There are 8 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Durham (including Sacriston, Burnhope and City of Durham) listed on Docorix. 7 currently hold a CQC rating: 6 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 1 has not yet been rated under its current registration. Together they are registered for 145 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Hawthorn House Council-run CQC: Outstanding 03000266550
- Hollyacre Bungalow Independent CQC: Good 01913712020
- NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01914109974
- Nevilles Court Independent CQC: Good 01912840231
- St Aiden’s Cottage Independent CQC: Good 01913739869
- The Dispensary Independent CQC: Good 01913006850
- Kingsway Nursing Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01913736167
- 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 6 learning disability 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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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.
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St Aiden’s Cottage
Good
DH7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2021.
Choosing learning disability care homes in Durham
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in Durham?
Docorix lists 8 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Durham, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Durham are rated Outstanding?
Hawthorn House is the only one of the care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities 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.
