Home Care in Boldon Colliery
Boldon Colliery has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding. All 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Boldon Colliery at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Boldon Colliery, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,700. Rising to 18,700 by 2035, up 19%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,100. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,100. Rising to 5,500 by 2035, up 35%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 72%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed. 15 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 165 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
- Compared with the rest of South Tyneside: Fewer agencies. South Tyneside has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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Arranging care at home in Boldon Colliery and meeting the cost
Help with the cost of care at home runs through the council, and it begins with an assessment rather than with a quotation. Privately funded, a package needs little more than a schedule and a written list of charges. Funded through the council, it follows two assessments, which take longer but can carry support with them.
Asking for needs to be assessed in Boldon Colliery
Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to an assessment of those needs, whatever their finances. For people living in Boldon Colliery this is arranged through South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessment and for funded support. Expect questions about washing and dressing, medication, meals, moving around the house and the help a family is already giving unpaid. A relative providing that help can request a carer's assessment in their own name at the same time.
Hourly rates and what sits inside them
Each agency sets its own hourly rate, with higher charges for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, so ask for the written schedule rather than a single figure. Check the minimum visit length, whether travel time is taken out of the booked time, and how a shortened or missed call appears on the invoice. Where the council contributes following its financial assessment, it may commission the hours directly or offer a direct payment so the family selects the agency. Ask which route applies before a schedule is agreed.
Choosing between the home care agencies in Boldon Colliery
Two Outstanding judgements and what they show
An Outstanding rating is uncommon, and two on a list of five is genuinely notable. Read both reports even if neither agency has capacity, because they set out the specific practices an inspector considered exceptional, and those practices become the questions you put to everyone else. Bluebird Care South Tyneside, Newcastle and Darlington holds one of them. For the three rated Good, compare the assessed areas individually and check how recently each inspection took place.
What to establish before agreeing a schedule in Boldon Colliery
Continuity is what makes an arrangement hold together, so ask how many different carers would come in a fortnight and whether a regular one is realistic at the hours you need. Ask what happens when a carer is off sick, how late a call can run before anyone is informed, and who rings the family when a visit is missed. Find out who writes the support plan, how often it is reviewed, and whether a senior member of staff ever visits to observe the care being given.
5 home care in Boldon Colliery
- L S Care · The Quadrus Centre, Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, NE35 9PF
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by L S Care Limited
L S Care provides care and support in people's own homes in Boldon Colliery and across South Tyneside. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - St Anne's Community Services- · Unit 4, Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, NE35 9PF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by St Anne's Community Services
We at St Anne's Community Services South Tyneside are proud to provide compassionate home care across Boldon Colliery and the wider South Tyneside community, supporting individuals to live well and independently in the place they know...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults - St Anne's Community Services - Sunderland · Unit 4, Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, NE35 9PF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by St Anne's Community Services
Here at St Anne's Community Services in Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, we provide home care support to people across our local area who need a little extra help to live well in their own homes. We work with older people, younger adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults - Care Outcomes UK · The Quadrus Centre, Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, NE35 9PF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care Outcomes UK Limited
We at Care Outcomes UK are proud to provide compassionate home care across Boldon Colliery and the wider South Tyneside community, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably and independently within the place they know best: their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Bluebird Care, Newcastle and Darlington · Unit 5 The Bulrushes, Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, NE35 9PF
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by D. J. Haswell Limited
Here at Bluebird Care South Tyneside, Newcastle and Darlington, we provide home care to people across the region from our base in Boldon Colliery. We work with a wide range of individuals, including older people, younger adults, those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, England Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few South Tyneside agencies publish a rate. | £25.00 to £34.90 an hour |
| What South Tyneside pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £25.78 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- St Anne's Community Services- South Tyneside, 13 September 2023, Good
- Care Outcomes UK Ltd, 1 June 2023, Good
- St Anne's Community Services - Sunderland, 17 January 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- Bluebird Care South Tyneside, Newcastle and Darlington, 24 October 2019, Outstanding
- L S Care Limited, 16 November 2019, Outstanding
- St Anne's Community Services - Sunderland, 17 January 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Boldon Colliery
How many home care agencies are there in Boldon Colliery?
Boldon Colliery has 5 CQC registered home care agencies: 2 Outstanding, 3 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Boldon Colliery?
Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few South Tyneside agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Boldon Colliery were inspected most recently?
St Anne's Community Services- South Tyneside (13 September 2023), Care Outcomes UK Ltd (1 June 2023) and St Anne's Community Services - Sunderland (17 January 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.