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. ?
Hill Care 3 Limited runs Bannatyne Lodge, a nursing home in Peterlee, County Durham with room for 50 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from August 2025. 84% of homes in County Durham also score 5. About 0.3 km away, The Hawthorns is rated Outstanding. 4 of Hill Care 3 Limited’s 5 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
In November 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in December 2020, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
