Donwell House
- Care home
- 63 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Washington, Sunderland, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
7 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
6 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
73 of 86
rated care homes in Sunderland are rated Good, like this one.
Donwell House: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2020, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 27 August 2020. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Donwell House is a care home providing personal and nursing care for up to 63 people, some of whom are living with dementia. At the time of the inspection there were 52 people living at the home. Bedrooms are situated on two floors with people having access to communal lounges and dining areas.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 6 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
- Bianca Pavel
- 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)16 inspection reports, latest 27 August 2020. 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
- Shaftesbury Care GRP LimitedBrand: Bondcare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 07707240 (opens Companies House)
Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited runs 6 services in England, 4 of them in the North East. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited
- G Allan Court Good. Care home with nursing, Newcastle upon Tyne
- G De Baliol Good. Care home with nursing, Northumberland
- G Hamilton House Good. Care home with nursing, Portsmouth, South East
- G Redworth Good. Care home with nursing, County Durham
Getting help from Sunderland City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Sunderland City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0191 520 5552, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Donwell House provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Donwell House as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Donwell House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 63 beds at Donwell House.
- When was Donwell House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Donwell House was published on 27 August 2020.
- Who runs Donwell House?
- Donwell House is run by Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited. It runs 6 services in England, 4 of them in the North East.
- What is Donwell House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 27 August 2020.
Contact
- Phone
- 0191 416 7663
- Address
- Wellgarth Road, District 2, Washington, NE37 1EE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- O Holly House Care Home Outstanding, 0.8 miles away
- G Washington Manor Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- RI Washington Lodge Requires improvement, 1.3 miles away
- G Lanchester Court Good, 1.4 miles away
- G Springvale Court Good, 1.5 miles away