Nursing home · County Durham

Peterlee Care Home

Westcott Road, Peterlee, SR8 5JE

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 9 months ago

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Peterlee Care Home is a nursing home in Peterlee, run by Popular Care Ltd. It has 44 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 a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in November 2025, and Good in all five key questions. Across County Durham, 92% of the 140 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good

Published 26 November 2025 Rated 9 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

Peterlee 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

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The provider's other homes

Popular Care Ltd runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good.

Astune Rise Nursing Home
Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland · TS6 9EJ · Nursing home · 38 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Wilton House Nursing Home
Darlington · DL3 9RE · Nursing home · 37 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

All 3 homes run by Popular Care Ltd →

Care homes nearby

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Grampian Court
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Bannatyne Lodge
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Langley House Care Centre
Peterlee, County Durham · SR8 4NL · Residential care home · 30 beds1.2 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
The Hawthorns
Peterlee, County Durham · SR8 5UP · Nursing home · 108 beds1.2 km

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Jack Dormand Care Home
Peterlee, County Durham · SR8 4LD · Nursing home · 43 beds1.6 km

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 2 years ago

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