Highcliffe Care Centre
Whitchurch Road, Witherwack, Sunderland, SR5 5SX
Residential care home · 60 beds · Avery

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,263
- CQC rating
- Good
- May 2019
- Beds
- 60
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £65,676 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,526 a week
The typical live-in carer near Sunderland, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £173 a week less, £8,996 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,171 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Highcliffe Care Centre
Highcliffe Care Centre is a residential care home in Sunderland, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 60 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Avery, which operates 108 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Highcliffe Care Centre Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Highcliffe Care Centre has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Sunderland with a fee on record typically charge about £1,263 a week for residential care and £1,440 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 86 registered care homes in Sunderland. The nearest to Highcliffe Care Centre include Maple Lodge, Hylton View and Bryony Park Nursing Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Highcliffe Care Centre Limited
- Brand
- Avery
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (May 2019)
- Council area
- Sunderland
- Town
- Sunderland
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Highcliffe Care Centre was inspected but not rated; inspectors were assured that infection prevention and control arrangements were in place.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Highcliffe Care Centre has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Sunderland typically charge about £1,263 a week for residential care and £1,440 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Highcliffe Care Centre
How much does Highcliffe Care Centre cost?
Highcliffe Care Centre has not published its fees. Care homes in Sunderland typically charge about £1,263 a week for residential care and £1,440 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Highcliffe Care Centre?
The Care Quality Commission rated Highcliffe Care Centre Good in May 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Highcliffe Care Centre provide nursing care?
No. Highcliffe Care Centre is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Highcliffe Care Centre offer dementia care?
Yes. Highcliffe Care Centre is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Highcliffe Care Centre have?
Highcliffe Care Centre is registered for up to 60 residents.
46 live-in carers within about an hour of Sunderland
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £950 to £1,210 a week. 42 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
“Petty introduced herself to Mum every time she was caring for her and responded very quickly to Mum if she was distressed in the night.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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