There are 8 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in South Shields listed on Docorix. 8 currently hold a CQC rating: 8 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Together they are registered for 97 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Dean View Villas Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01914559903
- Fairholme Independent CQC: Good 01914546598
- Lifeways Community Care (South Shields) Independent CQC: Good 01914566745
- Marine Park View Independent CQC: Good 01914567574
- Potensial Limited – 2 Belgrave Terrace Independent CQC: Good 01914545542
- Real Life Options – 18 Bisley Drive Independent CQC: Good 01914544871
- Wallace Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01914541551
- Wallace Mews Independent CQC: Good 01914541551
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 8 learning disability care homes in South Shields by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Marine Park View
Good
NE33
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2024.
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Wallace Mews
Good
NE33
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2024.
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Real Life Options – 18 Bisley Drive
Good
NE34
Rated Outstanding for Well-led. Rating published June 2023.
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Dean View Villas
Good
NE33
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2023.
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Fairholme
Good
NE33
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2022.
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Lifeways Community Care (South Shields)
Good
NE34
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2021.
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Potensial Limited – 2 Belgrave Terrace
Good
NE33
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published December 2019.
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Wallace Lodge
Good
NE33
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2019.
Choosing learning disability care homes in South Shields
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in South Shields?
Docorix lists 8 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in South Shields, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in South Shields are rated Good?
8 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Dean View Villas, Fairholme, Lifeways Community Care (South Shields), Marine Park View, Potensial Limited – 2 Belgrave Terrace, Real Life Options – 18 Bisley Drive.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
