Lindisfarne CLS Nursing
Whitehill Park, Chester Le Street, DH2 2EP · County Durham · North East
56 beds · operated by Gainford Care Homes Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 3 years old.
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 15 Oct 2022. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 12 of Gainford Care Homes Limited's rated homes are Good or better.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Who this service supports
The groups this service is registered with CQC to support. Registration says who a service may care for — it is not a quality judgement, and it is not a recommendation.
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 15 Oct 2022 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 19 Aug 2017 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 19 Aug 2017 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 19 Aug 2017 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 15 Oct 2022 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 12 other locations
Other active services registered to Gainford Care Homes Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Glenbrooke House | Good25 Jan 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Gateshead |
| Lindisfarne Birtley | Good13 Jun 2025 | Gateshead |
| Lindisfarne CLS Residential | Good23 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Lindisfarne Care Home | Good16 Feb 2018rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Lindisfarne Crawcrook | Good25 Feb 2026 | Gateshead |
| Lindisfarne Hartlepool | Good7 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Hartlepool |
| Lindisfarne House | Good3 Feb 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe | Good25 Feb 2025 | County Durham |
| Lindisfarne Ouston | Good16 May 2020rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Lindisfarne Seaham | Good24 Oct 2018rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Lindisfarne Shotton | Not yet rated | County Durham |
| The Grove | Good1 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Gateshead |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 2 Feb 2011
- Beds
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- Sector
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- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-125940638
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 8 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.