SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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. ?
The Manor House Barnard Castle is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 7 other homes in County Durham.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about The Manor House Barnard Castle
The Manor House Barnard Castle is a 76-bed residential care home in Barnard Castle, County Durham, run by Anchor Hanover Group. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in County Durham are smaller: the median there is 40 beds.
The current CQC rating is Good, published in January 2022. Safe, caring, responsive and well-led were also Good. Effective was rated Requires improvement. That matches its previous rating, from November 2017.
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 101 of Anchor Hanover Group’s 118 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in August 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham.
