Westerleigh is a residential care home in Stanley in County Durham, run by Akari Care Limited. CQC registers it for 58 places 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 mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published April 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 92% of care homes in County Durham are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 22 April 2025
Rated 1 year 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
Westerleigh 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
Akari Care Limited runs 28 care homes registered with CQC: 26 Good, 2 Requires improvement.
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Ayresome Court
Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees · TS15 9EH · Nursing home · 43 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Alexandra House
Gateshead · NE8 1QU · Residential care home · 40 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Aycliffe Care Home
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 7ER · Nursing home · 54 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Coble House
Whitley Bay, North Tyneside · NE26 2EU · Nursing home · 52 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Comfort House
Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE5 5AY · Residential care home · 42 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Crofton Court
Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 1DW · Residential care home · 50 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Benton Care Services Limited
Stanley, County Durham · DH9 0NT · Residential care home · 13 beds0.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Stanley Park
Stanley, County Durham · DH9 6AH · Nursing home · 71 beds0.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 months ago
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St Andrews Residential Care Home
Stanley, County Durham · DH9 0DU · Residential care home · 45 beds0.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Westholme
Stanley, County Durham · DH9 0JP · Residential care home · 8 beds0.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 6 years ago
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Tanglewood Mews
Stanley, County Durham · DH9 0EJ · Residential care home · 7 beds0.9 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: not ratedW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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Hollie Hill
Stanley, County Durham · DH9 6QZ · Nursing home · 62 beds1.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 months ago
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