Care homes in County Durham
Every care home registered in County Durham, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
County Durham has 142 care homes currently providing care, more than any other council area in the North East, with 5,200 beds. 55 provide nursing care and 91 support people living with dementia. 93% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 92% across the North East and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in County Durham
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Eden House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Jack Dormand Care Home Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Highview House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding The Hawthorns Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Grizedale Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Hawthorn House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Resolve Care homeRated
- O Outstanding River Cottage Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Lothian House Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Crosshill Nursing Home Care homeRated
All care homes in County Durham
142 care homes
- O Outstanding Eden House Care home53 beds DL14 6EN Rated
- O Outstanding Grizedale Care home7 beds DH8 6EL Rated
- O Outstanding Hawthorn House Care home10 beds DH1 5PJ Rated
- O Outstanding Highview House Care home8 beds DL16 7JT Rated
- O Outstanding Jack Dormand Care Home Care home with nursing43 beds SR8 4LD Rated
- O Outstanding Lothian House Care Home Care home48 beds DL16 7SG Rated
- O Outstanding Resolve Care home7 beds DL14 8AW Rated
- O Outstanding River Cottage Care home3 beds DH8 8SF Rated
- O Outstanding The Hawthorns Care home with nursing108 beds SR8 5UP Rated
- G Good Abbeyvale Care Centre Care home42 beds TS27 4QP Rated
- G Good Abbotts Court Care Home Care home with nursing47 beds DH6 3LP Rated
- G Good Abigail Lodge Care home with nursing60 beds DH8 7LB Rated
- G Good Acorn Grange Care home46 beds DL17 9HU Rated
- G Good Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing65 beds SR8 3XZ Rated
- G Good Aycliffe Care Home Care home with nursing54 beds DL5 7ER Rated
- G Good Bannatyne Lodge Care home with nursing50 beds SR8 5SB Rated
- G Good Barrington Lodge Care home with nursing70 beds DL14 6XX Rated
- G Good Beachcomber Care Home Care home48 beds SR7 7AA Rated
- G Good Beaconsfield Court Care home32 beds DL12 8ES Rated
- G Good Beamish Residential Care Home Care home21 beds DH9 6RT Rated
- G Good Beddell House Care home60 beds DH1 2SE Rated
- G Good Belchford Care home7 beds TS27 4PB Rated
- G Good Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home Care home with nursing30 beds DH1 2QW Rated
- G Good Benfield Hall Nursing Home Care home with nursing20 beds DH8 5TH Rated
- G Good Benton Care Services Limited Care home13 beds DH9 0NT Rated
- G Good Birchwood Court Residential Care Home Care home43 beds SR8 3XZ Rated
- G Good Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home Care home with nursing56 beds DL14 7PU Rated
- G Good Bowburn Care Centre Care home80 beds DH6 5AT Rated
- G Good Bowe's Court Care Home Care home with nursing23 beds DL14 9RE Rated
- G Good Bradbury House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Care home with nursing25 beds DL15 8NL Rated
- G Good Brancepeth Court Care home with nursing49 beds DL15 0PW Rated
- G Good Brockwell Court Care home with nursing75 beds DH8 6AH Rated
- G Good Broom Lodge Care home6 beds DL17 0SW Rated
- G Good Castle Bank Care Home Care home28 beds DL13 4AE Rated
- G Good Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing68 beds SR7 8BT Rated
- G Good Chilton Care Centre Care home40 beds DL17 0EX Rated
- G Good Church View (Bishop Auckland) Care home45 beds DL14 6SL Rated
- G Good Church View (Murton) Care home42 beds SR7 9PG Rated
- G Good Cosin Lodge Care home4 beds DL15 0PW Rated
- G Good Crosshill Nursing Home Care home30 beds DL13 2NN Rated
- G Good Defoe Court Care home with nursing41 beds DL5 4JP Rated
- G Good Denehurst Nursing Home Care home with nursing37 beds DL17 8NL Rated
- G Good Derwent Care Home Care home45 beds NE17 7PL Rated
- G Good Devonshire House Care home25 beds DL14 9HW Rated
- G Good Dipton Manor Care Home Care home70 beds DH9 9BP Rated
- G Good Dr. Ashdown's Stockton Lodge Care home with nursing39 beds SR7 0HJ Rated
- G Good Durham House Residential Care Home Care home31 beds DH3 3PU Rated
- G Good East Dene Court Care home9 beds SR7 7NF Rated
- G Good Eastholme Care home5 beds SR7 7BQ Rated
- G Good 4 beds SR7 8AL Rated
- G Good Elliott House Care home11 beds SR8 3PG Rated
- G Good Elmcroft Care home3 beds DL5 4BE Rated
- G Good Field View Care home with nursing36 beds TS27 4LH Rated
- G Good Garden Lodge Care home8 beds SR7 7SN Rated
- G Good Grampian Court Care home57 beds SR8 2NT Rated
- G Good Greenways Court Care home51 beds DH8 7EE Rated
- G Good Hampton Manor Care home55 beds DH8 7FA Rated
- G Good Hollie Hill Care home with nursing62 beds DH9 6QZ Rated
- G Good Holly Lodge Care Home Care home41 beds DL4 1NX Rated
- G Good Hollyacre Bungalow Care home10 beds DH7 6AF Rated
- G Good Kensington Hall Care home13 beds DH6 2TG Rated
- G Good Kings Court Care Home Care home37 beds DL12 8ND Rated
- G Good Lambton House Care home57 beds DH4 6DE Rated
- G Good Langley House Care Centre Care home, also home care30 beds SR8 4NL Rated
- G Good Langley Park Care Home Care home46 beds DH7 9YY Rated
- G Good Lawreth Care home2 beds SR7 0BG Rated
- G Good Leazes Hall Care Home Care home with nursing50 beds NE16 6AJ Rated
- G Good Lindisfarne Care Home Care home with nursing63 beds DH1 5LT Rated
- G Good Lindisfarne CLS Nursing Care home with nursing56 beds DH2 2EP Rated
- G Good Lindisfarne CLS Residential Care home with nursing30 beds DH2 2EP Rated
- G Good Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe Care home with nursing56 beds DL5 7DZ Rated
- G Good Lindisfarne Ouston Care home with nursing57 beds DH2 1QT Rated
- G Good Lindisfarne Seaham Care home with nursing62 beds SR7 7TY Rated
- G Good Lumley Residential Home Care home40 beds DL15 0PW Rated
- G Good Lyons Court Care Home Care home with nursing50 beds DL14 9RE Rated
- G Good Melbury Court Care home with nursing88 beds DH1 5SE Rated
- G Good Melbury House Care home34 beds SR7 7NG Rated
- G Good Mill House Care home5 beds DH8 8SE Rated
- G Good Mowbray House Care home6 beds DL15 9JG Rated
- G Good Murton Grange Care home10 beds SR7 9RQ Rated
- G Good NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks Care home23 beds DH7 6EX Rated
- G Good Nevilles Court Care home4 beds DH1 4JX Rated
- G Good Orchard House Care home7 beds SR7 7SN Rated
- G Good Oswald House Care home8 beds DL5 4BQ Rated
- G Good Parklands Care Home Care home42 beds DL15 8LN Rated
- G Good Parklands Nursing Home Care home with nursing54 beds SR7 0AD Rated
- G Good Pelton Grange Care Home Care home47 beds DH2 1DD Rated
- G Good Peterlee Care Home Care home with nursing44 beds SR8 5JE Rated
- G Good Picktree Court Care Home Care home with nursing88 beds DH3 3SP Rated
- G Good Poplar Lodge Care home9 beds DL13 4JS Rated
- G Good Redwell Hills Care home47 beds DH8 7SN Rated
- G Good Redworth Care home with nursing68 beds DL4 1HQ Rated
- G Good Richmond Court Care home with nursing49 beds DL15 0PW Rated
- G Good River View Care home3 beds DH8 8SF Rated
- G Good Rosemount Home Care home16 beds DH8 5HN Rated
- G Good Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing42 beds DH7 8SH Rated
- G Good Sandringham Care Home Care home with nursing92 beds DL14 6HT Rated
- G Good Seaham View Care home12 beds SR7 7AB Rated
- G Good Springfield Lodge Care Home Care home40 beds DH4 6NU Rated
- G Good St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home Care home62 beds DH1 5BL Rated
- G Good St Aiden's Cottage Care home with nursing41 beds DH7 7AA Rated
- G Good St Andrews Residential Care Home Care home45 beds DH9 0DU Rated
- G Good St Barbara's Care home3 beds DL5 4AN Rated
- G Good St Clare's Court Care home58 beds DL5 5QH Rated
- G Good St Helens Care Home Care home with nursing40 beds DL14 9DL Rated
- G Good St Margaret's Care Home Care home with nursing60 beds DH1 4DS Rated
- G Good St Mary's Care Home Care home with nursing54 beds DH3 3PZ Rated
- G Good St Mary's Convent Care home18 beds DH8 0QD Rated
- G Good Stoneleigh Care Home Care home36 beds DH9 7XH Rated
- G Good Tenlands Care Home Care home40 beds DL17 8JD Rated
- G Good The Daltons Care home6 beds SR7 8QT Rated
- G Good The Dispensary Care home5 beds DH1 2SH Rated
- G Good The Grange Care home18 beds TS29 6EG Rated
- G Good The Manor House Barnard Castle Care home76 beds DL12 8ET Rated
- G Good The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton Care home with nursing40 beds SR7 9HN Rated
- G Good Thornfield Grange Care home with nursing10 beds DL14 7QZ Rated
- G Good Trinity House Care home7 beds SR7 9RQ Rated
- G Good Unity House Care home21 beds SR8 5JE Rated
- G Good Valdigarth Care home10 beds DH6 3JQ Rated
- G Good West House Care Home Limited Care home with nursing26 beds DH2 3AA Rated
- G Good West Lodge Care Home Care home60 beds DL15 9SY Rated
- G Good Westerleigh Care home58 beds DH9 8AD Rated
- G Good Westholme Care home8 beds DH9 0JP Rated
- G Good Woodham Grange Care home8 beds DL5 4PJ Rated
- G Good Woodham Lodge Care home6 beds DL5 4PJ Rated
- G Good Wycliffe Care home3 beds DL5 4BN Rated
- RI Requires improvement Anna S Proctor House Care Home Care home14 beds DH8 0NQ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Bethany House Care Home Care home with nursing31 beds DL5 4UD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Brandon Lodge Care Home Care home with nursing38 beds DH7 8PH Rated
- RI Requires improvement Craigarran Care Home Care home with nursing44 beds TS29 6NY Rated
- RI Requires improvement Divine Care Centre Care home with nursing44 beds TS28 5DP Rated
- RI Requires improvement Kingsway Nursing Home Care home with nursing42 beds DH7 9TB Rated
- RI Requires improvement Rose Lodge Care home54 beds DL5 4SE Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home Care home with nursing31 beds DH6 4PT Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Fields Care Home Care home24 beds DL14 0HA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Yohden Hall Care Complex Care home with nursing77 beds TS27 4LH Rated
- – Not yet rated Laurel Place Care home with nursing38 beds DL14 6RG No rating date
- – Not yet rated Lindisfarne Shotton Care home with nursing59 beds DH6 2PB No rating date
- – Not yet rated 71 beds DH9 6AH No rating date
- – No overall rating Tanglewood Mews Care home7 beds DH9 0EJ No rating date
- – Not yet rated 66 beds DL16 6GF No rating date
- – Not yet rated 48 beds TS21 3ET No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 88% in 2015 to 93% in 2026.
In 2015, 75 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 140 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75 | 66 | 88% |
| 2016 | 110 | 100 | 91% |
| 2017 | 115 | 109 | 95% |
| 2018 | 121 | 106 | 88% |
| 2019 | 126 | 108 | 86% |
| 2020 | 128 | 110 | 86% |
| 2021 | 132 | 113 | 86% |
| 2022 | 135 | 124 | 92% |
| 2023 | 136 | 123 | 90% |
| 2024 | 136 | 122 | 90% |
| 2025 | 138 | 128 | 93% |
| 2026 | 140 | 130 | 93% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 5 care homes improved their rating and 7 dropped.
Improved (5)
- G Good Springfield Lodge Care Home Up from Inadequate to Good
- G Good Stanley Park Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Woodham Grange Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Kensington Hall Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Richmond Court Up from Requires improvement to Good
Dropped (7)
- G Good Tenlands Care Home Down from Outstanding to Good
- RI Requires improvement Divine Care Centre Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement The Fields Care Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- G Good Bradbury House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Down from Outstanding to Good
- RI Requires improvement Kingsway Nursing Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Rose Lodge Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Bethany House Care Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in County Durham.
- Gainford Care Homes Limited 7 homes, 6 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 not yet rated
- WT HI OpCo 1 Limited 6 homes, 6 rated Good or Outstanding
- Education and Services for People with Autism Limited 5 homes, 5 rated Good or Outstanding
- HC-One No.2 Limited 5 homes, 5 rated Good or Outstanding
- Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd 5 homes, 5 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Durham County Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Durham County Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 03000 267 979
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in County Durham?
- County Durham has 142 care homes currently providing care, with 5,200 beds.
- How many care homes in County Durham are rated Outstanding?
- 9 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Show only the Outstanding ones.
- Which care homes in County Durham provide nursing care?
- 55 care homes provide nursing care in County Durham. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in County Durham?
- Ask the adult social care team at Durham County Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 03000 267 979.
Places in County Durham
- Chester-le-Street7
- Consett10
- Crook5
- Dalton-le-Dale5
- Durham7
- Ferryhill6
- Leadgate5
- Murton5
- Newton Aycliffe12
- Peterlee15
- Seaham9
- Sherburn House5
- Stanley9
- Trimdon Grange7
- West Auckland6
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Sunderland86 care homes
- Gateshead48 care homes
- Hartlepool26 care homes
- South Tyneside33 care homes
- Newcastle upon Tyne73 care homes
- Darlington31 care homes
Home care in County Durham
68 home care services are registered here too. See home care in County Durham