Nursing home · County Durham

Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home

Brandon Lane, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8SH

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 8 November 2022 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • April 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • September 2018GoodSECRW previous owner
  • October 2017GoodSECRW previous owner
  • October 2017InadequateSECRW previous owner
  • December 2015GoodSECRW previous owner
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  • March 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in County Durham

Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 99 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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Other homes run by Sanctuary Care Limited

84 care homes in total: 3 Outstanding, 76 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.

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    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
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    Coventry · CV6 1QH · Residential care home · 23 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Watlington and District Residential and Nursing Home
    Watlington, Oxfordshire · OX49 5AE · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Ashley House Residential Care Home
    Bordon, Hampshire · GU35 0XT · Residential care home · 38 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Greenslades Nursing Home
    Exeter, Devon · EX2 8BE · Nursing home · 67 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Haven Residential Care Home
    Pinner, Harrow · HA5 4NL · Residential care home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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What the data says about Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home

Sanctuary Care Limited runs Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home, a nursing home in Durham, County Durham with room for 42 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people who use drugs or alcohol.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2022. That matches its previous rating, from September 2018.

Across County Durham, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in May 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham. 79 of Sanctuary Care Limited’s 83 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.