Home care · South Tyneside

Home help in Cleadon

Home help covers the everyday jobs that get harder with age: cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking, errands and a bit of company, so someone can keep living independently at home. 99 agencies registered with CQC cover Cleadon. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England

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The short version

  • 99 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Cleadon, and 74 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • CQC does not record which agencies provide home help, so ask each agency directly.
  • Home help is usually charged by the hour; visiting care here typically costs around £32–£34 an hour, and housework-only help can cost a little less.
  • South Tyneside council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.

Citation: "Home help in Cleadon", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.

Home help: the usual tasks

  • Cleaning, laundry, ironing and changing beds
  • Shopping and collecting prescriptions
  • Preparing meals
  • Post, bills and appointments
  • Company and trips out

Washing, dressing and medication are personal care, which must come from a CQC-registered home care agency.

Who provides home help

Choose a home care agency if personal care may be needed later, because the same carers can take it on. For housework alone, a cleaner or a local help-at-home scheme may cost less, though these are not CQC-regulated. Ask local charities and South Tyneside council what low-cost services exist. How to ask South Tyneside council for an assessment.

How people pay for home help

Most people pay privately, by the hour. South Tyneside council can fund practical help only where it is part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment, which housework alone rarely is. Many older people use Attendance Allowance to cover it. More: home help for the elderly and the difference between home help and home care.

What the register shows for Cleadon

76 of the 99 agencies (77%) list dementia as a specialism, against 78% across South Tyneside. By specialism, 77 of 99 list physical disabilities, 54 of 99 list learning disabilities and 63 of 99 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is YourLife Birch Community, registered with CQC in August 2026. At 94% Good or Outstanding, Cleadon sits in line with the South Tyneside figure of 95% (from 188 agencies). Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Cleadon comes 4th of 7 (75%), with Sunderland top at 82%. The oldest current rating dates from February 2019 (New Prospects).

What home help costs in Cleadon

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week

What South Tyneside Council pays providers: £25.78 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £914.72 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,064.48 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies serving Cleadon

Check with each agency that it offers home help. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear)

    2.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear))

  2. St Anthony of Padua Care Services

    5.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Dec 2023
    See details (St Anthony of Padua Care Services)

  3. Vestra Homecare Sunderland

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Vestra Homecare Sunderland)

  4. Cura Care

    2.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Cura Care)

  5. Include 'In' Autism

    3.4 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Include 'In' Autism)

  6. ESPA Agency

    3.5 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    See details (ESPA Agency)

  7. Support Health and Wellbeing Ltd

    3.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Support Health and Wellbeing Ltd)

  8. Sunderland

    3.5 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Sunderland)

  9. Walfinch Newcastle East

    3.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £27–£33/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Walfinch Newcastle East)

  10. Campbell Court

    4.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Campbell Court)

  11. Abbeyfield Hope Bank View

    5.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Abbeyfield Hope Bank View)

  12. Magnus Care Ltd

    5.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Magnus Care Ltd)

  13. ProAce Healthcare Services Ltd

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2024Inspected recently
    See details (ProAce Healthcare Services Ltd)

  14. Breeze Support Solutions

    5.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Breeze Support Solutions)

  15. Help at Home Care

    5.8 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Help at Home Care)

  16. Flexible Support Options Ltd, Shiremoor Farm House

    5.9 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Flexible Support Options Ltd, Shiremoor Farm House)

  17. Cergus Prime Care Durham and Sunderland

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Cergus Prime Care Durham and Sunderland)

  18. Vanguards Healthcare Ltd

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Vanguards Healthcare Ltd)

  19. SureCare Gateshead

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    See details (SureCare Gateshead)

  20. Living Well North Ltd

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Living Well North Ltd)

The full list: 99 agencies covering Cleadon →

Questions about home help in Cleadon

Which home care agencies offer home help in Cleadon?

99 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Cleadon, and 74 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide home help is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

How much is a home help per hour in Cleadon?

Expect an hourly charge close to the local visiting care rate, sometimes slightly less for housework only. Check the minimum visit length and weekend rates before you book.

Will the council fund help with housework?

Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by South Tyneside council; housework on its own rarely qualifies. Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings, is often used to pay for home help.

Is home help the same as home care?

No. Home help is practical help with housework, shopping and errands. Home care, or personal care, includes help with washing, dressing, eating and medication, and must be provided by an agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.

How are agencies covering Cleadon rated?

Of 79 agencies with a CQC rating, 74 (94%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 76, and 26 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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