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Care homes in Durham
19 CQC-registered homes in County Durham, ranked on CQC rating, how recently each was inspected, and its weakest individual domain score.
19Care homes
757Registered beds
88.9%Good or better
9With nursing
This order cannot be bought. No care home can pay to move up this page,
and none has been asked to. The score weights CQC's overall rating, how old that inspection is,
and the home's weakest domain — because a home rated Good overall but Requires
Improvement on Safe is not the same as one that is Good across the board.
How it is calculated.
| # | Home | Score | Beds | CQC rating | Inspected | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorn House DH1 | 76.7 | 10 | Outstanding | 2020-04-03 | Residential |
| 2 | The Dispensary DH1 | 70.3 | 5 | Good | 2025-08-15 | Residential |
| 3 | NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks DH7 | 64.7 | 23 | Good | 2023-05-06 | Residential |
| 4 | Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home DH1 | 63.7 | 30 | Good | 2023-02-21 | Nursing |
| 5 | Beddell House DH1 | 63.1 | 60 | Good | 2022-12-16 | Residential |
| 6 | Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home DH7 | 62.6 | 42 | Good | 2022-11-08 | Nursing |
| 7 | Bowburn Care Centre DH6 | 62.1 | 80 | Good | 2022-09-08 | Residential |
| 8 | Langley Park Care Home DH7 | 61.5 | 46 | Good | 2022-06-29 | Residential |
| 9 | Abbotts Court Care Home DH6 | 61.2 | 47 | Good | 2022-05-28 | Nursing |
| 10 | Nevilles Court DH1 | 59.9 | 4 | Good | 2021-08-25 | Residential |
| 11 | Valdigarth DH6 | 59.8 | 10 | Good | 2021-08-13 | Residential |
| 12 | Hollyacre Bungalow DH7 | 59.4 | 10 | Good | 2021-06-17 | Residential |
| 13 | St Aiden's Cottage DH7 | 59.2 | 41 | Good | 2021-04-22 | Nursing |
| 14 | Melbury Court DH1 | 58.5 | 88 | Good | 2020-04-09 | Nursing |
| 15 | St Margaret's Care Home DH1 | 57.6 | 60 | Good | 2020-02-11 | Nursing |
| 16 | St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home DH1 | 52.6 | 62 | Good | 2018-12-19 | Residential |
| 17 | Kingsway Nursing Home DH7 | 47.2 | 42 | Requires improvement | 2026-03-03 | Nursing |
| 18 | Brandon Lodge Care Home DH7 | 43.8 | 38 | Requires improvement | 2025-02-06 | Nursing |
| 19 | Lindisfarne Shotton DH6 | — | 59 | Not rated | — | Nursing |
By area
DH1
8 homes · 319 beds
Best rated: Hawthorn House
Best rated: Hawthorn House
DH7
7 homes · 242 beds
Best rated: NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks
Best rated: NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks
DH6
4 homes · 196 beds
Best rated: Bowburn Care Centre
Best rated: Bowburn Care Centre
All County Durham: every care home in the authority.