The short answer
Who provides live-in care in Tyne and Wear
12
CQC-registered agencies in Tyne and Wear say they offer live-in care
12
of them rated Outstanding (1) or Good (11)
41
self-employed live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Tyne and Wear
Agencies: the CQC register of active locations (August 2026 file), and each agency's own website for live-in care and prices. PrimeCarers: carers' profiles, October 2026.
0 have not been rated yet. An agency appears here only if its website describes live-in care in so many words; agencies that mention only “24-hour care” or sleep-in nights are left out.
PrimeCarers
PrimeCarers in Tyne and Wear: the introductory option
Introductory service. Not a care agency and not CQC registered.
PrimeCarers, an introductory service rather than an agency, has 41 self-employed live-in carers based within about an hour of Tyne and Wear, at a typical £1,078 a week with our fee included.
- You choose the carer from their profile, rate and reviews, agree the care with them and direct it day to day. We do not employ, supply or supervise carers.
- Each carer sets their own rate. The price you see includes our 12.5% standard fee, with nothing added on top.
- Before a carer appears we check their identity and right to work, and that they hold an enhanced DBS (or PVG or Access NI) issued within the last 2 years, and they complete an online interview. We do not verify qualifications, training or references, so ask about these yourself.
We are listed first because this is our page. The agencies below are in CQC rating order and nothing about them is written by us.
The agencies
The 12 agencies in Tyne and Wear, by CQC rating
Best-rated first, and the most recent rating first within each grade. The quote is the agency's own description of its live-in care, and the price is the weekly figure it publishes, linked to the page it is on.
| Agency | CQC rating | Live-in care, in its own words |
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| Home Instead Senior CareRun by Mmeds Care Ltdhomeinstead.co.uk | OutstandingRated 14 Jan 2021CQC report | Our Care Professionals can offer 24-hour Live-in Care
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| Blue Ribbon Community Care (Tyne and Wear)Run by Hughes and Daughters Care Ltdblueribboncare.org.uk | GoodRated 9 Jun 2026CQC report | Live-in Care from Blue Ribbon is a round-the-clock care at home service
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| Breeze Support SolutionsWallsendbreezesupport.co.uk | GoodRated 29 Apr 2026CQC report | our responsive and versatile live-in-care services provide one-to-one support 24-hours a day support from support staff who lives in your home
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| Dale Care - Newcastle (Extra Care/Homecare)Run by Dale Care Limiteddalecare.co.uk | GoodRated 8 Nov 2025CQC report | Live-in care has become the popular as it offers one to one support in your own personal and private environment.
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| Frapor Support Services Limitedfrapor.co.uk | GoodRated 26 Jun 2025CQC report | Live-in care through Frapor
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| Vestra Homecare SunderlandRun by Vestra Homecare Limitedvestrahomecare.co.uk | GoodRated 3 Mar 2025CQC report | We provide ... live-in care.
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| Helping Hands CramlingtonRun by Midshires Care LimitedWhitley Bayhelpinghands.co.uk | GoodRated 26 Nov 2024CQC report | Live In Care A carer lives alongside you in your home, providing around-the-clock support
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| Helping Hands GatesheadRun by Midshires Care Limitedhelpinghands.co.uk | GoodRated 15 Aug 2024CQC report | Live In Care A carer lives alongside you in your home, providing around-the-clock support
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| Helping Hands NewcastleRun by Midshires Care Limitedhelpinghands.co.uk | GoodRated 19 Jul 2023CQC report | Live In Care A carer lives alongside you in your home, providing around-the-clock support
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| Right at Home TynesideRun by Life and Care Solutions LimitedNewcastle upon Tynerightathome.co.uk | GoodRated 29 Nov 2022CQC report | Live-in care is listed on its website.
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| Helping Hands SunderlandRun by Midshires Care Limitedhelpinghandshomecare.co.uk | GoodRated 20 Aug 2022CQC report | caring for people with both visiting and live-in care in Sunderland
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| Official Care NewcastleRun by Official Care Limitedofficialcare.co.uk | GoodRated 24 Aug 2021CQC report | Live-in care Round-the-clock support at home
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Ratings and registrations from the CQC register (August 2026). Live-in care, prices and whether an agency employs its carers are as each agency's website described them when we read it; 5 branches publish a price. Check the current figure with the agency. If something here is wrong for your agency, email [email protected].
How to choose
How to choose a live-in care provider in Tyne and Wear
Decide first which model you want. A managed agency is registered with the CQC, employs or contracts the carer, plans and supervises the care, and sends a replacement when the carer is off; you pay for that management in the weekly price. An introductory service such as PrimeCarers introduces you to a self-employed carer you choose and direct yourself, which usually costs less; you agree breaks and cover with the carer, and can find a second carer for the weeks off through the same search. Live-in care providers compared sets out the difference in full.
Questions
Questions about live-in care providers in Tyne and Wear
12 agencies registered with the CQC to look after older people in Tyne and Wear say on their website that they offer live-in care, where a carer moves into the home. 1 is rated Outstanding by the CQC and 11 Good. The Outstanding ones are Home Instead Senior Care. PrimeCarers, an introductory service rather than an agency, has 41 self-employed live-in carers based within about an hour of Tyne and Wear, at a typical £1,078 a week with our fee included. Every agency is listed on this page with its rating, its own words about live-in care and its website.
Few agencies in Tyne and Wear publish a live-in price: only 2 of the 12 agencies on this page do, so ask each for a written weekly quote. Through PrimeCarers a typical week in Tyne and Wear is £1,078, with our 12.5% standard fee included and the carer setting their own rate.
Home Instead Senior Care (rated 14 Jan 2021). Check the date: a rating stands until the CQC inspects again, which can be years later.
5 of the 12 rated agencies here were last rated more than three years ago, the oldest in 2021, and 0 have no rating yet, usually because they registered recently. A rating stands until the CQC inspects again. The report linked from each row says what inspectors found and when; read the most recent one before you choose.
A managed agency employs or contracts the carer, is registered with the CQC, plans and supervises the care, and finds a replacement when a carer is ill or on a break. An introductory service introduces you to a self-employed carer: you choose them, agree the care with them and direct it day to day, and the carer is responsible for the care they give. PrimeCarers is an introductory service and is not CQC registered. 7 of the agencies on this page say on their website that they employ their carers. Live-in care providers compared goes through what each model means for the price.
Not always. The town shown is where the agency's office is registered with the CQC, not the edge of the area it covers. Live-in carers move in, so many agencies will place a carer some distance from their office; ask each one whether they cover your relative's address.