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:

  • Lambton House

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    New Lambton, Fencehouses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6DE

  • Etherley Lodge Residential Home

    Dementia, Mental health

    Off Rudland Way, Low Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0HD

  • Elderwood

    Dementia, Older People

    Westmoreland Street, Darlington, DL3 0FB

  • St Johns Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Hundens Lane, Darlington, DL1 1DT

  • Bowes Court Care Home

    Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health, Physical disability...

    Stones End, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RE

  • Picktree Court

    Dementia, Older People

    Picktree Court, Off Picktree Lane, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3WY

  • Moorlands Residential Care Home

    Older People

    57-61 Stanhope Road North, Darlington, DL3 7AP

  • 35-37 Portland Avenue

    Learning disability

    Deneside, Seaham, SR7 8AL

  • The Gardens Care Home

    Mental health, Physical disability

    Pondfield Close, Salutation Road, Darlington, DL3 8LH

  • Birchwood Court

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3XZ