Wycliffe Road
High Barnes
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR4 7QG
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From |
£1,300.00
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| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Lindsey Cheyne is Manager at Barnes Court Care Home.
Barnes Court is a purpose-built, multi-storey care home in Sunderland that offers a whole range of care services, including residential, nursing, dementia, respite, palliative, disability and day care. The home, which was rated ‘Gold’ by Sunderland City Council, features spacious bedrooms, a kitchenette on all floors, cosy communal lounges and a hair salon, as well as a 5-star rated kitchen serving up delicious home cooked meals and snacks. The secure central garden is the jewel in Barnes Court’s crown, with outdoor seating and raised flower beds that residents can help to tend. There is parking on-site, but the home is also easily accessible via bus.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care, Physiotherapy. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
| What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe | ||
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Barnes Court is working within the government guidelines to help protect its staff and clients. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Our home is a multi-storey, purpose-built building, which has a secure, central garden containing outdoor seating and raised flower beds for our green-fingered residents who enjoy gardening. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Our Photos |
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| Description |
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Our bedrooms are beautifully decorated, residents are encouraged to bring in some familiar touches to give their room the homely feel. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 89 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Internet Access, Wifi. |
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'Enjoy 1 month for free'
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,300.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,554.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,400.00 |
| Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,654.00 |
| Funding Types | |
|---|---|
| Local Authority | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
| Activities Are So Important |
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With our exclusive More Lifestyle at Barnes Court - Care Home in Sunderland Programme, you can expect more to life. More focus on the social side of things. More attention to your interests. More passion for your wellbeing. More reasons to feel happy and fulfilled in your home. |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Knitting / Embroidery, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
Wycliffe Road
High Barnes
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR4 7QG
| Current Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Assessment Date | 21st October 2025 |
| Published Date | 12th December 2025 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 2nd December 2011 |
| Service Provider | Countrywide Care Homes (2) Limited, LS12 6DB |
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Car Park on-site. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Gurdwara Temple, Mosque. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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