Wallace Mews
230 Mowbray Road, South Shields, NE33 3BE
Residential care home · 15 beds · Salutem Bid Co

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,286
- CQC rating
- Good
- February 2024
- Beds
- 15
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £66,872 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,572 a week
The typical live-in carer near South Tyneside, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £206 a week less, £10,712 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,217 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 Wallace Mews
Wallace Mews is a residential care home in South Shields, in the South Tyneside council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 15 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. It is run by Salutem Bid Co, which operates 67 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published February 2024, the CQC rated Wallace Mews 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.
Wallace Mews has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in South Tyneside with a fee on record typically charge about £1,286 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 34 registered care homes in South Tyneside. The nearest to Wallace Mews include Wallace Lodge, Garden Hill Care Centre and Westoe Grange Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Pathways Care Group Limited
- Brand
- Salutem Bid Co Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (February 2024)
- Council area
- South Tyneside
- Town
- South Shields
- 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.
Wallace Mews is rated Good; inspectors found safe, person-centred care, with some minor safety, medicines and training issues.
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
Wallace Mews has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in South Tyneside typically charge about £1,286 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Wallace Mews
How much does Wallace Mews cost?
Wallace Mews has not published its fees. Care homes in South Tyneside typically charge about £1,286 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Wallace Mews?
The Care Quality Commission rated Wallace Mews Good in February 2024. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Wallace Mews provide nursing care?
No. Wallace Mews is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Wallace Mews offer dementia care?
Wallace Mews is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the South Tyneside listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Wallace Mews have?
Wallace Mews is registered for up to 15 residents.
39 live-in carers within about an hour of South Tyneside
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 £1,140 a week. 34 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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