01 Directory record
Service, provider and regulatory context
- Provider
- Gainford Care Homes Limited
- CQC provider ID
- 1-101670641
- CQC location ID
- 1-125940690
- ODS code
- VLPL2
- Care home
- Yes
- Location type
- Social Care Org
- Primary inspection category
- Residential social care
- Region
- North East
- NHS region
- North East and Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- ONSPD CCG
- E38000212 · NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG
- Latest directory check
- 13 June 2025
02 Full active-location profile
Registration, management and provider identifiers
- HSCA start date
- 2 February 2011
- Dormant
- No
- Registered manager
- Locker, Carol
- Care-home beds
- 66
- Latest overall rating
- Good
- Rating publication date
- 13 June 2025
- Inherited rating
- No
- UPRN
- 10022986868
- Coordinates
- 54.9001550, -1.5785800
- Parliamentary constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Provider Companies House number
- 02935370
- Provider HSCA start date
- 1 October 2010
- Provider type
- Social Care Org
- Provider ownership type
- Organisation
- Provider inspection directorate
- Adult social care
- Provider inspection category
- Residential social care
- Provider nominated individual
- McAlear, Susan
- Provider telephone
- 01913895810
- Provider website recorded
- Available through the source page
- Provider coordinates
- 54.8589840, -1.5722030
- Provider constituency
- North Durham
- Provider address
- Gainford House, Picktree Lane, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3SR
Regulated activities
- Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Service types in monthly profile
- Care home service with nursing
Service user bands
- Dementia
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
03 CQC ratings
Latest published rating rows
| Service / population group | Domain | Rating | Published | Report type | Inherited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care Homes | Caring | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Care Homes | Effective | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Care Homes | Overall | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Care Homes | Responsive | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Care Homes | Safe | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Care Homes | Well-led | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Overall | Caring | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Overall | Effective | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Overall | Overall | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Overall | Responsive | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Overall | Safe | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
| Overall | Well-led | Good | 13 June 2025 | Location | No |
CQC can publish more than one rating on the same date and may rate individual services instead of the overall location. Rows are reproduced without BritDB combining them into a new score.
03 Care provided
Service types and specialisms
Service types
Nursing homes
Specialisms and services
Sensory impairments|Caring for adults under 65 yrs|Dementia|Mental health conditions|Caring for adults over 65 yrs|Physical disabilities
04 Contact
Public directory details
Address: Durham Road,Birtley,Chester Le Street, DH3 1LU
Phone: 1914920738
A service website is recorded by CQC; it is available through the source page so this profile contains no external link.