Residential care home · County Durham

Beamish Residential Care Home

Old Vicarage, West Pelton, Stanley, DH9 6RT

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago

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CQC rating

Good

Published 20 April 2023 Rated 3 years 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

Earlier ratings ?

September 2020Inspected, no new rating
October 2017GoodSECRW
September 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in County Durham

Beamish Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 99 other homes in County Durham. 92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 9 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (8%)
Good 100 (70%)
Good, with an area to improve 8 (6%)
Requires improvement 11 (8%)
Not yet rated 2 (1%)

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What the data says about Beamish Residential Care Home

Beamish Residential Care Home is a 21-bed residential care home in Stanley, County Durham. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people. That is smaller than most homes in County Durham, where the typical home has 40 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2023. Its rating before that, in October 2017, was the same.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across County Durham, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham.