There are 7 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Chester-le-Street (including Ouston) listed on Docorix. 7 currently hold a CQC rating: 7 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Together they are registered for 360 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Appletree Grange Independent CQC: Good 01914102175
- Durham House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01913871265
- Lindisfarne Birtley Independent CQC: Good 01914920738
- Lindisfarne CLS Nursing Independent CQC: Good 01913883717
- Lindisfarne CLS Residential Independent CQC: Good 01913883717
- Lindisfarne Ouston Independent CQC: Good 01914922891
- Picktree Court Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01913875371
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 7 dementia care homes in Chester-le-Street by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Appletree Grange
Good
DH3
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published October 2025.
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Lindisfarne Birtley
Good
DH3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2025.
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Lindisfarne CLS Residential
Good
DH2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2023.
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Picktree Court Care Home
Good
DH3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2022.
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Lindisfarne CLS Nursing
Good
DH2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2022.
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Lindisfarne Ouston
Good
DH2
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published May 2020.
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Durham House Residential Care Home
Good
DH3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2020.
Choosing dementia care homes in Chester-le-Street
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Chester-le-Street?
Docorix lists 7 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Chester-le-Street, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Chester-le-Street are rated Good?
7 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Appletree Grange, Durham House Residential Care Home, Lindisfarne Birtley, Lindisfarne CLS Nursing, Lindisfarne CLS Residential, Lindisfarne Ouston.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
