There are 42 CQC-registered home care agencies in Stockton-on-Tees (including Thornaby, Billingham and Yarm) listed on Docorix. 29 currently hold a CQC rating: 29 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 13 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Creative Support – Teesside Services Independent CQC: Outstanding 01642661890
- Home Instead Cleveland Independent CQC: Outstanding 01642309650
- AAA Homecare Limited – Billingham & Stockton Independent CQC: Good 01642915995
- Advantage Healthcare – Tees Valley Independent CQC: Good 01642606805
- Aspen Gardens Independent CQC: Good 01642638984
- Avalon Teesside Services Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01642633556
- Bluebird Care (Stockton and Hartlepool) Independent CQC: Good 01642918142
- CEL Homecare Teesside Independent CQC: Good 01207500142
- Care & Support Solutions Independent CQC: Good 07827676861
- Care Matters (Homecare) Limited Stockton Independent CQC: Good 01642450057
- Classic ResourcesUK Independent CQC: Good 07752117690
- Comfort Call-Stockton Independent CQC: Good 01642633626
- Compassionate Professional Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01642548647
- Creative Support – Durham Services Independent CQC: Good 01612360829
- Five Lamps Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01642753517
- Kensington Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01642057200
- Lago Homecare – Yarm Office Independent CQC: Good 01642287154
- Mencap – Teeside Domiciliary Care Agency Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01642939596
- Moon Rise 24hr Recruitment Independent CQC: Good 01642230083
- Nightingales Community Care Independent CQC: Good 01642432835
- North East Independent CQC: Good 01513182330
- OneCall Council-run CQC: Good 01642528446
- Outreach Teeside Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 07896683801
- Partners4Care Independent CQC: Good 01642988388
- Reablement Service Council-run CQC: Good 01642528292
- Real Life Options – Teesside and Redcar Outreach and Supported Living Independent CQC: Good 01642608700
- Real Life Options- Hartlepool Independent CQC: Good 01429856448
- Sally and Sarah Independent CQC: Good 01642608070
- The Robert Atkinson Centre Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01642034227
- 100 Bourne Morton Drive Independent Not yet rated 01642214497
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Stockton-on-Tees 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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Creative Support – Teesside Services
Outstanding
TS18
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published August 2026.
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Home Instead Cleveland
Outstanding
TS18
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published January 2019.
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Lago Homecare – Yarm Office
Good
TS15
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2026.
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CEL Homecare Teesside
Good
TS18
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published June 2026.
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Bluebird Care (Stockton and Hartlepool)
Good
TS19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Aspen Gardens
Good
TS19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Partners4Care
Good
TS19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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Care Matters (Homecare) Limited Stockton
Good
TS19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2025.
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The Robert Atkinson Centre
Good
TS17
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2024.
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AAA Homecare Limited – Billingham & Stockton
Good
TS23
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2024.
Choosing home care agencies in Stockton-on-Tees
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Stockton-on-Tees?
Docorix lists 42 CQC-registered home care agencies in Stockton-on-Tees, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Stockton-on-Tees are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Creative Support – Teesside Services and Home Instead Cleveland.
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.
