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. ?
Beddell House is a 60-bed residential care home in Durham, County Durham, run by Sherburn House Charity. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in County Durham are smaller: the median there is 40 beds.
Across County Durham, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2026. 84% of homes in County Durham also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In December 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in August 2018, was the same.
