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. ?
Lindisfarne CLS Residential is in the Good tier ?, with 99 other homes in County Durham.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Lindisfarne CLS Residential
Lindisfarne CLS Residential is one of 142 care homes in County Durham: a 30-bed nursing home in Chester Le Street, run by Gainford Care Homes Limited. 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.
Its CQC rating, from May 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in February 2019, was the same.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham. 99 other homes in County Durham share its tier, “Good”. 12 of Gainford Care Homes Limited’s 12 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
