Laurel Place
- Care home
- 38 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2025
- West Auckland, County Durham, North East
Not yet rated by the CQC. New services usually get their first rating within a year or two.
At a glance
No rating
No ratings have been published for this service yet.
93%
of rated care homes in County Durham are Good or Outstanding (92% across the North East, 83% across England).
Laurel Place: inspection record
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: St Helens Care Home (Good, 0.8 miles away) and Barrington Lodge (Good, 0.8 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G St Helens Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Barrington Lodge Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Sandringham Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- O Eden House Outstanding, 1.1 miles away
- G Thornfield Grange Good, 1.1 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Luke Skelton
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- 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)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Laurel Place Health Care LimitedBrand: Exemplar Health Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 14853304 (opens Companies House)
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 Laurel Place provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Laurel Place as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Laurel Place have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 38 beds at Laurel Place.
- When was Laurel Place last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission has not published a rating for Laurel Place yet.
- Who runs Laurel Place?
- Laurel Place is run by Laurel Place Health Care Limited.
- What is Laurel Place's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated by the CQC. New services usually get their first rating within a year or two.
Contact
- Phone
- 01388 337400
- Address
- Gudmunsen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: St Helens Care Home (Good, 0.8 miles away) and Barrington Lodge (Good, 0.8 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G St Helens Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Barrington Lodge Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Sandringham Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- O Eden House Outstanding, 1.1 miles away
- G Thornfield Grange Good, 1.1 miles away