In 1930, the Boards of Guardians, who had administered the poor relief system in England and Wales since 1834, were abolished and their responsibilities were taken over by county and county borough councils. Each council set up a Public Assistance Committee to oversee its new duties, which included the operation of the various children's establishments previously run by the poor law unions in each area. The Tynemouth Council's Public Assistance Committee took over the Tynemouth Union's scattered homes at Wellington Avenue, Earsdon; Eastfield Avenue, Monkseaton; Queen Alexandra Road West, North Shields; and the receiving home at Military Road, North Shields.

Following the passing of the 1948 Children Act, councils were required to provide care services for all needy children in their area, especially those who lacked a normal family home. In common with other local authorities, the council established a new Children's Committee, whose responsibilities had previously been spread across separate Health, Education and Public Assistance Committees. The Committee took over responsibility for the running the council's homes. These included a residential nursery at Clevedon Villa, on Clevedon Road, North Shields, opened in 1949.

By 1971, a homes had been opened at 'Seacrest', Rennington Close, North Shields.

Following local government re-organisation in 1974, the running of Tynemouth's children's homes was taken over by the new North Tyneside Borough Council.