Requires improvementSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvementRated 3 years ago↓ Down from Good
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?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
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. ?
Craigarran Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 10 other homes in County Durham.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Craigarran Care Home is an independent 44-bed nursing home in Trimdon Station, County Durham, registered with CQC under its own name. 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.
CQC last rated the home in April 2023, giving it Requires improvement overall. Responsive and well-led were also Requires improvement. For safe, effective and caring, the rating was Good. Its previous rating, in February 2020, was Good, so the home has slipped.
Its kitchen was rated 3 for food hygiene in June 2026. 84% of homes in County Durham score the top mark of 5. 10 other homes in County Durham share its tier, “Requires improvement”. The nearest home with a higher rating is The Grange (Good), 1.2 km away.
