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 July 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. ?
Benfield Hall Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 99 other homes in County Durham.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Run by Ara Care Benfield Hall Limited, Benfield Hall Nursing Home is a nursing home in Consett, County Durham with 20 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is a small home for County Durham, where the median is 40 beds.
Its CQC rating, from November 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 29% of ratings in County Durham are as old (how rating age varies by council).
The home changed owner in July 2026. About 1.7 km away, River Cottage is rated Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in February 2025. 84% of homes in County Durham score the top mark of 5. 99 other homes in County Durham share its tier, “Good”.
