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Nursing home · Sunderland

Donwell House

Wellgarth Road, District 2, Washington, NE37 1EE

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Donwell House is a nursing home in Washington, run by Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited (part of Bondcare). It has 63 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Good overall in September 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Sunderland, 95% of the 85 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 28 September 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 28 September 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 Sunderland

Donwell House is in the Good tier, alongside 63 other homes in Sunderland. Of the 85 rated care homes here, 95% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 7 (8%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (6%)
  • Good 64 (75%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (5%)

Half of Sunderland's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

See all 85 care homes in Sunderland →

The provider's other homes

Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 5 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Allan Court
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE15 6RU · Nursing home · 62 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • De Baliol
    Newbiggin By The Sea, Northumberland · NE64 6HN · Nursing home · 59 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Hamilton House
    Portsmouth · PO6 1HG · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Redworth
    Shildon, County Durham · DL4 1HQ · Nursing home · 68 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Henwick Grange
    Worcester, Worcestershire · WR2 6BY · Nursing home · 56 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 11 months ago

All 6 homes run by Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited →

Care homes nearby

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    Washington, Sunderland · NE37 1BJ · Residential care home · 40 beds1.2 km
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 months ago
  • Washington Manor Care Home
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    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Washington Lodge
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    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Lanchester Court
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    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • Springvale Court
    Gateshead · NE9 7AD · Residential care home · 40 beds2.3 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Washington Grange
    Washington, Sunderland · NE38 8HZ · Residential care home · 41 beds2.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago

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