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:

  • Tanglewood Mews

    Learning disability, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    Tanglewood Mews, Wylam Road, Stanley, DH9 0EJ

  • St Marys Convent Residential Home

    Older People

    Ebbchester, Consett, DH8 0QD

  • Huntercombe House - Peterlee

    Learning disability

    Westcott Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5JE

  • Ridgeway House Care Home

    Learning disability, Older People

    Front Street, Station Town, Wingate, TS28 5DP

  • Willow Green Care Home

    Dementia, Learning disability, Older People

    Eastborne Road, Darlington, DL1 4ER

  • Tenlands Care Home

    Older People

    Wood Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 8JD

  • Crosshill Nursing Home

    Physical disability

    2a Paragon Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2NN

  • St Georges Hall and Lodge

    Dementia, Older People

    Middleton St George Hospital, Darlington, DL2 1TS

  • Eden Cottage Care Home

    Older People

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

  • Lumley Residential Home

    Dementia, Learning disability

    Portland House, Hall Lane, Willington, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PW