There are 13 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Durham (including Esh, City of Durham and Brandon and Byshottles) listed on Docorix. 10 currently hold a CQC rating: 8 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 3 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 695 beds.
CQC register data updated 11 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Durham, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 11 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 8 dementia 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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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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St Aiden’s Cottage
Good
DH7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2021.
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Melbury Court
Good
DH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2020.
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St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home
Good
DH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2018.
Choosing dementia care homes in 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 Durham?
Docorix lists 13 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Durham, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 11 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Durham are rated Good?
8 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Beddell House, Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home, Bowburn Care Centre, Langley Park Care Home, Melbury Court, Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home.
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.
