Sandringham Care Home

Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6HT

01388660960

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

23 March 2023

Provider

Crown Care VI Limited

Beds

92 beds

About Sandringham Care Home

Sandringham Care Home is a nursing home in County Durham, providing personal and nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia. The findings from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Sandringham Care Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 92 people, including older people and those living with dementia, across a specially adapted three-storey building. At inspection, 88 people were using the service.

Medicines were managed safely and people received their prescribed medications, though some records and processes required improvement. The home kept people safe from abuse and staff effectively assessed, monitored and managed risks to individuals. Staff demonstrated good knowledge of people's needs, and the environment met health and safety standards.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 May 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 92 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DL14 6HT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

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 19 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 March 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 17 March 2020: Good
CaringPublished 17 March 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 17 March 2020: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Sandringham 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 Sandringham Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Sandringham Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Sandringham 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