In Tyne & Wear, there are a total of 280 care homes providing 10,093 care home beds. The distribution of ratings across these care homes is: 2 care homes (0.75%) are rated inadequate, 21 care homes (7.9%) require improvement, 224 care homes (84%) are considered good, and 19 care homes (7.14%) are outstanding. The majority of care homes in Tyne & Wear have a good rating (84%).
| Total care homes | 280 |
| Total beds | 10,093 |
| Rated Good | 84% |
| Rated Outstanding | 7.14% |
Caring for adults over 65 yrs is the most prevalent specialism, encompassing 205 care homes and 9,065 beds, with 81% of care homes rated as good and 7.32% as outstanding. Caring for adults under 65 yrs comes next, comprising 141 care homes and 5,642 beds, displaying a similar distribution of ratings: 82% good and 7.09% outstanding.
Caring for children involves 11 care homes and 64 beds, with 82% rated as good and 0% as outstanding. Care homes attending to Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act have the highest proportion of good ratings (86%) and consist of 7 care homes and 116 beds.
Dementia care homes are widespread, with 171 care homes and 8,308 beds, where 80% are rated as good and 6.43% as outstanding. Eating disorders-focused care homes, totaling 5 locations and 104 beds, exhibit 80% good-rated care homes and 0% outstanding. Learning disabilities care homes account for 93 locations and 1,628 beds, with 85% of care homes rated as good and 5.38% outstanding.
Mental health conditions care homes constitute 81 locations and 2,868 beds, with 81% of care homes rated as good and 4.94% outstanding. Physical disabilities care homes include 115 locations and 5,149 beds, where 80% of care homes are rated as good and 6.09% outstanding. Sensory impairment care homes involve 59 locations and 2,340 beds, with 83% of care homes rated as good and 6.78% outstanding.
Lastly, Services for everyone care homes consist of 1 locations and 56 beds, with 100% of care homes rated as good and 0% outstanding. Overall, the majority of care homes across all specialisms have good ratings, while a smaller percentage is rated as outstanding.
Newcastle upon Tyne emerges as the location with the highest number of care homes, totaling 63, and also has the most care home beds at 2,408. The majority of care homes in Newcastle upon Tyne (78%) have a good rating, while 10% require improvement, 3.39% are rated inadequate, and 8.48% are outstanding.
Sunderland, with 62 care homes, has the second highest number in the county, offering 1,730 beds. In this town, 90% of the care homes have a good rating, 0% require improvement, 0% are inadequate, and 10% are rated as outstanding.
On the other hand, Hebburn has the fewest care homes in the dataset, with only 7 care homes and 354 beds. Among these, 86% have a good rating, 14% require improvement, and 0% are inadequate.
In terms of outstanding care homes, Gateshead stands out with 7.41% (2 out of 29 care homes) achieving this rating. There are 1,171 care home beds in Gateshead, with 78% of care homes rated as good, 15% requiring improvement, and 0% rated as inadequate.
| City | Care Homes | Beds | Inadequate | Requires Improvement | Good | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakelaw and North Fenham | 2 | 95 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Blaydon | 4 | 98 | 0% | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| Brunswick | 3 | 72 | 0% | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Gateshead | 29 | 1,171 | 0% | 15% | 78% | 7.41% |
| Hebburn | 7 | 354 | 0% | 14% | 86% | 0% |
| Hetton | 8 | 190 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 3 | 70 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Jarrow | 7 | 306 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Lamesley | 2 | 63 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Longbenton | 8 | 275 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 63 | 2,408 | 3.39% | 10% | 78% | 8.48% |
| North Gosforth | 2 | 113 | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Ryton | 3 | 173 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| South Shields | 18 | 602 | 0% | 5.88% | 88% | 5.88% |
| Sunderland | 62 | 1,730 | 0% | 0% | 90% | 10% |
| Tynemouth | 11 | 533 | 0% | 27% | 64% | 9.09% |
| Urpeth | 1 | 21 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Wallsend | 7 | 354 | 0% | 14% | 86% | 0% |
| Washington | 12 | 553 | 0% | 9.09% | 91% | 0% |
| Whickham | 4 | 190 | 0% | 0% | 75% | 25% |
| Whitley Bay | 14 | 383 | 0% | 0% | 92% | 7.69% |
| Woolsington | 4 | 171 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |