Defoe Court Care Home
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Defoe Court Care Home is a purpose-built facility located in a quiet residential area of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. It offers personalized residential…
- Care home
- Defoe Court Care Home
- Location
- Defoe Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4JP, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4JP
- Care types
- Nursing, Dementia
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 22 September 2017
- Beds
- 41
- Funding accepted
- Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Phone
- (01325) 316316
- CQC location ID
- 1-27789308067
Rated 4.3/5 from 10 Google reviews.
What families say
Families praise the staff at Defoe Court Care Home for being kind, helpful, and friendly, providing a high level of care and making residents feel comfortable and valued. Many have reported positive experiences with staff going out of their way to support residents and their families. However, there is a notable…
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 22 September 2017.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Outstanding — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating unchanged at Good since July 2015.
- Improved: Caring (Good → Outstanding).
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 23 September 2026.
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