There are 9 CQC-registered nursing homes in Durham (including City of Durham, Brandon and Byshottles and Belmont) listed on Docorix. 6 currently hold a CQC rating: 4 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 447 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01913849853
- Melbury Court Independent CQC: Good 01913830380
- Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01913784691
- St Aiden’s Cottage Independent CQC: Good 01913739869
- 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
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 4 nursing 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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Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home
Good
DH7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 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.
Choosing nursing homes in Durham
Nursing homes provide 24-hour care from registered nurses as well as personal care, which suits people with complex health needs. Check the CQC rating, ask about nurse-to-resident ratios, how clinical needs such as wound care or PEG feeding are managed, and whether NHS-funded nursing care is available towards the fees.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes are there in Durham?
Docorix lists 9 CQC-registered nursing homes in Durham, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which nursing homes in Durham are rated Good?
4 are currently rated Good by the CQC: Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home, Melbury Court, Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home and St Aiden’s Cottage.
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.
