Nursing home · County Durham

Abigail Lodge

Gloucester Road, Delves Lane, Consett, DH8 7LB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 years ago
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Abigail Lodge is a nursing home in Consett in County Durham, run by Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd. It has 60 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published July 2021, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. For comparison, 92% of care homes in County Durham are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 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 7 July 2021 Rated 5 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 7 July 2021, 5 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.

Rating inherited from this home's previous registration (for example after a change of provider).

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

How it compares in County Durham

Abigail Lodge 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 →

The provider's other homes

Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd runs 19 care homes registered with CQC: 16 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

  • Riverside Court
    Maryport, Cumberland · CA15 8AZ · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Barrington Lodge
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6XX · Nursing home · 70 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Bishopsmead Lodge
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS13 8ES · Nursing home · 51 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Brockwell Court
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 6AH · Nursing home · 75 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Granby Rose SDU
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG1 4SR · Nursing home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 years ago
  • Harrogate Lodge
    Leeds · LS7 3PD · Nursing home · 50 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Hampton Manor
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 7FA · Residential care home · 55 beds0.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago
  • Brockwell Court
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 6AH · Nursing home · 75 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Rosemount Home
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 5HN · Residential care home · 16 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Greenways Court
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 7EE · Residential care home · 51 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Benfield Hall Nursing Home
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 5TH · Nursing home · 20 beds1.9 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Benfield Hall Nursing Home
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 5TH · Nursing home · 20 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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