.

Ratings updated 2 November 2026. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Sunderland has 43 home care services currently providing care, the third most of the 12 council areas in the North East. 34 support people living with dementia. All of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 95% across the North East and 88% across England.

Best-rated home care in Sunderland

Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.

  1. O Outstanding
    Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear) Home care
    Rated
  2. O Outstanding
    Housing 21 - Dovecote Meadow Home care
    Rated
  3. G Good
    Cura Care Home care
    Rated
  4. G Good
    Abbeyfield Hope Bank View Home care
    Rated
  5. G Good
    Vanguards Healthcare Ltd Home care
    Rated
  6. G Good
    Cergus Prime Care Durham and Sunderland Home care
    Rated
  7. G Good
    Sunderland Home care
    Rated
  8. G Good
    Vestra Homecare Sunderland Home care
    Rated
  9. G Good
    Sunderland Home Care Associates (20-20) Limited Home care
    Rated
  10. G Good
    Rainbow Trust Childrens Charity 1 Home care
    Rated

All home care services in Sunderland

44 home care services

  1. O Outstanding
    Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear) Home care
    SR5 2TA Rated
  2. O Outstanding
    Housing 21 - Dovecote Meadow Home care
    SR4 0FA Rated
  3. G Good
    Abbeyfield Hope Bank View Home care
    SR3 1EB Rated
  4. G Good
    Care Quality Services North East Home care
    SR6 0QA Rated
  5. G Good
    Cergus Prime Care Durham and Sunderland Home care
    SR3 3XW Rated
  6. G Good
    Cherry Tree Gardens Home care
    DH5 8JY Rated
  7. G Good
    Choice Care Services Limited Home care
    NE37 3EU Rated
  8. G Good
    Comfort Call - Sunderland Home care
    SR5 2TA Rated
  9. G Good
    Cura Care Home care
    SR5 2TZ Rated
  10. G Good
    Diamond Care and Support Home care
    SR5 2TA Rated
  11. G Good
    Elegance Care and Support Home care
    DH5 0AX Rated
  12. G Good
    Haddington Vale Extra Care Scheme Home care
    SR3 2FD Rated
  13. G Good
    Helping Hands Sunderland Home care
    SR5 2TA Rated
  14. G Good
    Housing 21 - Beckwith Mews Home care
    SR3 1HN Rated
  15. G Good
    Housing 21 - Bramble Hollow Home care
    DH5 0AF Rated
  16. G Good
    Housing 21 - Gildacre Fields Home care
    SR5 2DE Rated
  17. G Good
    Housing 21 - Keelboat Lodge Home care
    SR1 2DN Rated
  18. G Good
    Housing 21 - Woodridge Home care
    NE38 7NZ Rated
  19. G Good
    Lifeways Community Care (Sunderland) Home care
    SR3 3XW Rated
  20. G Good
    Rainbow Trust Childrens Charity 1 Home care
    SR6 0QA Rated
  21. G Good
    Routes Healthcare Sunderland Home care
    SR3 3XW Rated
  22. G Good
    Seafarers Way Home care
    SR1 2JY Rated
  23. G Good
    Signa Care Group Home care
    SR5 3PE Rated
  24. G Good
    Sunderland Home care
    SR1 1PB Rated
  25. G Good
    Sunderland Community Support Service Home care
    SR2 9TQ Rated
  26. G Good
    Sunderland Home Care Associates (20-20) Limited Home care
    SR5 3AD Rated
  27. G Good
    Support services for disabled children Home care
    SR3 4EN Rated
  28. G Good
    Thorncliffe Home Care Home care
    SR5 2TA Rated
  29. G Good
    Vanguards Healthcare Ltd Home care
    SR3 3XW Rated
  30. G Good
    Vestra Homecare Sunderland Home care
    SR5 3AD Rated
  31. G Good
    Westhome Care Services Limited Home care
    SR5 3PE Rated
  32. G Good
    Willowbrook Home care
    NE37 2AG Rated
  33. – Not yet rated
    Blessed Caring Services Limited Home care
    SR3 4JH No rating date
  34. – Not yet rated
    Care of Choice Home care
    SR3 3XW No rating date
  35. – No overall rating
    ESPA Agency Home care
    SR5 3RL No rating date
  36. – No overall rating
    Include 'In' Autism Home care
    SR1 2BP No rating date
  37. – Not yet rated
    KM Home Support Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    NE38 8FA No rating date
  38. – Not yet rated
    Oaklea Home care
    SR2 7JR No rating date
  39. – Not yet rated
    ProClass Healthcare Solutions Limited - Main Office Home care
    SR5 2TJ No rating date
  40. – Not yet rated
    Step in Care Limited – (Sunderland) Home care
    SR5 1AB No rating date
  41. – No overall rating
    Support Health and Wellbeing Ltd Home care
    SR1 1PB No rating date
  42. – Not yet rated
    The Care and Support Group Wearside Home care
    SR3 3XL No rating date
  43. – Not yet rated
    TSF Healthcare Solutions Limited Home care
    SR3 3XW No rating date
  44. – No overall rating
    West & Rectory Lodges Home care
    SR2 7JP No rating date

How ratings have changed since 2015

Share of home care services in Sunderland rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share rose from 33% in 2015 to 100% in 2026. 25% 100% 33% 100% 201520202026 Share of home care services in Sunderland rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share rose from 33% in 2015 to 100% in 2026. 100% 33% 100% 201520202026

Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.

The share rose from 33% in 2015 to 100% in 2026.

In 2015, 3 of the home care services open today had a rating. In 2026, 35 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Share of home care services in Sunderland rated Good or Outstanding, by year
YearRatedRated Good or OutstandingShare
20153133%
201611655%
2017141286%
2018181478%
2019201890%
20202121100%
2021242188%
2022292586%
2023292897%
2024292897%
2025343397%
20263535100%

Recent changes

In the last 12 months, 1 home care service improved its rating. None dropped.

Improved (1)

  1. G Good
    Include 'In' Autism Up from Requires improvement to Good

Who runs home care here

Providers with two or more home care services in Sunderland.

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
Fees
Care home fee rates published by the council

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

How many home care services are there in Sunderland?
Sunderland has 43 home care services currently providing care. The full list also includes 1 registered service that is not providing care at the moment.
How many home care services in Sunderland are rated Outstanding?
2 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear) and Housing 21 - Dovecote Meadow.
Which home care services in Sunderland support people living with dementia?
34 home care services support people living with dementia in Sunderland. Show only those services.
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 home care services in each place.

Nearby areas

All home care areas in the North East

Care homes in Sunderland

86 care homes are registered here too. See care homes in Sunderland