Squirrels

Squirrels is a nursing home in Newcastle Upon Tyne, in the Newcastle upon Tyne council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 4 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Action for Children, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2025.

Squirrels has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered service; the CQC usually inspects within its first year.

Squirrels has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Newcastle upon Tyne with a fee on record typically charge about £1,095 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 74 registered care homes in Newcastle upon Tyne. The nearest to Squirrels include Buglawton Hall School, Heaton House and Higher Tunshill Farm. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.