Durham care homes and Durham nursing homes

Durham is the 19th largest county in England and the 23rd largest by population.The county town is Durham, although the town with the largest population is Darlington, which is best known for being the place where the world's first railway line was situated.

It is perhaps best known for having two of the best known examples of Norman architecture in England, with the castle and cathedral in the city of Durham. The city is also home to Durham University, one of the highest academically rated in the country, and also (although it is open to debate) the oldest university in the UK after Oxford and Cambridge. Much of its wealth came from the mining industry, particularly coal and lead.

As of the 2001 census there were 36,497 people aged over 70 living in the County of Durham, approximately 11.6% of the total population. Within the county there are 195 residential care and nursing care homes providing services for older people and people with learning disabilities.

Below is a full list of care homes, sheltered care homes, respite care homes and nursing homes in Durham:

  • Beachcomber with Nursing Residential Home

    Older People, Physical disability

    12 North Road, Seaham, SR7 7AA

  • Denehurst Nursing Home

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    Denehurst Nursing Home, Merrington Lane, Ferry Hill, DL17 8NL

  • St Marys Convent Residential Home

    Older People

    Ebbchester, Consett, DH8 0QD

  • Barchester Seaham View Care Home

    Learning disability

    31-32 North Road, Seaham, SR7 7AB

  • Eden Cottage Care Home

    Older People

    Eden Cottage Care Home, 37 Cobden Street, Darlington, DL1 4JF

  • West Lodge Care Homes

    Older People, Physical disability

    Peases West, Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9SY

  • Parklands

    Dementia, Older People

    Highfield New Road, Crook, DL15 8LN

  • Barchester The Hawthorns Care Centre

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...

    O'Neill Drive, North Blunts, Peterlee, SR8 5UP

  • Kingsway Nursing Home

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    Kingsway, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9TB

  • Ashleigh House

    Dementia, Mental health

    460 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3AF