Willowdene Care Home
- Care home
- 48 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2026
- Trimdon Grange, County Durham, North East
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 27 October 2026.
Rated Good in February 2020 under the previous provider, OHI UK MMCH Ltd.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
93%
of rated care homes in County Durham are Good or Outstanding (92% across the North East, 83% across England).
Willowdene Care Home: inspection record
Not yet rated under the current provider. The squares show ratings given under earlier providers.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Grange (Good, 2.9 miles away) and Acorn Grange (Good, 3.6 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G The Grange Good, 2.9 miles away
- RI Craigarran Care Home Requires improvement, 3.3 miles away
- RI The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 3.4 miles away
- G Acorn Grange Good, 3.6 miles away
- G Broom Lodge Good, 3.8 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Ruth Wilkinson Robson
- 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 16829149 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- OHI UK MMCH Ltdregistered
Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd. runs 15 services in England, 1 of them in the North East. 0 are rated Good or Outstanding and 15 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
- – Alexandra Court - Cleveleys Not yet rated. Care home, Lancashire, North West
- – Allingham House Care Centre Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Trafford, North West
- – Birch Heath Lodge Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Cheshire West and Chester, North West
- – Bowerfield Court Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Stockport, North West
See all 15 services run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
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 Willowdene Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Willowdene Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Willowdene Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 48 beds at Willowdene Care Home.
- When was Willowdene Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Willowdene Care Home was published on 6 February 2020.
- Who runs Willowdene Care Home?
- Willowdene Care Home is run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.. It runs 15 services in England, 1 of them in the North East.
- What is Willowdene Care Home's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 27 October 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01740 623644
- Address
- Lizard Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-tees, TS21 3ET Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Grange (Good, 2.9 miles away) and Acorn Grange (Good, 3.6 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G The Grange Good, 2.9 miles away
- RI Craigarran Care Home Requires improvement, 3.3 miles away
- RI The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 3.4 miles away
- G Acorn Grange Good, 3.6 miles away
- G Broom Lodge Good, 3.8 miles away