There are 19 CQC-registered care homes in Durham (including City of Durham, Shincliffe and Esh) listed on Docorix. 15 currently hold a CQC rating: 13 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 757 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Hawthorn House Council-run CQC: Outstanding 03000266550
- Beddell House Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01913720421
- Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01913849853
- Bowburn Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01913778214
- Hollyacre Bungalow Independent CQC: Good 01913712020
- Langley Park Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01913735599
- Melbury Court Independent CQC: Good 01913830380
- NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01914109974
- Nevilles Court Independent CQC: Good 01912840231
- Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01913784691
- St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01913709691
- St Aiden’s Cottage Independent CQC: Good 01913739869
- The Dispensary Independent CQC: Good 01913006850
- Brandon Lodge Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01913781634
- Kingsway Nursing Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01913736167
- Abbotts Court Care Home Independent Not yet rated 01429820866
- Lindisfarne Shotton Independent Not yet rated 01915261132
- St Margaret’s Care Home Independent Not yet rated 01913868949
- Valdigarth Independent Not yet rated 01429823403
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 care homes in 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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Hawthorn House
Outstanding
DH1
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published April 2020.
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The Dispensary
Good
DH1
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published August 2025.
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NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks
Good
DH7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2023.
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Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home
Good
DH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2023.
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Beddell House
Good
DH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2022.
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Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home
Good
DH7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2022.
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Bowburn Care Centre
Good
DH6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2022.
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Langley Park Care Home
Good
DH7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2022.
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Nevilles Court
Good
DH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2021.
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Hollyacre Bungalow
Good
DH7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2021.
Choosing care homes in Durham
When comparing care homes, start with the CQC rating and the date it was published, then visit in person at different times of day. Ask how staff support people with needs like yours, what the fees include and how they change, and whether the home accepts local authority or NHS Continuing Healthcare funding. Homes with nursing care have registered nurses on site around the clock; residential homes provide personal care only.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes are there in Durham?
Docorix lists 19 CQC-registered care homes in Durham, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes in Durham are rated Outstanding?
Hawthorn House is the only one of the care homes in Durham currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
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.
