Beamish Residential Care Home

Old Vicarage, West Pelton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6RT

01913701763

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 March 2023

Provider

Beamish Residential Care Home Limited

Beds

21 beds

About Beamish Residential Care Home

Beamish Residential Care Home is a residential care home in County Durham, offering personal care for older people, including those living with dementia-related conditions. The CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Beamish Residential Care Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 21 older people, including those living with dementia-related conditions. At inspection, 19 people were using the service. Relatives praised the home highly, describing it as "definitely the best place" where people receive 24-hour support and are kept safe.

Staff maintained open communication with residents' families and involved appropriate health professionals when people's needs changed, including referrals to specialist teams and GP contact as required.

Staff demonstrated strong safeguarding knowledge and followed effective processes for managing medicines, ensuring people took their medications correctly at the right times. Relatives commented positively on the caring nature of staff, noting they were "incredibly compassionate and absolutely brilliant with residents. " People and their families had good relationships with staff and expressed trust in those who supported them.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 April 2023

Specialist Care

Older people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 21 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DH9 6RT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 20 April 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 March 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 18 October 2017: Good
CaringPublished 18 October 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 18 October 2017: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Beamish Residential Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Beamish Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Beamish Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Beamish Residential Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees