The Dispensary
Sherburn House, Durham, DH1 2SH · County Durham · North East
5 beds · operated by Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited, part of Swanton Care and Community
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but 2 of this operator's 16 rated homes are below Good.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 2 of 16 of Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. 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 | Good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Effective | Good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Caring | Outstanding | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Responsive | Good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Well-led | Good | 15 Aug 2025 |
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 — 16 other locations
Other active services registered to Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Vicarage | Good14 Oct 2024 | Sunderland |
| Eastcliffe | Good11 Jan 2024 | Sunderland |
| Eastholme | Good3 Sep 2019rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Linden Terrace | Not Rated | North Tyneside |
| Lynnwood | Good4 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Murton Grange | Good14 Jul 2023 | County Durham |
| Park Lodge | Good11 Jan 2024 | Sunderland |
| Pennine View | Requires improvement18 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Barnsley |
| Seaham View | Good16 Jul 2024 | County Durham |
| St Pauls | Good29 Oct 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Rotherham |
| Station House | Requires improvement16 Aug 2023 | Rotherham |
| Swanton Community Services South Yorkshire | Good28 Mar 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Barnsley |
…and 4 more. See the full group view.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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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.