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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in September 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd, Abigail Lodge is a nursing home in Consett, County Durham with 60 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability. Most homes in County Durham are smaller: the median there is 40 beds.
About 2.0 km away, Grizedale is rated Outstanding. Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd runs 19 care homes, and 16 of the 19 rated are Good or Outstanding. In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd has run the home since September 2025, when it changed owner.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in July 2021. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. The rating is more than 5 years old. In County Durham, 29% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
