The Hawthorns
- Care home
- 108 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Peterlee, County Durham, North East
Outstanding
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Outstanding.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
9 of 136
rated care homes in County Durham are rated Outstanding, like this one.
The Hawthorns: inspection record
Rated Outstanding in February 2023, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 2 February 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Hawthorns is a residential care home providing nursing and personal care to up to 105 people. The service provides support to people with a range of needs including neurological rehabilitation, general nursing and some living with a dementia. At the time of inspection 84 people were using the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Nichola Williams
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing, Rehabilitation services
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 2 February 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes LimitedBrand: Barchester Healthcare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02849519 (opens Companies House)
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 153 services in England, 14 of them in the North East. 114 are rated Good or Outstanding, 12 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 27 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- O Badgeworth Court Care Centre Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Gloucestershire, South West
- O Briardene Care Home Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Stockton-on-Tees
- O Harton Grange Outstanding. Care home, South Tyneside
- O Lucerne House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Devon, South West
See all 153 services run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Getting help from Durham County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Durham County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 03000 267 979
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Durham County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does The Hawthorns provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists The Hawthorns as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does The Hawthorns have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 108 beds at The Hawthorns.
- When was The Hawthorns last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Hawthorns was published on 2 February 2023.
- Who runs The Hawthorns?
- The Hawthorns is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. It runs 153 services in England, 14 of them in the North East.
- What is The Hawthorns's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Outstanding, published on 2 February 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 0191 587 1251
- Address
- O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, SR8 5UP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Bannatyne Lodge Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Grampian Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Peterlee Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Unity House Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Langley House Care Centre Good, 0.9 miles away