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?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
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. ?
Lothian House Care Home is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 8 other homes in County Durham.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
WT HI OpCo 1 Limited runs Lothian House Care Home, a residential care home in Spennymoor, County Durham with room for 48 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. 84% of homes in County Durham also score 5. 2 of the 6 nearest homes are also Outstanding. WT HI OpCo 1 Limited has run the home since June 2026, when it changed owner. 29 of WT HI OpCo 1 Limited’s 32 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
CQC last rated the home in February 2019, giving it Outstanding overall. Responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. Safe, effective and caring were rated Good. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Good in July 2016. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 29% of homes in County Durham. Here is how rating age varies by council.
