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?★Outstanding
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 June 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. ?
Defoe Court is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 11 other homes in County Durham.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Run by WT HI OpCo 1 Limited, Defoe Court is a nursing home in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham with 41 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 34 homes run by WT HI OpCo 1 Limited. 29 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. WT HI OpCo 1 Limited has run the home since June 2026, when it changed owner. 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 January 2026. 84% of homes in County Durham also score 5.
CQC last rated the home in September 2017, giving it Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, responsive and well-led as well. For caring, the rating was Outstanding. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its rating before that, in July 2015, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In County Durham, 29% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
