Care homes in Cornforth
We list 11 care homes and retirement homes within 3 miles of the middle of Cornforth, 1 of them in Cornforth itself. The Care Quality Commission lists 8 registered care homes within 3 miles of the middle of Cornforth, 2 of them with nursing. Of the 7 with a rating, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated below Good. Some listings are retirement flats or supported housing rather than care homes; those matched to a CQC record show its rating.
CQC ratings within 3 miles of the middle of Cornforth
- Acorn GrangeGood Care home · rated May 2023 · 0.1 mi · phone and directions
- Tenlands Care HomeGood Care home · rated Sept 2026 · 1.6 mi · phone and directions
- Broom LodgeGood Care home · rated Jan 2023 · 1.7 mi
- Bowburn Care CentreGood Care home · rated Sept 2022 · 2.2 mi · phone and directions
- The DurhamGate Care HomeGood Care home · rated Dec 2025 · 2.2 mi · phone and directions
- The DurhamGate Care HomeNot rated yet Care home · 2.2 mi
- The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care HomeRequires improvement Nursing home · rated Jun 2025 · 2.4 mi
- Denehurst Nursing HomeGood Nursing home · rated Feb 2023 · 2.5 mi · phone and directions
Each home’s name goes to its CQC page and full reports. Ratings can be several years old, so check the date. GPs, dentists and home care are on the health and care page.
Care homes near Cornforth, nearest first
- Acorn Grange Retirement home · 0.1 miles Vicarage Rd, Ferryhill, DL17 9HU Call
- Tenlands Care Home Retirement home · 1.6 miles Tenlands Nursing Home, Wood Ln, Ferryhill, DL17 8JD Call
- Denehurst Nursing Home Retirement home · 1.8 miles Merrington road, Ferryhill, DL Call
- Feryemount House Residential Care Assisted living facility · 1.8 miles North St, Ferryhill, DL17 8HX Call
- The Garth Retirement home · 1.9 miles The Garth, Ferryhill, DL17 Call
- The Beeches Care Home Retirement home · 2.1 miles Church Lane, Kelloe, Durham, DH6 Call
- The DurhamGate Care Home - Care UK Retirement home · 2.2 miles Durham Gate, Spennymoor, DL16 6GF Call
- Adore Care Homes Assisted living facility · 2.2 miles The Durham Gate Care Home, Durham Gate, Spennymoor, DL16 6FY Call
- Bowburn Care Centre Retirement home · 2.2 miles Bowburn South Industrial Estate, Durham Road, Durham, DH6 Call
- Denehurst Nursing Home Retirement home · 2.4 miles Merrington Rd, Ferryhill, DL17 8NL 5 Call
- Cares UK Assisted living facility · 2.7 miles The Old Hall, Byers Green, DL16 7PS Call
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Questions people ask
What do CQC ratings mean?
The Care Quality Commission inspects every care home in England and rates it Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. It asks five questions: is the home safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs, and well led? Each gets its own rating as well as the overall one.
What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?
Both give people a room, meals and help with washing, dressing and medicines. A nursing home also has registered nurses on duty day and night, for people whose health needs a nurse. The CQC records which is which, and we show it beside each home.
How many care homes are there in Cornforth?
The CQC lists 8 registered care homes within 3 miles of the middle of Cornforth: 2 with nursing and 6 without. Of the 7 with a rating, 6 are rated Good or Outstanding.
How do I check a care home’s latest inspection?
Every home’s reports are on the CQC website, and homes have to show their latest rating at the home and on their own website. Look at the date as well as the rating: some homes were last rated years ago, and the CQC goes back sooner where it has concerns.
More in Cornforth
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