Care group
Premier Care Homes Limited
Premier Care Homes Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC, only in North East. Good or Outstanding: 100% of 2 rated services, compared with 83% for like-for-like services in England.
- 2CQC-registered services
- 100%of rated services are Good or better
- 0rated Outstanding
- 0recent ratings (2 years) · 1 older than 4 years
How CQC rates Premier Care Homes Limited's services
| Question | Rated Inadequate | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Good | Rated Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; earliest registration January 2011; 119 registered beds.
Premier Care Homes Limited: the figures
The 2 care homes with published capacity have 119 beds between them, an average of 60. The largest is Picktree Court Care Home with 88; the smallest is Durham House Residential Care Home with 31.
Oldest registration: Durham House Residential Care Home, Chester le Street, January 2011. Newest: Picktree Court Care Home, Chester le Street, May 2011.
Compared with England, weighting for its mix of care homes and home care, Premier Care Homes Limited has 0% of rated services at Outstanding against 5%, and 0% (0 of 2) below Good against 17%.
Premier Care Homes Limited operates in 1 region: North East (2 care homes).
Local comparison for every service
Ratings shown next to the local picture: all services of the same kind in that council.
| Location | Current rating | Council | Good/Outstanding in the area | Recency vs area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham House Residential Care Home | County Durham | 93% of 138 | 17% locally | |
| Picktree Court Care Home | County Durham | 93% of 138 | 37% locally |
Care homes: Premier Care Homes Limited
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham House Residential Care Home | Chester le Street, County Durham | Rated Feb 2020 | 31 |
| Picktree Court Care Home | Chester le Street, County Durham | Rated Nov 2022 | 88 |
Each rating applies to one service, not the whole group. Based on CQC data as of Oct 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence, version 3. Care groups index.
Premier Care Homes Limited FAQs
How many services are run by Premier Care Homes Limited?
Premier Care Homes Limited is responsible for 2 care homes on the register, with 119 care home beds.
How does CQC rate Premier Care Homes Limited's services?
100% Good or Outstanding across Premier Care Homes Limited's 2 rated services (0 Outstanding, 2 Good, 0 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate). Ratings are per service, so look at the specific one.
Are Premier Care Homes Limited's CQC ratings current?
In the last two years 0 services were rated, while 1 still carry ratings from over four years ago. How old care ratings are across England.
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.