There are 56 CQC-registered home care agencies in County Durham (including Brandon and Byshottles, Great Aycliffe and Spennymoor) listed on Docorix. 46 currently hold a CQC rating: 42 rated Good or Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 10 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Crescent Homecare Independent CQC: Outstanding 01913731538
- Home Instead Durham Independent CQC: Outstanding 01913744041
- ROC Support Network Independent CQC: Outstanding 01325310009
- Accept Care Independent CQC: Good 01207437020
- Beechfield Care & Support Independent CQC: Good 01325317209
- Blossom Home Care Durham Independent CQC: Good 07754183645
- Brisca Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 01913805522
- CEL Homecare North East Independent CQC: Good 01207500142
- Care and Protect UK Independent CQC: Good 01913755715
- Comfort Call Durham Independent CQC: Good 01915181159
- Dale Care Durham Independent CQC: Good 01388768271
- Deaconstar Independent CQC: Good 01388663662
- Essential Care and Support Independent CQC: Good 01913896337
- Excellence Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01642054500
- Extra Care Council-run CQC: Good 03000269062
- Helping Hands Durham Independent CQC: Good 01913499930
- Human Support Group Limited – Appleton Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01913896308
- Infinite Homecare Independent CQC: Good 07435232700
- Kelly Park Independent CQC: Good 01207580091
- MMAB Healthcare- MMAB Consulting Independent CQC: Good 01913804370
- Medsolve (UK) Independent CQC: Good 01913385713
- My Choice Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01207507007
- New Vision Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01913664386
- North East Autism Society Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01914109974
- Office NE Independent CQC: Good 07710701251
- Orchard Home Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01913890072
- Perfect Care – Durham Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01388420145
- Positive Care and Support Independent CQC: Good 01388335265
- Potens Dipton Supported Living and Outreach Independent CQC: Good 01913980032
- Premier Community Care Independent CQC: Good 01388458991
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies 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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Home Instead Durham
Outstanding
DH1
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published November 2023.
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ROC Support Network
Outstanding
DL5
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published November 2021.
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Crescent Homecare
Outstanding
DH7
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published September 2018.
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Quality + Care Solutions
Good
SR8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Medsolve (UK)
Good
DH3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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TLC Community Services
Good
DH7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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New Vision Care Services
Good
DH3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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Social Return Case Management
Good
DH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2025.
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RCS Domiciliary Agency
Good
DL14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2025.
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Brisca Healthcare
Good
TS28
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
Choosing home care agencies in County Durham
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in County Durham?
Docorix lists 56 CQC-registered home care agencies in County Durham, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in County Durham are rated Outstanding?
3 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Crescent Homecare, Home Instead Durham and ROC Support Network.
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.
