St Aiden's Cottage

St Aiden's Cottage, Auton Style, Bearpark, Durham, County Durham, DH7 7AA

01913739869

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

9 April 2021

Provider

Durham Care Line Limited

Beds

41 beds

About St Aiden's Cottage

St Aiden's Cottage is a care home in County Durham offering both personal and nursing care to younger and older adults. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

St Aiden's Cottage provides personal and nursing care for up to 41 younger and older adults with a range of conditions including mental health issues, dementia, learning disabilities and autism. At the time of inspection, 31 people were using the service.

Medicines were managed safely and effectively, with risks identified and managed appropriately. The premises were clean and tidy following recent improvements. Recruitment procedures were robust and sufficient staffing levels ensured people were protected from abuse.

There were effective processes in place to ensure lessons were learnt from incidents.

Staff were responsive to people's needs, though inspectors identified that one person's specific needs were not always being met consistently.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 April 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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; Care home service without nursing; Rehabilitation services
Registered capacity: 41 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DH7 7AA

Registered care categories

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

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 22 April 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 April 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 6 September 2017: Good
CaringPublished 6 September 2017: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read St Aiden's Cottage'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 St Aiden's Cottage, 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 St Aiden's Cottage, 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 St Aiden's Cottage'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.

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