Can Middlesbrough Council pay for a care home placement?

It can, where a financial assessment shows a person does not have the means to cover the full cost themselves. The council assesses income, savings and capital, and for a permanent residential placement the value of a property is normally taken into account unless a partner or certain other relatives continue to live in it. Any contribution is based on assessed need, so the needs assessment has to happen first. If the home a family prefers costs more than the agreed budget, a third party may be asked to make up the difference.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Middlesbrough?

Contact Middlesbrough Council and ask for an assessment of adult social care needs. Anyone who appears to need support is entitled to one and it does not depend on income or savings. An assessor will discuss daily living, mobility, health conditions and the risks someone faces at home, and the outcome is written up as a care and support plan. A carer living with the person can ask for a separate carer assessment at the same time.

How early should we start looking at care homes?

Earlier than most families do. Starting while there is no immediate crisis gives you time to visit properly, revisit at a different hour and compare homes on more than availability. Waiting until a hospital discharge is underway narrows the choice to whoever has a vacancy that week. If a move looks likely within the next few months, begin the assessment and the visits now, even if nothing is decided.

Which providers offer residential care in Middlesbrough?

Thirty four residential care homes are registered in Middlesbrough and listed on this page. They range from smaller houses supporting a handful of residents to larger purpose built homes, and they include services such as Montpellier Manor, Hemlington Hall, Cleveland View and Apple Mews Care Home. Each entry opens into a profile carrying the Care Quality Commission rating and the inspection report behind it. Comparing those profiles side by side is the quickest way to see which homes are worth a visit.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Middlesbrough?

Ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, how long the manager has been in post and what staff turnover has been like. Ask how the home supports someone whose needs increase, and whether that would mean moving on. Ask to see a sample menu, the activities programme for the current week and how families are kept informed when something changes. Then ask what the fee covers and what is charged separately, because that varies from one home to another.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation, meals and personal support with things such as washing, dressing and medication prompts. A nursing home does all of that and also has registered nurses on site, which allows it to meet needs requiring clinical care such as complex wound management or support through the later stages of an illness. Every provider on this page is registered as a residential care home. If nursing care is likely to be needed, the care needs assessment is the place to establish that before choosing.

Care Homes in Middlesbrough

Quality across the care homes in Middlesbrough reads as broadly settled, with two services holding an Outstanding judgement from the Care Quality Commission, twenty eight rated Good and four that have yet to receive a published rating. Thirty four residential care homes appear in this listing, each registered to provide accommodation together with personal support. Middlesbrough Council is the authority responsible for carrying out a care needs assessment and for deciding what funded support a person qualifies for once income and savings have been considered, so a conversation with the council is worth starting alongside any shortlist you draw up yourself. Every entry below opens into a full profile, where the inspection report sitting behind the rating can be read in its own words rather than summarised. Take the time to look at what inspectors actually observed, note the questions it raises, and let that reading shape the visits you arrange and the decision your family reaches.

Planning and paying for a care home place in Middlesbrough

The assessment that opens the process

Almost every residential placement in Middlesbrough begins with the same step, whatever a family expects to pay. An assessment of need is free and available to anyone who appears to need support, and it is not means tested. An assessor looks at washing and dressing, mobility, memory, medication, nutrition and the risks a person is carrying at home, then sets out the findings in a care and support plan. If you want that arranged, the Middlesbrough Council adult social care team is responsible for carrying out assessments and for agreeing any funded support that follows. Where someone is in hospital the process tends to move faster, but the same assessment still sits underneath it.

How the financial side is worked out

A separate financial assessment runs alongside the needs assessment. It looks at income, savings and capital, and for a permanent residential placement it will usually consider the value of a property unless a partner or certain other relatives still live there. The outcome decides whether the council contributes, whether a person pays the full cost themselves, and what they contribute from pension income. Families who expect to fund a place privately still benefit from the needs assessment, because it creates an independent record of what level of support is actually required.

When the council arranges the place

If the council is funding all or part of a placement, it will agree a budget that reflects assessed needs. Families sometimes want a home that costs more than that budget allows, and in those cases a third party may be asked to pay the difference. It is worth asking early what a home charges, what is included, how fees are reviewed and what happens if savings fall over time, because these answers vary from one provider to another.

Choosing between the care homes in Middlesbrough and what to check

Reading the inspection record properly

The rating on a profile is a summary, and the report behind it is where the detail lives. Two homes in this listing, Woodlands and Nunthorpe Hall, hold an Outstanding judgement, and the great majority of the rest are rated Good. Four have not yet been given a published rating, which usually reflects how recently a service registered rather than any concern, so those profiles deserve a direct conversation with the manager instead of an assumption either way.

What a visit shows that a report cannot

Go at a time when the home is busy, around a mealtime if you can. Listen to how staff speak to residents who cannot easily reply, look at whether people are occupied or simply seated, and notice whether the atmosphere feels like a home or an institution. Ask how many staff are on shift overnight, how long the manager has been in post and how turnover has been running, because continuity of staff shapes daily life more than decoration does.

Narrowing a shortlist

Location matters more than families expect, since a home that relatives can reach easily will be visited more often. Beyond that, weigh the specific needs in front of you: whether a home can support changing mobility, how it manages memory loss, and what happens if needs increase later. Compare a small number of homes properly rather than a long list briefly, and put your questions in writing so the answers can be checked against what you see.

36 care homes in Middlesbrough

Woodlands · 52 Church Lane, Middlesborough, Middlesbrough, TS5 7EB
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Woodlands is a residential care home in Middlesbrough. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
22 Levick Court · Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 5JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Middlesbrough Borough Council
We are 22 Levick Court, a small residential care home in Middlesbrough supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, most of them younger adults. Because we are small, we can plan around people rather than around a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Acklam House · 136 Low Lane, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 8EE
Care home · Run by Swanton Care & Community Limited
Acklam House is a residential care home in Middlesbrough supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. It is a home rather than a placement, and the household is built around the people who live in it. Support is planned...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Apple Mews Care Home · 113 Burlam Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 5AR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ashes Care Group Limited
Apple Mews Care Home is in Middlesbrough, and we provide residential care for older people who need support with daily living, for younger adults who need a supportive household, and for people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bluebell House · 51 Belle Vue Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2PZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
Here at Bluebell House, we are a residential care home based in Middlesbrough, and we are proud to be part of the local community we serve. We support adults with learning disabilities and autism, offering both long term residential care...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Cinnamon House · 50 Belle Vue Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2PZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
Here at Cinnamon House, we are proud to offer a warm and genuinely homely environment for the people who live with us in the heart of Middlesbrough. We provide residential care for adults, with a particular focus on supporting people with...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Cleveland View · Cargo Fleet Lane, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS3 8NN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bondcare (Ambassador) Limited
We are Cleveland View, a residential care home in Middlesbrough. We look after older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support younger adults whose needs suit a residential setting. Respite stays are available....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dalby Court Residential Care Home · 1 Dalby Court, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 0XE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
Dalby Court Residential Care Home is in Middlesbrough, supporting older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia. We try to run a house rather than an institution, and the difference lies mostly in small...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Elizabeth House · Elizabeth House, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS3 6HE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Love Care Group Limited
Elizabeth House is a residential care home in Middlesbrough supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We try to run a house rather than an institution, and the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Evergreen Court · Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 3LD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hornby Healthcare Limited
Evergreen Court is a residential care home in Middlesbrough. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Fountains Court · 19a, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 0UJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Maven Healthcare (Fountains) Limited
Fountains Court is a residential care home in Middlesbrough, looking after older people who need help with everyday living rather than nursing care. We offer permanent places and respite stays, and many of our residents live with dementia....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Grove Lodge and Courtyard · 341 Marton Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2PH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mariposa Care Group Limited
Grove Lodge and Courtyard is a care home in Middlesbrough. We provide residential care for older people, and we support people living with dementia and people managing a mental health condition. Respite stays are available alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Hemlington Hall · Nuneaton Drive, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 9DA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are Hemlington Hall, a residential care home in Middlesbrough supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults. We provide permanent places and respite stays. The people who live here are adults...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hemlington House · 22 Corporal Roberts Close, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 9SP
Care home · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
Hemlington House is a residential care home in Middlesbrough. We support adults who have a learning disability and autistic adults, alongside older people needing residential care, and much of our work is with younger adults. Support here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Highfield Cottage · 54 Highfield Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2QP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by A J Residential Care Ltd
We are Highfield Cottage, a small residential care home in Middlesbrough supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. Being small is the whole basis of how we work. This is a house with a handful of people living in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Kirkley Lodge · Dalby Way, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Kirkley Lodge is a residential care home in Middlesbrough caring for older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia. What we offer is help with the ordinary business of the day: assistance to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Lavender Court · 4 Beverley Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 3LQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hornby Healthcare Limited
Lavender Court is a residential care home in Middlesbrough. We care for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, those with a physical disability and those whose sight or hearing is impaired....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Longlands Care Home · 35 Longlands Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2JS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Constantia Healthcare Limited
Longlands Care Home is a residential care home in Middlesbrough. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia or with mental ill health and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Low Lane House · 18 Low Lane, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 8EA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Action for Care Limited
Low Lane House is a small residential home in Middlesbrough supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults moving into a home of their own for the first time. We also offer respite stays, planned...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Loxley Chase · 3a & 5 The Crescent, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by SUSASH Middlesbrough Ltd
Loxley Chase is a residential care home in Middlesbrough, looking after older people who need help with everyday life rather than nursing care. We offer permanent places and respite stays. We try to keep the emphasis on life rather than on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Montpellier Manor · 46 Strait Lane, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 9BD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
We at Montpellier Manor are proud to offer warm, attentive residential care in the welcoming community of Middlesbrough, where every resident is treated as part of our extended family. Nestled within the TS postcode area of the North East,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Nunthorpe Hall · Eastside, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS7 0NP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by GMA Healthcare Ltd
Nunthorpe Hall provides residential care for older people in Middlesbrough, and we also welcome respite guests. At our most recent inspection the Care Quality Commission rated us outstanding. That was a good day, and we try to hold it...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Nunthorpe Oaks Residential Care Home · 114 Guisborough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS7 0JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
Nunthorpe Oaks is a residential care home in Middlesbrough for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia. We care for younger adults too where we are confident we can meet their needs, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Parkville Care Centre · Walpole Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 4HA
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Prestige Care Limited
Parkville Care Centre is a nursing home in Middlesbrough, and we provide both residential and nursing care for adults who need support that goes beyond what can reasonably be managed at home. Qualified nurses are part of our team, which...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ransdale House · 54 Caversham Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 3NU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Here at Ransdale House, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Middlesbrough, and we take real pride in the community we have built here. We support people with a wide range of needs, including learning disabilities,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Riverside Meadow · Fosdyke Green, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RY
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Constantia Healthcare Limited
Riverside Meadow in Middlesbrough provides nursing and residential care, supporting older adults and some younger adults, with respite stays available. Having both levels of care in one place matters more than it might sound. People's...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Riverside & Roseberry Lodge · North Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Riverside and Roseberry Lodge is a residential care home in Middlesbrough. We support adults of all ages, including older people, younger adults, and people living with a learning disability or autism, mental health needs or a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Roseleigh Care Home · Lytton Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2BZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Constantia Healthcare Limited
Here at Roseleigh Care Home, we are proud to be a trusted part of the Middlesbrough community, offering a warm and homely environment where residents feel genuinely valued and well looked after. We support a wide range of needs under one...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Saint John of God Hospitaller Services - 1-2 Dalby View · 1-2 Dalby View, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 0XR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Saint John of God Hospitaller Services
Dalby View is a residential care home in Middlesbrough, part of Saint John of God Hospitaller, and we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. We also offer respite stays, both planned and at shorter notice, for...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
St Anne's Community Services - Astbury · 9-9a Astbury, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 9XT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Anne's Community Services
We are Astbury in Middlesbrough, a residential care home run as part of St Anne's Community. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. A home for a small number...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
St Judes Residential Care Home · 20-22 Breckon Hill Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS4 2DR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Judes Residential Home Limited
Here at St Judes Residential Care Home in Middlesbrough, we provide a warm and supportive home for the people who live with us. We are proud to have received a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine effort...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Stainton Way · Hemlington, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS8 9LX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by North East Care Homes Limited
Stainton Way is a residential care home in Middlesbrough, supporting older people including those living with dementia. We offer permanent places and respite stays. Moving into a care home is a significant change and the first few weeks...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Supporting Hands NE · 42 Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 6QW
Care home · Run by Supporting Hands NE Limited
Supporting Hands NE in Middlesbrough is a residential care home for older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We run this as a home rather than a unit. Everybody has their own room...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Avenue · 76 The Avenue, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS7 0AR
Care home · Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd
The Avenue is a residential care home in Middlesbrough. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, most of them younger adults, along with older people who need help with daily living. We try to run this as a house...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Grove · 97b, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Swanton Care & Community Limited
We are The Grove, a small residential care home in Middlesbrough. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. This is a home first. The people who live here...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Windermere Grange Care Home · Windermere Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 5DH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St. Martin's Care Limited
Windermere Grange Care Home is a care home in Middlesbrough. We provide residential care for older people, and we support people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care

What care costs in North East, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 13 North East homes. Median £1,369.	Varies by council	£1,331 to £1,392
Nursing care England figure, because too few North East homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	Varies by council	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 14 North East homes. Median £1,458.	Not published separately	£1,268 to £1,548
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few North East homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.