Belchford
- Care home
- 7 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2010
- Peterlee, County Durham, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
117 of 136
rated care homes in County Durham are rated Good, like this one.
Belchford: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Bannatyne Lodge Good, 1.4 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 31 May 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Belchford is a residential care home providing personal to up to 7 people. The service provides support to people living with a learning disability and/or autism. At the time of our inspection there were 7 people using the service.
What inspectors found
Right Support: Staff had supported people for a significant amount of time and knew their needs well. Staff supported people to engage in activities and to access the community. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Right Care: Staff supported people to make daily living choices. People had developed positive relationships with staff supporting them. Staff treated people with dignity and respect.
Right Culture: The registered manager knew the service and people well. The registered manager and staff aimed to instill a person-centred culture which focused on the needs of people using the service. The registered manager was committed to on-going improvement.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Jackilyn Glen
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 31 May 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
- Voyage 1 LimitedBrand: Voyage
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02215899 (opens Companies House)
Voyage 1 Limited runs 278 services in England, 22 of them in the North East. 239 are rated Good or Outstanding, 24 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 15 have no rating yet.
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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 Belchford provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Belchford as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Belchford have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 7 beds at Belchford.
- When was Belchford last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Belchford was published on 31 May 2023.
- Who runs Belchford?
- Belchford is run by Voyage 1 Limited. It runs 278 services in England, 22 of them in the North East.
- What is Belchford's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 31 May 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01429 836286
- Address
- Hesleden Road, Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PB Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Field View Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Yohden Hall Care Complex Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- G Abbeyvale Care Centre Good, 0.4 miles away
- O The Hawthorns Outstanding, 1.4 miles away
- G Bannatyne Lodge Good, 1.4 miles away