Derwent Care Home
- Care home
- 45 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2018
- Leadgate, County Durham, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
7 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.
Derwent Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2019.
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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 23 October 2019. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Derwent Care Home is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 45 people aged 65 and over. There were 44 people living here at the time of our inspection.
What inspectors found
People and relatives told us the service was safe. People's personal risks were well managed. The registered manager reviewed accidents and incidents to prevent re-occurrences. The registered manager and staff understood how to safeguard people. The provider had arrangements in place for the safe use of people's medicines.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The provider carried out pre-employment checks to assess if staff were suitable to work in the service. Staff were supported using regular supervision meetings and training. There were enough staff on duty to meet people's needs.
Staff assessed people's needs before they started using the service. Professionals from other services were involved to meet people's care needs. Kitchen staff were aware of people's dietary requirements.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives, and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible. The policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Staff approached people with kindness. They treated people with dignity and respect. They helped to maintain people's independence.
The provider had a complaints procedure and people were aware of how to make a complaint.
The registered manager effectively monitored the quality of the home. People and their family members were involved in the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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 with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 23 October 2019. 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
- Mariposa Care Group Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10104381 (opens Companies House)
Mariposa Care Group Limited runs 10 services in England, 6 of them in the North East. 9 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Mariposa Care Group Limited
- G Briardene Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Newcastle upon Tyne
- G Grove Lodge and Courtyard Good. Care home, Middlesbrough
- G Holly Lodge Care Home Good. Care home, County Durham
- G Kingston Court Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Cumberland, North West
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 Derwent Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Derwent Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Derwent Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 45 beds at Derwent Care Home.
- When was Derwent Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Derwent Care Home was published on 23 October 2019.
- Who runs Derwent Care Home?
- Derwent Care Home is run by Mariposa Care Group Limited. It runs 10 services in England, 6 of them in the North East.
- What is Derwent Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 23 October 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01207 563886
- Address
- Low Westwood, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE17 7PL Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G St Mary's Convent Good, 1.1 miles away
- RI Anna S Proctor House Care Home Requires improvement, 2.1 miles away
- G Dovecote Residential Care Home Good, 2.4 miles away
- O Grizedale Outstanding, 2.9 miles away
- G Dipton Manor Care Home Good, 3 miles away