There are 53 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Sunderland (including Hetton) listed on Docorix. 45 currently hold a CQC rating: 41 rated Good or Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 8 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 2,416 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Bede House Independent CQC: Outstanding 0191716966
- Belle Vue House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01915673681
- Falstone Court Independent CQC: Outstanding 01915483239
- Holly House Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01914172150
- Alexandra View Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01915496331
- Archers Court Independent CQC: Good 01915282526
- Archers Park Independent CQC: Good 01915225977
- Ashlea Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01915109405
- Blossom Hill Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01913371520
- Bryony Lodge Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01915237530
- Bryony Park Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01915497272
- Cedar House Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01915655385
- Dairy Lane Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01915843239
- Donwell House Independent CQC: Good 01914167663
- Elizabeth Fleming Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01915262728
- Falstone Manor Independent CQC: Good 01915496699
- Farmborough Court Intermediate Care Service Council-run CQC: Good 01915613905
- Glenholme Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01915492594
- Grangewood Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01913856644
- Highcliffe Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01915160606
- Holy Cross Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01915670862
- Hylton View Independent CQC: Good 01915496568
- Lansbury Court Independent CQC: Good 01915493950
- Marquis Court Independent CQC: Good 01915210796
- Paddock Stile Manor Independent CQC: Good 01915848159
- Pavillion Residential and Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01913853555
- Primrose Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01915172496
- Princess House Seaburn Independent CQC: Good 01915483723
- Springfield Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01915120613
- St Georges Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01914191878
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in Sunderland 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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Holly House Care Home
Outstanding
NE37
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring and Well-led. Rating published March 2026.
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Bede House
Outstanding
SR2
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published October 2025.
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Belle Vue House
Outstanding
SR2
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published April 2020.
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Falstone Court
Outstanding
SR6
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published May 2019.
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Thorncliffe House
Good
SR2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2026.
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St Marks Nursing Home
Good
SR4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Bryony Lodge Nursing Home
Good
SR2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Grangewood Care Centre
Good
DH4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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Springfield Care Home
Good
DH4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2025.
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The Grange Care Home
Good
DH4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2024.
Choosing dementia care homes in Sunderland
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Sunderland?
Docorix lists 53 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Sunderland, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Sunderland are rated Outstanding?
4 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Bede House, Belle Vue House, Falstone Court and Holly House Care Home.
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.
