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 is a 113-bed nursing home in Sunderland, run by SLW Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Sunderland has 34 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Laverneo (Outstanding), 0.3 km away. 3 of SLW Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). In Sunderland, 93% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from March 2026. 96% of homes in Sunderland also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from January 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from May 2018.
