Rated Care Homes

Laurel Place

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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

Care home with nursing, 38 beds, County Durham

The squares stay empty until the Care Quality Commission publishes a rating.

Laurel Place: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

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:

  1. G
    St Helens Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away
  2. G
    Barrington Lodge Good, 0.8 miles away
  3. G
    Sandringham Care Home Good, 1 mile away
  4. O
    Eden House Outstanding, 1.1 miles away
  5. G
    Thornfield Grange Good, 1.1 miles away

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Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. 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.

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)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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:

  1. G
    St Helens Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away
  2. G
    Barrington Lodge Good, 0.8 miles away
  3. G
    Sandringham Care Home Good, 1 mile away
  4. O
    Eden House Outstanding, 1.1 miles away
  5. G
    Thornfield Grange Good, 1.1 miles away

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