There are 89 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in County Durham (including Stanley, Great Aycliffe and Seaham) listed on Docorix. 72 currently hold a CQC rating: 64 rated Good or Outstanding, 8 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 17 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 4,342 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Eden House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01388606475
- The Hawthorns Independent CQC: Outstanding 01915871251
- Abbeyvale Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01914537963
- Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01915273300
- Aycliffe Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01325307262
- Bannatyne Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01915869511
- Beddell House Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01913720421
- Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01913849853
- Benton Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01207281788
- Birchwood Court Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01915279741
- Bowburn Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01913778214
- Bowe’s Court Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01388834618
- Brancepeth Court Independent CQC: Good 01388747698
- Castle Bank Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01388731152
- Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01915818080
- Chilton Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01630652774
- Church View (Bishop Auckland) Independent CQC: Good 01388451565
- Crosshill Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01388526205
- Denehurst Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01740655314
- Derwent Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01207563886
- Devonshire House Independent CQC: Good 01388833795
- Dipton Manor Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01207571369
- Dr. Ashdown’s Stockton Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01915130286
- Durham House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01913871265
- Field View Independent CQC: Good 01912833964
- Greenways Court Independent CQC: Good 01207586970
- Hampton Manor Independent CQC: Good 01207423423
- Hollie Hill Independent CQC: Good 01207280949
- Holly Lodge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01388779265
- Kings Court Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01833690333
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in County Durham 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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Eden House
Outstanding
DL14
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published December 2023.
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The Hawthorns
Outstanding
SR8
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published February 2023.
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Crosshill Nursing Home
Good
DL13
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2026.
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Tenlands Care Home
Good
DL17
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2026.
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Hollie Hill
Good
DH9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Leazes Hall Care Home
Good
NE16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Parklands Care Home
Good
DL15
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Springfield Lodge Care Home
Good
DH4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Chilton Care Centre
Good
DL17
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Kings Court Care Home
Good
DL12
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
Choosing dementia care homes in County Durham
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 County Durham?
Docorix lists 89 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in County Durham, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in County Durham are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Eden House and The Hawthorns.
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.
