Care home · Durham
Lindisfarne Shotton
Illustrative photo, not of Lindisfarne Shotton- Address
- Carlyle Crescent, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PB
- Run by
- Gainford Care Homes Limited (13 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 59 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- March 2025 (1 year)
- Registered manager
- Karen Anne Clarke
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1994 (32 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02935370)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,230–£1,500 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-22153062295
The service in brief
Lindisfarne Shotton is a CQC-registered nursing home in Durham, run by Gainford Care Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
There is no published CQC rating yet; newly registered services are usually rated after their first inspection. It is one of 8 CQC-registered care homes in and around Peterlee; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Registered specialisms
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Choice nearby
There are 13 other care homes within 3 miles, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Valdigarth, 1.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).
It sits in Easington & Shotton ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% 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 GP surgery (7 min), a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (1 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Costs to expect
We estimate Lindisfarne Shotton at £1,230–£1,500 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £64k–£78k.
Part of a nursing fee may be met by the NHS (NHS-funded nursing care), paid to the home rather than to you.
County Durham Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
The company behind Lindisfarne Shotton
Lindisfarne Shotton is run by Gainford Care Homes Limited (company 02935370), incorporated in 1994, 30 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Gainford Care Homes Limited runs 13 CQC-registered services across 4 council areas; 12 of the 12 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
7 of its services are in County Durham.
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 28 May 2026 by Durham. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Lindisfarne Shotton"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Easington & Shotton
- Council
- Durham County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DH6 (6)
Bigger map · Directions · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Close by
- Bus stop 50 m (1 min walk) · 18 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Southdene Medical Centre, 590 m (7 min walk)
- Pharmacy Shotton Pharmacy, 550 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Shotton Mini Market, 100 m (1 min walk)
- Park 940 m (12 min walk)
- Place of worship St Saviour's Church, 630 m (8 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
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How Lindisfarne Shotton compares
- With 59 beds it is larger than 84% of care homes in County Durham, where the typical home has 40.
- Registered with CQC in 2025: it has been registered longer than 11% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in County Durham lists 4.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in County Durham. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Lindisfarne Shotton: common questions
- Is Lindisfarne Shotton regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes. Lindisfarne Shotton is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-22153062295), and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- Where is Lindisfarne Shotton based?
- It is at Carlyle Crescent, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PB.
- How many beds does Lindisfarne Shotton have?
- Lindisfarne Shotton can take up to 59 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Does Lindisfarne Shotton support people with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- Which provider runs Lindisfarne Shotton?
- Lindisfarne Shotton is run by Gainford Care Homes Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- What services is Lindisfarne Shotton registered for?
- Lindisfarne Shotton is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- What are Lindisfarne Shotton's fees?
- We don't have published prices from Lindisfarne Shotton yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,185 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North East). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
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