Home care agency

Comfort Call - Sunderland

Home care agency in Sunderland

City and County Healthcare Group

Comfort Call - Sunderland

Home care agency in Sunderland

Operated by City and County Healthcare Group

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodCultural HubWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressR1, S1 and Q1 Business & Innovation Centre, Wearfield, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 2TA

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About

Comfort Call - Sunderland is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. It is operated by City and County Healthcare Group and based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North East England. The agency has a particular focus on dementia care and supports a range of people, including those with dementia, older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities, people with mental health needs, and people with sensory impairments.

The Care Quality Commission rated the agency Good overall in a report published in 2022. It was also rated Good across all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 15 September 2022 · Last inspected 23 June 2022

Inspectors describe Comfort Call in Sunderland as a domiciliary service with a good overall rating, its first inspection since registration in March 2021. Most people and relatives reported that care arrived on time and that they felt safe, with staff skills praised. Records on medicines, infection control, safeguarding, recruitment, care planning and quality checks were found to be in order.

Strengths noted
  • Staff skills and abilities were especially praised by people and relatives
  • Medicines were managed correctly and infection prevention practice was good
  • Care plans were personalised and considered religious, cultural and lifestyle needs
  • Feedback from people, relatives and staff was gathered and reviewed by the provider, with a service improvement plan in place
Areas to improve
  • Staff gave mixed views on how manageable their rotas are

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
Hospital1.1 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Comfort Call - Sunderland will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Comfort Call - Sunderland is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 1.1 miles away. The local GP practice is BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Sunderland Royal Hospital · 1.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of City and County Healthcare Group

Comfort Call - Sunderland is one of 150 services run by City and County Healthcare Group on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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