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 2026. 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 MMCG (CCH) Limited, Barnes Court Care Home is a nursing home in Sunderland with 66 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Sunderland are smaller: the median there is 34 beds.
MMCG (CCH) Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Sunderland, 93% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from May 2024. In Sunderland, 96% of homes score 5. MMCG (CCH) Limited has run the home since September 2026, when it changed owner.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2019. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That matches its previous rating, from September 2018. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 43% of homes in Sunderland. Here is how rating age varies by council.
