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St Margaret's Care Home

St. Margarets Garth, Crossgate, Durham, DH1 4DS

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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St Margaret's Care Home is a nursing home in Durham in County Durham, run by WT HI OpCo 1 Limited (part of Welltower). It has 60 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2020, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. 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 11 February 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?Good

Older rating. Published 11 February 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.

Rating inherited from this home's previous registration (for example after a change of provider).

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

How it compares in County Durham

St Margaret's 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

WT HI OpCo 1 Limited runs 34 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Outstanding, 25 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 2 Not yet rated.

  • Fairway View
    Nottingham · NG6 9LZ · Residential care home · 41 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Jack Dormand Care Home
    Peterlee, County Durham · SR8 4LD · Nursing home · 43 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Lothian House Care Home
    Spennymoor, County Durham · DL16 7SG · Residential care home · 48 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Northview Lodge Nursing Home
    Sunderland · SR5 3AF · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Defoe Court
    Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 4JP · Nursing home · 41 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Springwater Lodge Care Home
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG14 6FA · Nursing home · 50 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago

All 34 homes run by WT HI OpCo 1 Limited →

Care homes nearby

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  • Hawthorn House
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