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Residential care home · County Durham

Highview House

Low Road, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7JT

Outstanding SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago
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CQC rating

Outstanding
Published 26 September 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Outstanding
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Outstanding

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2018OutstandingSECRW
  • December 2015OutstandingSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in County Durham

Highview House is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 8 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

  • Lothian House Care Home
    Spennymoor, County Durham · DL16 7SG · Residential care home · 48 beds2.0 km
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Resolve
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 8AW · Residential care home · 7 beds2.4 km
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Denehurst Nursing Home
    Ferryhill, County Durham · DL17 8NL · Nursing home · 37 beds2.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Chilton Care Centre
    Chilton, County Durham · DL17 0EX · Residential care home · 40 beds3.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 5 months ago
  • Tenlands Care Home
    Ferryhill, County Durham · DL17 8JD · Residential care home · 40 beds3.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 month ago
  • The DurhamGate Care Home
    Spennymoor, County Durham · DL16 6GF · Residential care home · 66 beds3.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 10 months ago

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Other homes run by Resolve (Care Northern) Limited

3 care homes in total: 2 Outstanding, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Resolve
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 8AW · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Roseville House
    Stockton-On-Tees · TS21 1AX · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Not yet rated SECRW

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Highview House in brief

Highview House is a 8-bed residential care home in Spennymoor, County Durham, run by Resolve (Care Northern) Limited. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in County Durham, where the typical home has 40 beds.

8 other homes in County Durham share its tier, “Outstanding”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2025. 84% of homes in County Durham also score 5. 2 of the 6 nearest homes are also Outstanding. Resolve (Care Northern) Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding.

CQC's latest rating, from September 2023, is Outstanding overall. Effective, caring, responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. Safe was rated Good. Its rating before that, in February 2018, was the same.