Residential care home · Sunderland

St Georges Residential Home

13 Vigo Lane, Harraton, Washington, NE38 9AH

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

CQC rating

Good
Published 19 May 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?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 ?

  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • May 2018GoodSECRW
  • December 2016GoodSECRW
  • February 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Sunderland

St Georges Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 63 other homes in Sunderland. 93% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 7 (8%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (6%)
  • Good 64 (74%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (5%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (7%)

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  • Appletree Grange
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  • Washington Grange
    Washington, Sunderland · NE38 8HZ · Residential care home · 41 beds2.8 km
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  • Valley View and Penshaw House
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Other homes run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited

14 care homes in total: 12 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Craghall Residential Home
    Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE2 3RE · Residential care home · 38 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Ryton Towers
    Ryton, Gateshead · NE40 3PG · Residential care home · 43 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home
    Gateshead · NE9 7UB · Residential care home · 47 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Garden House
    Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland · TD15 1RD · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
  • Glenholme Residential Care Home
    Sunderland · SR6 9PU · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Heatherdale Residential Home
    Morpeth, Northumberland · NE65 9RT · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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St Georges Residential Home in brief

St Georges Residential Home is a 38-bed residential care home in Washington, Sunderland, run by Wellburn Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.

In Sunderland, 93% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. 96% of homes in Sunderland also score 5. 12 of Wellburn Care Homes Limited’s 14 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2023. That matches its previous rating, from May 2018.