Nursing home · County Durham

Kingsway Nursing Home

Kingsway, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9TB

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 months ago

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Kingsway Nursing Home is a nursing home in Durham in County Durham, run by Kingsway Care Home Limited (part of Advinia Healthcare). CQC registers it for 42 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published March 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 92% of care homes in County Durham are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 3 March 2026 Rated 6 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in County Durham

Kingsway Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 10 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 →

Care homes nearby

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Hollyacre Bungalow
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NEAS, Short Term Residential Breaks
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St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home
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Melbury Court
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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 42
Provider: Kingsway Care Home Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 10 January 2012
Local authority: County Durham
CQC location ID: 1-357341625

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Learning disability or autism
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?