St Aiden's Cottage
St Aiden's Cottage, Auton Style, Durham, DH7 7AA · County Durham · North East
41 beds · operated by Durham Care Line Limited, part of Careline Lifestyles
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 5 years old.
- Age of rating
- 5 years old — published 22 Apr 2021. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 5 of Durham Care Line Limited's rated homes are Good or better. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 22 Apr 2021 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Sep 2017 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Sep 2017 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 22 Apr 2021 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 22 Apr 2021 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 4 other locations
Other active services registered to Durham Care Line Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bowe's Court Care Home | Good14 Jul 2022rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| De Bruce Court | Good7 Apr 2026 | Hartlepool |
| Lyons Court Care Home | Good23 Jun 2025 | County Durham |
| Nevilles Court | Good25 Aug 2021rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 16 Dec 2010
- Beds
- 41
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-141590680
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.