Residential care home · County Durham

St Barbara's

35 St Barbaras Walk, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago
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St Barbara's is a residential care home in Newton Aycliffe, run by Oswald House Care Home Limited. CQC registers it for 3 places and supports people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Good overall in July 2023, 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 15 July 2023 Rated 3 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

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

How it compares in County Durham

St Barbara's 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

Oswald House Care Home Limited runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good.

  • Elmcroft
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4BE · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Oswald House
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4BQ · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Wycliffe
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4BN · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

All 4 homes run by Oswald House Care Home Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • Elmcroft
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4BE · Residential care home · 3 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Wycliffe
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4BN · Residential care home · 3 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Oswald House
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4BQ · Residential care home · 8 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Defoe Court
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4JP · Nursing home · 41 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • St Clare's Court
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 5QH · Residential care home · 58 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 11 months ago
  • Bethany House Care Home
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4UD · Nursing home · 31 beds0.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago

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