Residential care home · County Durham

Derwent Care Home

Low Westwood, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE17 7PL

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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Derwent Care Home is a residential care home in Newcastle Upon Tyne, run by Mariposa Care Group Limited. It is registered for up to 45 residents and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Good overall in October 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across County Durham, 92% of the 140 rated care homes are 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 23 October 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 23 October 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

Derwent Care Home 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

Mariposa Care Group Limited runs 10 care homes registered with CQC: 9 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Holly Lodge Care Home
    Shildon, County Durham · DL4 1NX · Residential care home · 41 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Briardene Care Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE5 1NA · Nursing home · 68 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Grove Lodge and Courtyard
    Middlesbrough · TS4 2PH · Residential care home · 57 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Kingston Court Care Home
    Carlisle, Cumberland · CA2 7JH · Nursing home · 80 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Riverwell Beck Care Home
    Carlisle, Cumberland · CA2 4SE · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Sovereign Court
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE5 1NA · Residential care home · 12 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

All 10 homes run by Mariposa Care Group Limited →

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