Defoe Court
- Care home
- 41 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2026
- Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
9 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.
Defoe Court: inspection record
Rated Good in September 2017.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Wycliffe Good, 0.2 miles away
- G St Barbara's Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Elmcroft Good, 0.3 miles away
- G St Clare's Court Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Oswald House Good, 0.3 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 9 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
- Claire Harrop
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, 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
- WT HI OpCo 1 LimitedBrand: Welltower
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 17087812 (opens Companies House)
WT HI OpCo 1 Limited runs 34 services in England, 11 of them in the North East. 29 are rated Good or Outstanding, 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.
Other services run by WT HI OpCo 1 Limited
- O Fairway View Outstanding. Care home, Nottingham, East Midlands
- O Jack Dormand Care Home Outstanding. Care home with nursing, County Durham
- O Lothian House Care Home Outstanding. Care home, County Durham
- O Northview Lodge Nursing Home Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Sunderland
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 Defoe Court provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Defoe Court as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Defoe Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 41 beds at Defoe Court.
- When was Defoe Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Defoe Court was published on 22 September 2017.
- Who runs Defoe Court?
- Defoe Court is run by WT HI OpCo 1 Limited. It runs 34 services in England, 11 of them in the North East.
- What is Defoe Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 September 2017.
Contact
- Phone
- 01325 316316
- Address
- Defoe Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4JP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Wycliffe Good, 0.2 miles away
- G St Barbara's Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Elmcroft Good, 0.3 miles away
- G St Clare's Court Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Oswald House Good, 0.3 miles away