Nursing home · County Durham

Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home

15 Hexham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago New owner since September 2024

CQC rating

Good
Published 20 June 2025 Rated 1 year 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

The home changed owner in September 2024. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2025Inspected, no new rating
  • February 2019GoodSECRW previous owner
  • May 2018Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • February 2016GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in County Durham

Bishopsgate Lodge 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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Care homes nearby

  • Thornfield Grange
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 7QZ · Nursing home · 10 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Sandringham Care Home
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6HT · Nursing home · 92 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Eden House
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6EN · Residential care home · 53 beds0.9 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 2 years ago
  • Barrington Lodge
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6XX · Nursing home · 70 beds1.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Church View (Bishop Auckland)
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6SL · Residential care home · 45 beds2.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Laurel Place
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6RG · Nursing home · 38 beds2.4 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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Other homes run by Landona House Limited

13 care homes in total: 10 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

  • Abbotts Court Care Home
    Durham, County Durham · DH6 3LP · Nursing home · 47 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Ferndale Mews
    Widnes, Halton · WA8 8TF · Nursing home · 34 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Hawthorns Residential Home
    Saltburn-By-The-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland · TS13 4HW · Residential care home · 15 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Landona House
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY4 5QP · Residential care home · 45 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Moorlands Nursing Home
    Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland · TS14 6JU · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Stapleton House
    Jarrow, South Tyneside · NE32 5BL · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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What the data says about Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home

Landona House Limited runs Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home, a nursing home in Bishop Auckland, County Durham with room for 56 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its CQC rating, from June 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in February 2019, was the same. That is more recent than most ratings in County Durham, where the typical rating is about 4 years old.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in February 2026. 84% of homes in County Durham score the top mark of 5. In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Landona House Limited runs 13 care homes, and 10 of the 13 rated are Good or Outstanding. Eden House, 0.9 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. The home changed owner in September 2024.