Kings Court Care Home is a residential care home in Barnard Castle in County Durham, run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd (part of Welltower). It has 37 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published April 2026, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 92% of care homes in County Durham are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 28 April 2026
Rated 4 months 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in County Durham
Kings Court 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
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd runs 106 care homes registered with CQC: 16 Outstanding, 79 Good, 6 Requires improvement, 5 Not yet rated.
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Amberley Lodge - Purley
Purley, Croydon · CR8 4JF · Nursing home · 60 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 2 years ago
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Appleby House
Epsom, Surrey · KT19 9RX · Residential care home · 75 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Asterbury Place
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 0NR · Nursing home · 80 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Broadwater Lodge
Godalming, Surrey · GU7 3BF · Residential care home · 67 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Clara Court
Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · SL6 6JE · Residential care home · 76 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Cleves Place
Haverhill, Suffolk · CB9 0JB · Nursing home · 60 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Beaconsfield Court
Barnard Castle, County Durham · DL12 8ES · Residential care home · 32 beds0.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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The Manor House Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle, County Durham · DL12 8ET · Residential care home · 76 beds0.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Bowe's Court Care Home
Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 9RE · Nursing home · 23 beds13.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Lyons Court Care Home
Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 9RE · Nursing home · 50 beds13.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Devonshire House
Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 9HW · Residential care home · 25 beds16.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 years ago
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The Fields Care Home
Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 0HA · Residential care home · 24 beds16.9 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 month ago
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