FOURTEEN per cent of care homes in County Durham require improvement, while just eight facilities in the county have been rated as outstanding.

Most, however, are classed as good, while three care homes are yet to be rated due to a change in provider.

Just one care home was rated as inadequate.

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Of the 100 care homes in County Durham, 14 have been told to clean up their act by the health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with a rating of requires improvement.

But the majority of facilities ­— 76 in total  ­— have been rated as good.

Bradbury House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities was the latest of County Durham care homes to join the elite club, with a rating on November 11, 2020.

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Specialising in accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care, physical disabilities, treatment of disease, disorder or injury and care for all ages, the care home had 22 residents, of 25 spaces, when the CQC visited. They were all younger adults with disabilities.

The most recent report states the care home is "extremely proud" to have had no Covid-19 cases.

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The full list of ratings is below with when they were rated. 

  • Poplar Lodge, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland - Requires improvement (October 2019)
  • Castle Bank Care Home, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland - Good (December 2019)
  • West Lodge Care Home, Billy Row, Crook - Good (January 2018)
  • Mowbray House, High Hope Street, Crook - Good (December 2017)
  • Crosshill Nursing Home, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland - Good November 2019)
  • Parklands Care Home, New Road, Crook - Good (August 2018)
  • Bradbury House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities, 
    Worthington Close, Crook - Outstanding November 2020)
  • Cosin Lodge, Willington, Crook - Good (September 2017)
  • Richmond Court, Willington, Crook - Good (May 2018)
  • Lumley Residential Home, Willington, Crook - Requires improvement (April 2020)
  • Brancepeth Court, Willington, Crook  - Good (November 2020)
  • The Fields Care Home, Low Etherley, Bishop Auckland - Good (November 2018)
  • Greenways Court, Delves Lane, Consett - Good (Feburary 2018)
  • Abigail Lodge Care Home, Delves Lane, Consett - Consett  - Good (August 2019)
  • Lyons Court Care Home, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland - Requires improvement (Feburary 2020)
  • Bowe's Court Care Home, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland - Required improvement (October 2019)
  • Brockwell Court Care Home, Cobden Street, Consett - Good (October 2019)
  • Rosemount Home, Medomsley Road, Consett - Good (February 2020)
  • River Cottage, Shotley Bridge, Consett - Outstanding (February 2020)
  • River View, Shotley Bridge, Consett - Good (July 2018)
  • Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home, Hexham Street, Bishop Auckland - Good (February 2018)
  • Thornfield Grange, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland - Requires improvement (July 2019)
  • Mill House, Shotley Bridge, Consett - Good (January 2018)
  • Benfield Hall Nursing Home, Blackhill, Consett - Good (November 2019)
  • Devonshire HouseWest Auckland, Bishop Auckland - Requires Improvement (September 2019)
  • Sandringham Care Home, Bishop Auckland - Good (March 2020)
  • St Helens Care Home, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland - Has not yet been inspected
  • Eden House, Bishop Auckland - Good (October 2017)
  • Redwell Hills Care Home, Leadgate, Consett - Good (November 2020)
  • Grizedale, Leadgate, Consett - Good (Septmeber 2017)
  • Kingsway Nursing Home, Langley Park, Durham - Good (December 2019)
  • Langley Park Care Home, Langley Park, Durham - The provider of this service has changed and there have been no inspections with the new provider. The previous had been last rated Good.
  • Kaydar Residential, Shotley Bridge, Consett - Good (January 2019)
  • Barrington Lodge Care Home, Bishop Auckland - Good (Feburary 2020)
  • Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home, Brandon, Durham - The provider of this service has changed and there have been no inspections with the new provider. The previous had been last rated Good.
  • Anna S Proctor House Care Home, Shotley Bridge, Consett - Requires improvement (Feburary 2020)
  • Shotley Park Residential Home, Shotley Bridge, Consett - Good (November 2019)
  • Brandon Lodge Care Home, Brandon, Durham - Good (November 2019)
  • Church View (Bishop Auckland), South Church, Bishop Auckland - Good (November 2020)
  • Resolve, Binchester Lane Ends, Bishop Auckland - Outstanding (April 2020)
  • Stoneleigh Care Home, Annfield Plain, Stanley - Good (September 2017)
  • St Aiden's Cottage, Bearpark, Durham - Requires improvement (December 2019)
  • 30 Southview, Annfield Plain, Stanley - Good (January 2020)
  • NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks, Holmside, Edmondsley, Durham - Good (December 2017)
  • Lothian House Care Home, Spennymoor - Outstanding (Feburary 2019)
  • St Mary's Convent, Consett - Good (December 2019)
  • Howlish Hall Residential Care Home, Coundon, Bishop Auckland - Requires improvement (October 2020)
  • Dipton Manor Care Home, Dipton, Stanley - Requires Improvement (January 2020)
  • Highview House, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor - Outstanding (Feburary 2018)
  • Redworth, Shildon - Requires improvement (August 2020)
  • Durham and Darlington Crisis and Recovery House, Shildon - Good (June 2017)
  • Nevilles Court, Nevilles Cross, Durham - Requires improvement (October 2019)
  • Holly Lodge Care Home, Shildon - Good (Feburary 2020)
  • Hollyacre Bungalow, Sacriston, Durham - Good (May 2019)
  • Westerleigh, Stanley - Good (Feburary 2020)
  • Stanley Park, Stanley - Good (October 2017)
  • Hollie Hill Care Home, Stanley - Good (June 2018)
  • Derwent Care Home, Newcastle Upon Tyne - Good (October 2019)
  • Melbury Court, Durham - Good (April 2020)
  • St Margaret's Care Home, Crossgate, Durham - Good (Feburary 2020)
  • Benton Care Services Limited, Stanley - Good (December 2019)
  • St Andrews Nursing Home, Stanley - Good (May 2018)
  • Westholme, Stanley - Good (Feburary 2020)
  • St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home, Framwellgate Moor, Durham - Good (December 2018)
  • Tanglewood Mews, Stanley - Good (September 2019)
  • Beaconsfield Court, Barnard Castle - Good (March 2018)
  • The Manor House Barnard Castle, John Street, Barnard Castle - The provider of this service has changed and there have been no inspections with the new provider. The previous had been last rated Good.
  • Hallgarth Care Home, Durham - Good (November 2019)
  • Denehurst Nursing Home, Ferryhill - Good (November 2017)
  • The Elms @ Kimblesworth, Kimblesworth, Chester-Le-Street - Inadequate (September 2019)
  • Hawthorn House, Durham - Outstanding (April 2020)
  • Kings Court Care Home, Barnard Castle - Good (July 2018)
  • Lindisfarne Care Home, Newton Hall - Good (Feburary 2018)
  • Leazes Hall Care HomeBurnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne - Good (August 2018)
  • Tenlands Care Home, Ferryhill - Outstanding (October 2018)
  • Beamish Residential Care Home, West Pelton, Stanley - Good (September 2020)
  • Aycliffe Care Home, Newton Aycliffe  - Good (January 2020)
  • Chilton Care Centre, Chilton - Good (January 2018)
  • Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe - Good (March 2019)
  • Rose Lodge, Cobblers Lane, Newton Aycliffe - Requires improvement (October 2019)
  • Bowburn Care Centre, Bowburn, Durham - Good (October 2020)
  • Woodham Lodge, Newton Aycliffe - Good (November 2017)
  • Woodham Grange, Newton Aycliffe - Good (February 2020)
  • Bethany House Care Home, Woodham Way, Newton Aycliffe - Good (February 2020)
  • Dovecote Residential and Nursing Home, High Spen, Rowlands Gill - The provider of this service has changed and there have been no inspections with the new provider. The previous had been last rated requires improvement. 
  • Lindisfarne CLS Nursing, Chester-Le-Street - Good (August 2017)
  • Lindisfarne CLS Residential, Chester-Le-Street - Good (February 2019)
  • West House Care Home Limited, Waldridge Road, Chester-Le-Street - Good (July 2018)
  • Defoe Court, Newton Aycliffe - Good (September 2017)
  • St Clare's Court, Newton Aycliffe - Good (Juanuary 2018)
  • Belmont Grange Nursing and Residential Home, Durham - Outstanding (October 2020)
  • Acorn Grange Care Home, West Cornforth - Good (January 2018)
  • Pelton Grange Care HomePelton, Chester-Le-Street - Good (July 2019)
  • Ferndale, Newton Aycliffe - Good (June 2018)
  • St Barbara's, Newton Aycliffe - Good (June 2018)
  • Beddell House, Sherburn Hospital, Durham - Good (November 2020)
  • Wycliffe, Newton Aycliffe - Good (June 2018)
  • Elmcroft, Newton Aycliffe - Good (June 2018)
  • New Ridley Road, Stocksfield - Good (October 2019)
  • Oswald House, Newton Aycliffe - Good (June 2018)