Care home · Peterlee
Birchwood Court Residential Care Home
Typical fee here £1,100–£1,350 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Birchwood Court Residential Care Home- Address
- Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3XZ
- Run by
- Sanctuary Care Limited (83 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 43 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- September 2020 (6 years)
- Part of
- Sanctuary Care Limited
- Registered manager
- Liam Matthew Williams
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2001 (25 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04231521)
- Last CQC check
- 8 Sep 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,100–£1,350 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-9504574946
An overview of Birchwood Court Residential Care Home
Birchwood Court Residential Care Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Peterlee, run by Sanctuary Care Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (September 2022). It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Easington; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Key points from CQC's visit
- People and their relatives were positive about the support provided by staff.
- People were happy and felt safe living at the home.
- One person said, "I am quite happy here, all hunky dory." Relatives were very pleased about the positive effect staff were having on people.
- Their comments included, "I can't thank the staff enough, they have all been absolutely fantastic" and "The staff here are lovely." People had person-centred care plans which reflected their needs and choices.
Inspected 11 July 2022; report published 8 September 2022; supporting 43 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Earlier inspections
- Mar 2015
- Apr 2017
- Feb 2020
- Sep 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 8 September 2022
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from an inspection on 14 July 2026 by Durham. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Easington & Shotton
- Council
- Durham County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Integrated care board
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Larger rural: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SR8 (10)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 110 m (1 min walk) · 18 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Arbroath House Surgery, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
- Shop The Crescent Mini Market, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Café A Taste of Home, 940 m (12 min walk)
- Place of worship Easington Village Methodist Church, 730 m (9 min walk)
- Library Easington Colliery Library, 660 m (8 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
Who runs it
Birchwood Court Residential Care Home is run by Sanctuary Care Limited (company 04231521), incorporated in 2001, 19 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 6 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Sanctuary Care Limited runs 83 CQC-registered services across 40 council areas; 78 of the 82 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (95%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
4 of its services are in County Durham.
It trades under the Sanctuary Care Limited brand, which covers 113 services run by 3 registered providers.
The local picture
There are 17 other care homes within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.
20 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Easington & Shotton ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Birchwood Court Residential Care Home at £1,100–£1,350 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £57k–£70k.
Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), County Durham Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe128 of 138 in County Durham
- Effective129 of 138 in County Durham
- Caring122 of 137 in County Durham
- Responsive122 of 138 in County Durham
- Well-led115 of 138 in County Durham
CQC key question ratings, published 8 September 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in County Durham share it.
How long it has been running
Registered in September 2020, it has 6 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 4 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
Who the service is registered for
Taken from its CQC registration.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Birchwood Court Residential Care Home has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 114 of the 137 other care homes in County Durham that CQC has rated.
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Birchwood Court Residential Care Home questions answered
- Is Birchwood Court Residential Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Birchwood Court Residential Care Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-9504574946) and was rated Good overall in September 2022.
- Where is Birchwood Court Residential Care Home based?
- It is at Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3XZ.
- What kind of care can Birchwood Court Residential Care Home offer?
- Birchwood Court Residential Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- How recent is Birchwood Court Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
- CQC published the current rating on 8 September 2022, 4 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Does Birchwood Court Residential Care Home support people with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- Who is the registered provider for Birchwood Court Residential Care Home?
- Sanctuary Care Limited is the registered provider for Birchwood Court Residential Care Home.
- How many beds does Birchwood Court Residential Care Home have?
- CQC registers Birchwood Court Residential Care Home for 43 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- How is Birchwood Court Residential Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does Birchwood Court Residential Care Home charge?
- No fee list from Birchwood Court Residential Care Home has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,185 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North East). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
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