Top 10 Care homes in County Durham
Ranked list of the top Care homes in County Durham based on published CQC ratings and inspection dates.
Updated using the latest published CQC inspection data (latest inspection date in this area: 2025-11-26).
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Location:
County Durham
•
admin district
Scored listings in this district
123
Used for ranking
Latest inspection date
2025-11-26
publication_date
Inspection “median year”
2022
rough freshness indicator
Rating mix
O: 6%
G: 86%
RI: 7%
I: 1%
Top 10 results
Ranked by computed score (overall + domain ratings + freshness).
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| # | Name | Town | Postcode | CQC rating | Inspection date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Score: 49
DL14 6EN
|
BISHOP AUCKLAND | DL14 6EN | Outstanding | 2023-12-15 |
| 2 |
Score: 49
SR8 4LD
|
PETERLEE | SR8 4LD | Outstanding | 2023-10-19 |
| 3 |
Score: 49
DL16 7JT
|
SPENNYMOOR | DL16 7JT | Outstanding | 2023-09-26 |
| 4 |
Score: 49
DH8 6EL
|
CONSETT | DH8 6EL | Outstanding | 2023-01-06 |
| 5 |
Score: 47
DH8 8SF
|
CONSETT | DH8 8SF | Outstanding | 2020-02-18 |
| 6 |
Score: 47
DL16 7SG
|
SPENNYMOOR | DL16 7SG | Outstanding | 2019-02-15 |
| 7 |
Score: 46
DL17 8JD
|
FERRYHILL | DL17 8JD | Outstanding | 2018-10-20 |
| 8 |
Score: 39
SR8 5JE
|
PETERLEE | SR8 5JE | Good | 2025-11-26 |
| 9 |
Score: 39
DL5 4JP
|
NEWTON AYCLIFFE | DL5 4JP | Good | 2025-10-23 |
| 10 |
Score: 39
DL5 5QH
|
NEWTON AYCLIFFE | DL5 5QH | Good | 2025-09-30 |
Near misses
Providers that nearly made the Top 10 (next best in this area).
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