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. ?
St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home 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 St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home
Ideal Care (North) Limited runs St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home, a residential care home in Durham, County Durham with room for 62 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. That is larger than most homes in County Durham, where the typical home has 40 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2018. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in May 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In County Durham, 29% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Hawthorn House, 0.8 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in May 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham. In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
