Home care agency
Thorncliffe Home Care
Home care agency in Sunderland
Thorncliffe Home Care
Home care agency in Sunderland
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About
Thorncliffe Home Care is a domiciliary care provider based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, delivering care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.
Thorncliffe Home Care was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, achieving Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 19 November 2019 · Last inspected 10 October 2019
Inspectors found that this domiciliary care agency, which supported around 90 older people, delivered good care, with people saying staff were kind and thoughtful. Staff were timely and dependable, were well backed and trained, and helped people choose how they lived their lives. The report describes an open management approach in which people and staff felt their views were heard.
- People said they received good care, and inspectors found staff to be kind and thoughtful.
- Those using the service said they felt secure, and staff knew how to raise safeguarding and whistleblowing concerns.
- Employees were timely and dependable, and the provider followed safe recruitment practices.
- Medication handling was found to be safe, and incidents were looked into in depth.
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
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 2026
What's nearby
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
Estimated typical UK ranges — Thorncliffe Home Care 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
Thorncliffe Home Care 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 services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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