Rated Care Homes

Home care in County Durham

Every home care service registered in County Durham, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.

Ratings updated 2 November 2026. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

County Durham has 60 home care services currently providing care, more than any other council area in the North East. 37 support people living with dementia. 93% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 95% across the North East and 88% across England.

Best-rated home care in County Durham

Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.

  1. O Outstanding
    Home Instead Durham Home care
    Rated
  2. O Outstanding
    ROC Support Network Home care
    Rated
  3. O Outstanding
    Crescent Homecare Limited Home care
    Rated
  4. G Good
    Medsolve (UK) Limited Home care
    Rated
  5. G Good
    TLC Community Services Limited Home care
    Rated
  6. G Good
    New Vision Care Services Home care
    Rated
  7. G Good
    Social Return Case Management Ltd Home care
    Rated
  8. G Good
    RCS Domiciliary Agency Ltd Home care
    Rated
  9. G Good
    Brisca Healthcare Home care
    Rated
  10. G Good
    The Care and Support Group County Durham Home care
    Rated

All home care services in County Durham

68 home care services

  1. O Outstanding
    Crescent Homecare Limited Home care
    DH7 9XA Rated
  2. O Outstanding
    Home Instead Durham Home care
    DH1 5EJ Rated
  3. O Outstanding
    ROC Support Network Home care
    DL5 7ER Rated
  4. G Good
    Accept Care Limited Home care
    DH9 0JL Rated
  5. G Good
    Beechfield Care & Support Limited Home care
    DL5 7LJ Rated
  6. G Good
    Blossom Home Care Durham Home care
    DL5 6XP Rated
  7. G Good
    Blue Mile Care Ltd Home care
    DL14 7EQ Rated
  8. G Good
    Brisca Healthcare Home care
    TS28 5HD Rated
  9. G Good
    Care and Protect UK Home care
    DH7 6FE Rated
  10. G Good
    CEL Homecare North East Home care
    DH8 5HJ Rated
  11. G Good
    Comfort Call Durham Home care
    SR8 2RR Rated
  12. G Good
    Dale Care Durham Home care
    DH7 8XL Rated
  13. G Good
    Deaconstar Limited Home care
    DL14 6FQ Rated
  14. G Good
    Elite Home Care Service Limited Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    SR8 4PH Rated
  15. G Good
    Essential Care and Support Ltd Home care
    SR7 7PR Rated
  16. G Good
    Excellence Home Care Home care
    DH7 8ER Rated
  17. G Good
    Extra Care Home care
    DL16 7RS Rated
  18. G Good
    Helping Hands Durham Home care
    DH1 2LH Rated
  19. G Good
    Human Support Group Limited - Appleton Lodge Home care
    DL16 6DL Rated
  20. G Good
    Infinite Homecare Limited Home care
    DH8 7PW Rated
  21. G Good
    Kelly Park Limited Home care
    DH8 6BP Rated
  22. G Good
    Langley House Care Centre Care home that also provides home care
    SR8 4NL Rated
  23. G Good
    Medsolve (UK) Limited Home care
    DH3 3AZ Rated
  24. G Good
    My Choice Home Care Home care
    DH8 5HE Rated
  25. G Good
    New Vision Care Services Home care
    DH3 3QD Rated
  26. G Good
    North East Autism Society Home care
    DH2 1AN Rated
  27. G Good
    Office NE Home care
    DH3 3PJ Rated
  28. G Good
    Orchard Home Care Services Limited Home care
    DH3 3PD Rated
  29. G Good
    Perfect Care - Durham Home Care Home care
    DL16 6DB Rated
  30. G Good
    Positive Care and Support Ltd Home care
    DL14 6FQ Rated
  31. G Good
    Potens Dipton Supported Living and Outreach Home care
    DH7 8EJ Rated
  32. G Good
    Premier Community Care Home care
    DL14 6XB Rated
  33. G Good
    Quality First Care Services Home care
    DH8 5XP Rated
  34. G Good
    RCS Domiciliary Agency Ltd Home care
    DL14 6XB Rated
  35. G Good
    Second to None Care Ltd Home care
    DH1 5EJ Rated
  36. G Good
    Social Return Case Management Ltd Home care
    DH1 1TW Rated
  37. G Good
    St Anne's Community Services - Durham DCA Home care
    DH7 8XL Rated
  38. G Good
    Supportive SRC Ltd Home care
    DL17 8LH Rated
  39. G Good
    The Care and Support Group County Durham Home care
    DH9 0JQ Rated
  40. G Good
    The Integration Trust Limited Home care
    DH7 8XL Rated
  41. G Good
    TLC Community Services Limited Home care
    DH7 6DJ Rated
  42. G Good
    Yeshua Healthcare Home care
    DH1 5JZ Rated
  43. G Good
    YS Services Limited trading as Embracing Care Home care
    DH7 6JS Rated
  44. RI Requires improvement
    Middleton Care Limited Home care
    DL12 0QB Rated
  45. RI Requires improvement
    Portland Domiciliary Service Home care
    DL15 0PW Rated
  46. I Inadequate
    Butterwick Hospice Home care
    DL14 6JU Rated
  47. – Not yet rated
    ACS Healthcare Services Home care
    DH1 1TW No rating date
  48. – Not yet rated
    Adada Care Services (Durham) Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    TS28 5HD No rating date
  49. – Not yet rated
    Almond Flex Care Home care
    DH1 1QF No rating date
  50. – Not yet rated
    Apollo Home Healthcare Northeast Home care
    DL16 6JF No rating date
  51. – Not yet rated
    AVE Integrated Health Care Limited Home care
    DL5 7EA No rating date
  52. – Not yet rated
    BMS Care Providers Durham Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    DH8 5XP No rating date
  53. – Not yet rated
    Care and Reablement Solutions LTD Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    SR7 7PR No rating date
  54. – Not yet rated
    Case Management CHC Limited Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    DH1 1TW No rating date
  55. – Not yet rated
    COMFYCARE VILLAS LTD Home care
    SR8 1PH No rating date
  56. – Not yet rated
    Compassionate Care and Support (North East) Ltd Home care
    DL5 6ZE No rating date
  57. – Not yet rated
    County Durham Office Home care
    DL14 7AD No rating date
  58. – Not yet rated
    Easton Care Ltd Home care
    DH2 1AN No rating date
  59. – Not yet rated
    Eland Supported Living Ltd Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    DH1 4DX No rating date
  60. – Not yet rated
    Guardian Alliance Home care
    DL14 6XG No rating date
  61. – No overall rating
    Highlea Care Limited Home care
    DL4 2RF No rating date
  62. – No overall rating
    MMAB Healthcare- MMAB Consulting Ltd Home care
    DH7 8XL No rating date
  63. – Not yet rated
    Provider247 Durham Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    DL5 6AH No rating date
  64. – No overall rating
    Quality + Care Solutions Ltd Home care
    SR8 3LJ No rating date
  65. – Not yet rated
    Tailored Family Support Ltd Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    DH8 5XP No rating date
  66. – Not yet rated
    Tender Glove Healthcare Home care
    TS28 5HD No rating date
  67. – No overall rating
    The Oaklea Trust (Durham & Northumberland) Home care
    DH8 6BN No rating date
  68. – Not yet rated
    Vestra Homecare Durham Home care
    SR8 2RU No rating date

How ratings have changed since 2015

Share of home care services in County Durham rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share fell from 100% in 2015 to 94% in 2026. 80% 100% 94% 201520202026 Share of home care services in County Durham rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share fell from 100% in 2015 to 94% in 2026. 80% 100% 94% 201520202026

Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.

The share fell from 100% in 2015 to 94% in 2026.

In 2015, 5 of the home care services open today had a rating. In 2026, 49 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Share of home care services in County Durham rated Good or Outstanding, by year
YearRatedRated Good or OutstandingShare
201555100%
2016242188%
2017272489%
2018292793%
2019323094%
2020343294%
2021363289%
2022393692%
2023434093%
2024433888%
2025474289%
2026494694%

Recent changes

In the last 12 months, 2 home care services improved their rating. None dropped.

Improved (2)

  1. G Good
    TLC Community Services Limited Up from Requires improvement to Good
  2. G Good
    New Vision Care Services Up from Requires improvement to Good

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
Fees
Paying for care: Durham County Council

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

How many home care services are there in County Durham?
County Durham has 60 home care services currently providing care. The full list also includes 8 registered services that are not providing care at the moment.
How many home care services in County Durham are rated Outstanding?
3 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Crescent Homecare Limited, Home Instead Durham and ROC Support Network.
Which home care services in County Durham support people living with dementia?
37 home care services support people living with dementia in County Durham. Show only those services. The list also includes registered services that are not providing care at the moment.
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

Figures show the number of home care services in each place.

Nearby areas

All home care areas in the North East

Care homes in County Durham

142 care homes are registered here too. See care homes in County Durham