SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Sycamore Care Centre - Boldon is in the Good tier ?, with 19 other homes in South Tyneside.
94% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Sycamore Care Centre - Boldon is a 69-bed nursing home in Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, run by SLW Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in South Tyneside has 40 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2022. Before that, in September 2018, it was rated Requires improvement.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Harton Grange (Outstanding), 2.5 km away. It is one of 3 homes run by SLW Limited. 3 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from October 2025. That is true of 83% of homes in South Tyneside. Across South Tyneside, 94% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
