County Durham
Data as published by CQC to 1 Sep 2026 · source: CQC
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Ratings mix vs England
Current overall ratings of the 196 rated adult social care locations in County Durham, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 21 local services not yet rated are counted separately above: "Not yet rated" means CQC has not published a rating, usual for recently registered services, and is not a judgement either way. What the ratings mean →
Rated below Good (15 services)
Every service in County Durham whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.
| Service | Overall rating (published) | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna S Proctor House Care Home | Requires improvement, published 3 Mar 2026 | 14 | Rayson Homes Limited | Care home |
| Bethany House Care Home | Requires improvement, published 7 Jan 2026 | 31 | Objectquest Limited | Care home |
| Brandon Lodge Care Home | Requires improvement, published 6 Feb 2025 | 38 | Lotus Care Brandon Lodge Limited | Care home |
| Craigarran Care Home | Requires improvement, published 1 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 44 | Craigarran Limited | Care home |
| Divine Care Centre | Requires improvement, published 28 Aug 2026 | 44 | Elba Care Limited | Care home |
| Highlea Care Limited | Requires improvement, published 15 Jan 2026 | — | Highlea Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Kingsway Nursing Home | Requires improvement, published 3 Mar 2026 | 42 | Kingsway Care Home Limited | Care home |
| Middleton Care Limited | Requires improvement, published 9 Dec 2024 | — | Middleton Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Portland Domiciliary Service | Requires improvement, published 27 Jan 2024 | — | Bondcare Willington Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Rose Lodge | Requires improvement, published 27 Jan 2026 | 54 | MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited | Care home |
| Tanglewood Mews | Requires improvement, published 18 Dec 2024 | 7 | Autism Care UK (4) Limited | Care home |
| The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home | Requires improvement, published 25 Jun 2025 | 31 | Sunny Okukpolor Humphreys | Care home |
| The Fields Care Home | Requires improvement, published 10 Aug 2026 | 24 | The Fields Care Home | Care home |
| The Oaklea Trust (Durham & Northumberland) | Requires improvement, published 26 Nov 2024 | — | The Oaklea Trust | Community based adult social care services |
| Yohden Hall Care Complex | Requires improvement, published 5 Jun 2026 | 77 | MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited | Care home |
Data as published by CQC to 1 Sep 2026 · source: CQC
August 2026 in County Durham
Register movements in the reporting month, from the same data as the national changes digest. Ownership-change flags are a heuristic — a recently deregistered service of the same type at the same postcode — stated honestly, not a legal record of sale.
New registrations (2)
| Service | Registered | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestra Homecare Durham | 12 Aug 2026 | — | Vestra Homecare Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Apollo Home Healthcare Northeast | 11 Aug 2026 | — | Apollo Home Healthcare Limited | Community based adult social care services |
Deregistrations (1)
| Service | Last rating (published) | Deregistered | Beds | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale | Good, published 15 Jul 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 20 Aug 2026 | 3 | Care home |
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Data as published by CQC to 1 Sep 2026 · source: CQC
Largest groups operating in County Durham
Brands as recorded by CQC, by active sites in this local authority. Independents (no recorded brand) are not listed.
| Group / brand | Sites here | of which care homes |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower | 14 | 14 |
| Swanton Care and Community | 7 | 5 |
| Bondcare | 5 | 4 |
| Harbour Healthcare | 5 | 5 |
| Careline Lifestyles | 4 | 4 |
| Maria Mallaband Care Group | 4 | 4 |
| Sanctuary Care Limited | 4 | 4 |
| Voyage | 4 | 4 |
| Care UK | 3 | 3 |
| CareTech Community Services | 3 | 3 |
Data as published by CQC to 1 Sep 2026 · source: CQC