Care group
Gainford Care Homes Limited
There are 13 care homes on the CQC register under Gainford Care Homes Limited, only in North East. Good or Outstanding: 100% of 12 rated services, compared with 83% for like-for-like services in England.
- 13services on the CQC register
- 100%share of rated that are Good or Outstanding
- 0Outstanding
- 3rated within two years · 7 over 4 years ago
What CQC found at Gainford Care Homes Limited's services
| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall result | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Number of services at each rating, using the latest CQC report; registered with CQC since February 2011; 641 care home beds in total.
Gainford Care Homes Limited in detail
Oldest registration: Glenbrooke House, Gateshead, February 2011. Newest: Lindisfarne Shotton, Durham, March 2025.
CQC has yet to rate 1 of the group's 13 services.
Compared with England, weighting for its mix of care homes and home care, Gainford Care Homes Limited has 0% of rated services at Outstanding against 5%, and 0% (0 of 12) below Good against 17%.
By region, Gainford Care Homes Limited's services are in North East (13 care homes).
Its services received 1 new CQC rating over the past year (up: 0, down: 0, first rating: 0). Most recent: Lindisfarne Crawcrook, Good, 25 February 2026.
Gainford Care Homes Limited has services in 4 council areas, led by County Durham (7), Gateshead (4) and Hartlepool (1).
Home sizes vary from 8 beds (The Grove) to 66 (Lindisfarne Birtley). In total, 13 homes provide 641 beds, 49 on average.
Local comparison for every service
Ratings shown next to the local picture: all services of the same kind in that council.
| Service | Rating | Council area | Good or Outstanding locally | Rated more recently than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrooke House | Gateshead | 98% of 47 | 15% locally | |
| Lindisfarne Birtley | Gateshead | 98% of 47 | 60% locally | |
| Lindisfarne Care Home | County Durham | 93% of 138 | 1% locally | |
| Lindisfarne CLS Nursing | County Durham | 93% of 138 | 36% locally | |
| Lindisfarne CLS Residential | County Durham | 93% of 138 | 59% locally | |
| Lindisfarne Crawcrook | Gateshead | 98% of 47 | 79% locally | |
| Lindisfarne Hartlepool | Hartlepool | 93% of 27 | 52% locally | |
| Lindisfarne House | Newcastle upon Tyne | 91% of 64 | 33% locally | |
| Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe | County Durham | 93% of 138 | 74% locally | |
| Lindisfarne Ouston | County Durham | 93% of 138 | 21% locally | |
| Lindisfarne Seaham | County Durham | 93% of 138 | 4% locally | |
| Lindisfarne Shotton | Not yet rated | County Durham | 93% of 138 | – |
| The Grove | Gateshead | 98% of 47 | 23% locally |
Gainford Care Homes Limited's care homes
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrooke House | Gateshead | Rated Jan 2020 | 10 |
| Lindisfarne Birtley | Chester Le Street, Gateshead | Rated Jun 2025Inspected recently | 66 |
| Lindisfarne Care Home | Newton Hall, County Durham | Rated Feb 2018 | 63 |
| Lindisfarne CLS Nursing | Chester Le Street, County Durham | Rated Oct 2022 | 56 |
| Lindisfarne CLS Residential | Chester Le Street, County Durham | Rated May 2023 | 30 |
| Lindisfarne Crawcrook | Ryton, Gateshead | Rated Feb 2026Inspected recently | 60 |
| Lindisfarne Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Rated Feb 2023 | 54 |
| Lindisfarne House | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | Rated Feb 2022 | 60 |
| Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe | Newton Aycliffe, County Durham | Rated Feb 2025Inspected recently | 56 |
| Lindisfarne Ouston | Chester Le Street, County Durham | Rated May 2020 | 57 |
| Lindisfarne Seaham | Seaham, County Durham | Rated Oct 2018 | 62 |
| Lindisfarne Shotton | Durham, County Durham | Not yet rated | 59 |
| The Grove | Chester Le Street, Gateshead | Rated Apr 2020 | 8 |
Ratings belong to individual services rather than to the group. Taken from CQC's register and its ratings in Oct 2026, under the Open Government Licence (version 3.0). Other care groups.
Gainford Care Homes Limited FAQs
How big is Gainford Care Homes Limited?
Gainford Care Homes Limited runs 13 care homes registered with CQC, with 641 care home beds.
How good are Gainford Care Homes Limited's CQC ratings?
Of the services Gainford Care Homes Limited runs that have a rating (12), 100% are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 12 Good, 0 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are Gainford Care Homes Limited's ratings?
3 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 7 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. How old care ratings are across England.
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.