The Hawthorns

O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5UP

01915871251

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

30 September 2022

Provider

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

Beds

108 beds

About The Hawthorns

The Hawthorns is a nursing home in County Durham, providing care to people with a range of needs including neurological rehabilitation, general nursing care, and dementia. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

The Hawthorns provides nursing and personal care to up to 105 residents, supporting people with neurological rehabilitation needs, general nursing care, and dementia. At inspection, 84 people were using the service.

Residents receive highly personalised support from a well-led team. Feedback from people, relatives, staff and professionals was extremely positive about the care provided. Residents are fully integrated into the local community with access to an abundance of activities.

Source: CQC inspection report, 2 February 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; Rehabilitation services
Registered capacity: 108 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SR8 5UP

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 2 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 September 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Outstanding
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Good

Read The Hawthorns'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 The Hawthorns, 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 The Hawthorns, 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 The Hawthorns'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