County Durham
North East · 215 adult social care services, as assigned to this local authority in CQC's bulk data · all local authorities
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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 19 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.
Rated below Good (11 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 improvement3 Mar 2026 | 14 | Rayson Homes Limited | Care home |
| Bethany House Care Home | Requires improvement7 Jan 2026 | 31 | Objectquest Limited | Care home |
| Brandon Lodge Care Home | Requires improvement6 Feb 2025 | 38 | Lotus Care Brandon Lodge Limited | Care home |
| Craigarran Care Home | Requires improvement1 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 44 | Craigarran Limited | Care home |
| Kingsway Nursing Home | Requires improvement3 Mar 2026 | 42 | Kingsway Care Home Limited | Care home |
| Middleton Care Limited | Requires improvement9 Dec 2024 | — | Middleton Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Portland Domiciliary Service | Requires improvement27 Jan 2024 | — | Bondcare Willington Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Rose Lodge | Requires improvement27 Jan 2026 | 54 | MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited | Care home |
| Springfield Lodge Care Home | Requires improvement14 May 2026 | 40 | Ascot Care North East Limited | Care home |
| The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home | Requires improvement25 Jun 2025 | 31 | Sunny Okukpolor Humphreys | Care home |
| Yohden Hall Care Complex | Requires improvement5 Jun 2026 | 77 | MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited | Care home |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
June 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 (7)
| Service | Registered | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Courtlikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 32 | HC-One No.2 Limited | Care home |
| Defoe Courtlikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 41 | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | Care home |
| Jack Dormand Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 43 | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | Care home |
| Lothian House Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 48 | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | Care home |
| St Margaret's Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 60 | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | Care home |
| Stoneleigh Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 36 | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | Care home |
| Grampian Court | 1 Jun 2026 | 57 | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | Care home |
Deregistrations (9)
| Service | Last rating (published) | Deregistered | Beds | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Court | Good— | 11 Jun 2026 | 32 | Care home |
| Jack Dormand Care Home | Outstanding— | 10 Jun 2026 | 43 | Care home |
| Lothian House Care Home | Outstanding— | 10 Jun 2026 | 48 | Care home |
| St Margaret's Care Home | Good— | 10 Jun 2026 | 60 | Care home |
| Stoneleigh Care Home | Good— | 10 Jun 2026 | 36 | Care home |
| Defoe Court | Good— | 10 Jun 2026 | 41 | Care home |
| Grampian Court | Good— | 10 Jun 2026 | 57 | Care home |
| Eboney Home Care Limited | Good— | 22 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
| Human Support Group Limited - Durham | Good— | 5 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
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Data as at 11 Jul 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Bondcare | 5 | 4 |
| Harbour Healthcare | 5 | 5 |
| Swanton Care and Community | 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 at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC