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Residential care home · County Durham

Abbeyvale Care Centre

Laidler Close, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4QP

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Abbeyvale Care Centre is a residential care home in Hartlepool in County Durham, run by Essential Care & Support Ltd (part of National Care Group). CQC registers it for 42 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published December 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 92% of care homes in County Durham are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 December 2019 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 11 December 2019, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in County Durham

Abbeyvale Care Centre is in the Good tier, alongside 98 other homes in County Durham. Of the 140 rated care homes here, 92% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 10 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (8%)
  • Good 99 (69%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 11 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (2%)

Half of County Durham's ratings are more than 3.7 years old. How tiers work

See all 143 care homes in County Durham →

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