North Tyneside General Hospital

North Tyneside General Hospital is a home care agency based in North Shields, in the North Tyneside council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its North Shields office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The agency has been registered since May 2010.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated North Tyneside General Hospital Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

North Tyneside General Hospital has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for North Tyneside. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 39 registered home care agencies in North Tyneside. Others working the same area include Pinnacle Cares For You Limited, JohnJasper Care and Be Caring Newcastle, 1 of which has a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.