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Residential and nursing care in South Tyneside: cost per week

The residential and nursing care cost in South Tyneside is £1,082 per week, which is lower-cost than the national average. These figures show what South Tyneside council pays providers for residents it funds — private self-funder rates are typically 20-40% higher.

South Tyneside
Lower-cost than the national average
£1,082
per week
National median
£1,227
England-wide
Private self-funder
£1,407
Estimated (council + 30%)

What families may actually pay in South Tyneside

Council baseline

£1,082

per week from ASC-FR returns

Annual equivalent: £56,264.

Self-funder guide

£1,298-£1,515

per week, using a 20-40% uplift

Mid estimate: £1,407 per week.

2.5-year exposure

£182,858

mid self-funder estimate

Council-rate equivalent: £140,660.

Use the council rate as the floor, then ask providers for the self-funder fee, inclusions and annual uplift policy. For nursing placements, the current England standard NHS-funded nursing care rate is £268 per week.

What to check in a care home fee quote

Cost breakdown by category

CategoryCost (per week)
Residential and nursing 18-64£1,579.533
Residential and nursing 18-64£765.487
Residential and nursing 18-64£1,882.747
Residential and nursing 18-64£1,325.971
Residential and nursing 65+£803.149
Residential and nursing 65+£600.619
Residential and nursing 65+£947.262
Residential and nursing 65+£985.915
Residential and nursing 65+£848.101
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