Learning disability care homes in Stockton-on-Tees

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Stockton-on-Tees has 29 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 4 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Outstanding, 20 Good and 2 Requires improvement. 6 homes are not rated yet. Stockton-on-Tees council paid on average £841 a week for a residential care place and £916 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Stockton-on-Tees (60)

Stockton-on-Tees at a glance

29on this list

Official rating
  • Outstanding1
  • Good19
  • Requires improvement2
  • Not yet rated6
  • 91% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.9 / 10
  • Types of care76% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

Homes in Stockton-on-Tees are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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29 learning disability care homes in Stockton-on-Tees

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Longlast

Run by Annfield Care Limited

Thorpe Road, Carlton, Stockton On Tees, TS21 3LB
OutstandingCQC · Oct 2026
  • Residential
  • 11 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 11 residents in Stockton-on-Tees, run by Annfield Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Real Life Options - Darlington Road

Run by Real Life Options

54 Darlington Road, Hartburn, Stockton On Tees, TS18 5EW
GoodCQC · Feb 2023
  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 7 residents in Stockton-on-Tees, run by Real Life Options. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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367 Thornaby Road

Thornaby, Stockton On Tees, TS17 8QW
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Care home with nursing for 5 residents in Stockton-on-Tees, run by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. Supports learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Alexandra House

Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd

Summerhouse Square, Norton, Stockton On Tees, TS20 1BH
GoodCQC · Dec 2023
  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Alexandra House supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and complex requirements in a residential care setting. It is part of Milewood, which also provides supported living services for adults with disabilities, autism and complex needs.

Care planning is tailored individually, with support aimed at personal growth, self-expression and development.

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Beechwood House

Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd

1 Priory Gardens, Norton, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1BJ
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Beechwood House provides residential and supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. Care planning is tailored to each person, with support designed to help residents pursue fulfilling, independent lives in homes they can call their own.

The service focuses on wellness, personal growth, self-expression and development, while encouraging people to set goals and work towards them.

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Chestnut House

Run by Royal Mencap Society

141 Acklam Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 7JT
GoodCQC · Apr 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care for people with learning disabilities is provided at Chestnut House in Stockton-on-Tees. Its registered care scope is focused on learning disability support, giving families a dedicated residential setting to consider.

The organisation associated with the home supports people with learning disabilities and their families through guidance on health, housing, social care, communication and accessible information.

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Cleveland Villa

Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd

41a, Cleveland Avenue, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 2PE
GoodCQC · Jun 2026
  • Residential
  • 1 bed
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 1 resident in Stockton-on-tees, run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd. Supports learning disabilities and mental health.

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Edwardian

Run by Edwardian Residential Care Homes Limited

72 Yarm Road, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3PQ
GoodCQC · Jun 2026
  • Residential
  • 11 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 11 residents in Stockton-on-Tees, run by Edwardian Residential Care Homes Limited. Supports learning disabilities and mental health.

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Glenthorne Court

Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd

377 Norton Road, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 2PJ
GoodCQC · Jul 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 9 residents in Stockton-on-tees, run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Hadrian Park

Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd

Marsh House Avenue, Billingham, TS23 3DF
GoodCQC · Jun 2023
  • Residential
  • 74 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Hadrian Park supports older people through residential and dementia care, with respite and end-of-life care also available in a modern purpose-built home. A care needs assessment covers mobility, personal care, dietary requirements and cultural or religious needs before support is established.

Residents can use the garden, activities room and cinema room, while daily activities and nutrition support form part of the service.

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Lorne House

Run by Families First (North East)

66 Yarm Road, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 3PQ
GoodCQC · Nov 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 13 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Lorne House provides long-stay residential care for 13 adults with learning disabilities. Placements depend on continual funding and suitability for each person’s needs, making the home a setting for ongoing support rather than short-term accommodation.

The service is part of a wider organisation supporting people with additional needs, disabilities and autism across the North East.

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Oxbridge House

Run by Milewood Healthcare Ltd

187 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton On Tees, TS18 4JB
GoodCQC · Jan 2023
  • Residential
  • 13 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs receive residential and supported living services through Milewood, with Oxbridge House forming part of its wider offer. The organisation supports people to live more independently in homes they can call their own.

Milewood uses individually tailored care planning and offers different settings to match people with suitable facilities.

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Piper Court

Run by Akari Care Limited

Sycamore Way, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8FR
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Piper Court provides residential and nursing care for people with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and other complex needs. As a care home with nursing, it can support residents whose health requirements go beyond everyday personal assistance.

The home’s care model includes assessment before admission, allowing managers to understand a person’s needs and prepare a care plan.

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Real Life Options - 2 Frederick Street

Run by Real Life Options

2 Frederick Street, Stockton On Tees, TS18 2BF
GoodCQC · Feb 2023
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Real Life Options provides personalised support for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex or age-related needs. The service helps individuals build greater independence, confidence and choice, with support shaped around the person rather than a standard programme.

Staff work with people, families, friends and local communities to create support at home, in relationships and in community life.

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Real Life Options - 96 Bishopton Road

Run by Real Life Options

96 Bishopton Road, Stockton On Tees, TS18 4PA
GoodCQC · Sept 2026
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Real Life Options provides personalised support for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex or age-related needs. At 96 Bishopton Road, its assisted living and residential care services are designed around the individual, helping people build greater independence, confidence and control in everyday life.

The organisation works with people, families, friends and local communities to shape support around relationships, home life and…

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Royal Mencap Society - 71 Middleton Avenue

Run by Royal Mencap Society

71 Middleton Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton On Tees, TS17 0LL
GoodCQC · Feb 2023
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Royal Mencap Society supports people with a learning disability, with this listing associated with 71 Middleton Avenue. Its wider work helps families and carers, promotes accessible communication and offers guidance around social care and housing.

The organisation also runs Mencap Sport and a Wills and Trusts service. Its stated purpose is to help people with a learning disability live their lives to the full, while working with families and…

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Saxon Lodge

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

South Road, Norton, Stockton On Tees, TS20 2TB
GoodCQC · Jun 2023
  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Saxon Lodge is designed for nine young adults with autism and complex needs, including people who may show behaviours that challenge. The purpose-built residential care home supports adults with learning disabilities and aims to provide an active, varied lifestyle.

Voyage Care also operates supported living, community and home-based services across its wider network.

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Springwood

Run by Action for Care Limited

66 Darlington Back Lane, Stockton On Tees, TS19 8TG
GoodCQC · Dec 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Springwood provides residential care and 24-hour support for adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs. Its homes accommodate small groups of six to eight people, with care planning and risk assessment reflecting individual needs, preferences and ambitions.

Support may include autism, epilepsy, communication difficulties and mental health needs.

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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council - 31 Oak Road

Run by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

29-31 Oak Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0AT
GoodCQC · Dec 2022
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in Stockton-on-Tees, run by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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The Old Vicarage

Run by Saint John of God Hospitaller Services

168 Durham Road, Stockton-on-tees, TS19 0DZ
GoodCQC · Dec 2024
  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 4 residents in Stockton-on-tees, run by Saint John of God Hospitaller Services. Supports learning disabilities, younger adults and children.

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Stockton-on-Tees?

29 learning disability care homes in Stockton-on-Tees are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

Which learning disability care homes in Stockton-on-Tees are rated Outstanding?

Longlast.

How much does a care home cost in Stockton-on-Tees?

Stockton-on-Tees council paid on average £841 a week for residential care and £916 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,659 and £1,199. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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