Residential care home · County Durham

St Mary's Convent

Ebchester, Consett, DH8 0QD

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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St Mary's Convent is a residential care home in Consett, run by The Order of the Good and Perpetual Succour. It has 18 registered beds and supports older people and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall in December 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across County Durham, 92% of the 140 rated care homes are 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 5 December 2019 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 5 December 2019, 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

St Mary's Convent 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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