Care homes in Peterlee
Every care home registered in Peterlee, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Peterlee is in County Durham, the North East. See all care homes in County Durham
Peterlee has 15 care homes currently providing care, with 693 beds. 8 provide nursing care and 12 support people living with dementia. 93% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, the same as across County Durham.
All care homes in Peterlee
Places are based on Ordnance Survey place names. A service is listed under the nearest named place in its council area.
15 care homes
- O Outstanding Jack Dormand Care Home Care home with nursing43 beds SR8 4LD 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 Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing65 beds SR8 3XZ Rated
- G Good Bannatyne Lodge Care home with nursing50 beds SR8 5SB Rated
- G Good Belchford Care home7 beds TS27 4PB Rated
- G Good Birchwood Court Residential Care Home Care home43 beds SR8 3XZ Rated
- G Good Elliott House Care home11 beds SR8 3PG Rated
- G Good Field View Care home with nursing36 beds TS27 4LH Rated
- G Good Grampian Court Care home57 beds SR8 2NT Rated
- G Good Langley House Care Centre Care home, also home care30 beds SR8 4NL Rated
- G Good Peterlee Care Home Care home with nursing44 beds SR8 5JE Rated
- G Good Unity House Care home21 beds SR8 5JE Rated
- RI Requires improvement Yohden Hall Care Complex Care home with nursing77 beds TS27 4LH Rated
- – Not yet rated Lindisfarne Shotton Care home with nursing59 beds DH6 2PB 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 67% in 2015 to 93% in 2026.
In 2015, 6 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 14 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| 2018 | 11 | 10 | 91% |
| 2019 | 13 | 12 | 92% |
| 2020 | 14 | 12 | 86% |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 | 64% |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 | 79% |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 | 93% |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 | 93% |
| 2025 | 14 | 13 | 93% |
| 2026 | 14 | 13 | 93% |
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Peterlee.
- MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited 2 homes, 1 rated Good or Outstanding
- Sanctuary Care Limited 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
- WT HI OpCo 1 Limited 2 homes, 2 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 Peterlee?
- Peterlee has 15 care homes currently providing care, with 693 beds.
- How many care homes in Peterlee are rated Outstanding?
- 2 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Jack Dormand Care Home and The Hawthorns.
- Which care homes in Peterlee provide nursing care?
- 8 care homes provide nursing care in Peterlee. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Peterlee?
- Peterlee is in County Durham, so 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.
Nearby neighbourhoods
- Trimdon GrangeCounty Durham7 care homes
- MurtonCounty Durham5 care homes
- SeahamCounty Durham9 care homes
- Dalton-le-DaleCounty Durham5 care homes
- Hetton-le-HoleSunderland9 care homes
- Central HartlepoolHartlepool25 care homes
Home care in Peterlee
6 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Peterlee