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Nursing home · County Durham

Lindisfarne Ouston

Front Street, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QT

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Lindisfarne Ouston is a nursing home in Chester Le Street in County Durham, run by Gainford Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it for 57 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2020, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. For comparison, 92% of care homes in County Durham are rated 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 16 May 2020 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?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 16 May 2020, 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

Lindisfarne Ouston is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 7 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

Gainford Care Homes Limited runs 13 care homes registered with CQC: 12 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Glenbrooke House
    Gateshead · NE9 6JE · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Lindisfarne Birtley
    Chester Le Street, Gateshead · DH3 1LU · Nursing home · 66 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Lindisfarne CLS Nursing
    Chester Le Street, County Durham · DH2 2EP · Nursing home · 56 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Lindisfarne CLS Residential
    Chester Le Street, County Durham · DH2 2EP · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Lindisfarne Crawcrook
    Ryton, Gateshead · NE40 4TS · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 months ago
  • Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 7DZ · Nursing home · 56 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago

All 13 homes run by Gainford Care Homes Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • Pelton Grange Care Home
    Chester Le Street, County Durham · DH2 1DD · Residential care home · 47 beds1.0 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Appletree Grange
    Chester Le Street, Gateshead · DH3 2BH · Residential care home · 32 beds1.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 11 months ago
  • Heather House
    Chester Le Street, Gateshead · DH3 2BA · Residential care home · 11 beds1.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Covent House
    Gateshead · DH3 2PF · Nursing home · 63 beds2.2 km
    Good SECRW Rated 11 months ago
  • Lindisfarne Birtley
    Chester Le Street, Gateshead · DH3 1LU · Nursing home · 66 beds2.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • The Grove
    Chester Le Street, Gateshead · DH3 1AJ · Residential care home · 8 beds2.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago

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