There are 42 CQC-registered home care agencies in Sunderland (including Hetton) listed on Docorix. 33 currently hold a CQC rating: 33 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 9 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
- Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear) Independent CQC: Outstanding 01915141556
- Housing 21 – Dovecote Meadow Independent CQC: Outstanding 03701924000
- Abbeyfield Hope Bank View Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01917317591
- Care Quality Services North East Independent CQC: Good 03301239180
- Cergus Prime Care Durham and Sunderland Independent CQC: Good 01902973456
- Cherry Tree Gardens Independent CQC: Good 01915255000
- Choice Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01914170770
- Comfort Call – Sunderland Independent CQC: Good 01914959540
- Cura Care Independent CQC: Good 01915001131
- Diamond Care and Support Independent CQC: Good 01915166223
- ESPA Agency Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01915165080
- Elegance Care and Support Independent CQC: Good 01915846828
- Haddington Vale Extra Care Scheme Independent CQC: Good 01915255852
- Helping Hands Sunderland Independent CQC: Good 01915008914
- Housing 21 – Beckwith Mews Independent CQC: Good
- Housing 21 – Bramble Hollow Independent CQC: Good 03701924155
- Housing 21 – Gildacre Fields Independent CQC: Good 03701924975
- Housing 21 – Keelboat Lodge Independent CQC: Good 03701924820
- Housing 21 – Woodridge Independent CQC: Good 03701924989
- Include ‘In’ Autism Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 07415861787
- Lifeways Community Care (Sunderland) Independent CQC: Good 01915149000
- Rainbow Trust Childrens Charity 1 Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 07825601369
- Signa Care Group Independent CQC: Good 01915355746
- Sunderland Independent CQC: Good 07846208760
- Sunderland Community Support Service Council-run CQC: Good 01915614333
- Sunderland Home Care Associates (20-20) Independent CQC: Good 01915108366
- Support Health and Wellbeing Independent CQC: Good 01917102533
- Support services for disabled children Independent CQC: Good 01915613125
- Thorncliffe Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01915166777
- Vanguards Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 07459888058
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 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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Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear)
Outstanding
SR5
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published June 2026.
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Housing 21 – Dovecote Meadow
Outstanding
SR4
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published August 2019.
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Cura Care
Good
SR5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Include ‘In’ Autism
Good
SR1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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Abbeyfield Hope Bank View
Good
SR3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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Vanguards Healthcare
Good
SR3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
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ESPA Agency
Good
SR5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
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Cergus Prime Care Durham and Sunderland
Good
SR3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2025.
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Support Health and Wellbeing
Good
SR1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
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Sunderland
Good
SR1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2025.
Choosing home care agencies in Sunderland
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 Sunderland?
Docorix lists 42 CQC-registered home care agencies in Sunderland, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Sunderland are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear) and Housing 21 – Dovecote Meadow.
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.
