PC
Peterlee Care Home
NursingPeterlee, County Durham · SR8 5JE
CQC: GoodSensory impairmentsUnder 65sDementia44 beds
Nursing homeCQC: Outstanding
The Hawthorns
Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5UP
Key details
- Address
- O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5UP
- Telephone
- 01915871251
- Website
- www.barchester.com
- Care provided
- Nursing home, Rehabilitation
- CQC rating
- CQC: Outstandingreport published 2 February 2023
- Beds
- 108
- CQC registered since
- 2011
- Operated by
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- Brand
- BRAND Barchester Healthcare
- Local authority
- County Durham
- CQC record
- View on cqc.org.uk
How it compares locally
10
registered homes in Peterlee
10/10
local rated homes Good or Outstanding
108
beds, local median 44
This overall rating was published about 3 years ago. Read the current CQC record for newer assessments or actions that may not change the overall rating immediately.
Specialist care
The Hawthorns is registered to provide care for people with the following needs:
Caring for adults under 65 yrsDementiaMental health conditionsCaring for adults over 65 yrsPhysical disabilities
About The Hawthorns
Based in Peterlee in County Durham (SR8 5UP), The Hawthorns is a nursing home run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. With 108 beds, it is one of the larger homes in the area. As a nursing home, it has registered nurses on duty around the clock, so it can support residents with ongoing medical needs. Its current CQC registration dates from 2011.
The Care Quality Commission rated it Outstanding in its latest inspection report, published February 2023, a rating held by only a small fraction of care homes in England. There are 9 other care homes nearby if you want to compare options. Contact the home directly to check vacancies and fees, and try to visit in person before deciding.
Data source and freshness
Core registration, operator, contact and service data comes from the official CQC directory dated 2026-08-05. Ratings and bed counts come from the CQC active-locations dataset. We compare directory releases by CQC location ID so real changes can update this page without inventing new copy.
Open the source dataset. Details can change between releases, so verify the current CQC record and confirm fees, services and vacancies directly with the home.
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