The Hawthorns
Nursing home in Peterlee, registered for 108 beds. Regulated by CQC.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Inspection history
CareFacts compiled 10 dated CQC inspection or assessment events from 10 June 2009 to 6 July 2023. This is an index of regulator evidence, not a CareFacts rating or review.
- A monthly review of our data View the CQC timeline
- A routine inspection Report published 2023-02-02 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2016-06-21 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2016-06-21 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2014-03-08 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2013-02-07 View the official CQC report
- An inspection in response to concerns Report published 2012-01-27 View the official CQC report
- Report under an older regulatory system View the official CQC report
- Report under an older regulatory system View the official CQC report
- Report under an older regulatory system View the official CQC report
Timeline metadata compiled from CQC on 2026-10-07. Older reports can use a different regulatory approach and must be read in their dated context.
Details
- Type of care
- Nursing home
- Registered places
- 108
- Address
- O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, SR8 5UP
- Telephone
- 01915871251
- Website
- www.barchester.com
- Registered provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- Registered manager
- Williams, Nichola
- Registered since
- 2011-02-15
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Easington
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 108 beds it is larger than 98% of the 55 nursing homes in County Durham.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-125862704- Regulator location ID
1-125862704- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2023-02-02
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Mental health conditions
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 216 services in the UK with 13,665 beds. Across the estate:
- 12 excellent
- 167 good
- 21 need improvement
- 2 poor
Other nursing homes in County Durham
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Outstanding Last inspected about 2 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 4 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 5 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 6 years ago
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Source: CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.
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