Abbotts Court Care Home

Care home in Durham, County Durham

Operated by Landona House

CQC Good47 beds
NeighbourhoodCultural HubWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressWingate Lane, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LP
Beds47

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About

Abbotts Court Care Home is a 47-bed care home located in Durham, County Durham. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (2022).

The home provides care in a small-scale, independent setting. Abbotts Court aims to support residents with dignity and individualised attention, combining professional care standards with a personal approach to help each person maintain their identity and independence.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery2.0 miles
A&E: University Hospital of North Durham7.6 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 50 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

257 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime30%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Shoplifting13%
Public order11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what County Durham council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what County Durham pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£807
2025£857

What County Durham council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Abbotts Court Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital of North Durham, 7.6 miles away. The local GP practice is EAST DURHAM MEDICAL GROUP, 2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
University Hospital of North Durham · 7.6 mi
Nearest GP
EAST DURHAM MEDICAL GROUP · 2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Durham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age Concern Durham County

Provision of services and activities to promote the wellbeing of all older people mainly in and around County Durham and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

2.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1122008)
Charity

Age Concern Durham County

Age Concern Durham County incorporated & commenced trading as a charitable company limited by guarantee (Age Concern Durham County trading as Age UK County Durham charity number 1122008) on 1st…

2.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (501537)
Charity

Hetton New Dawn Group

Counter isolation and provide healthy meals by way of one lunch club and two Welcome CafesProvide exercise sessions each week for over 50sProvide craft group sessions weekly during term time to…

6.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1136887)
Charity

Hops

HOPS supports people to deal with stress, reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing. Offering holistic therapies and therapeutic activities we support unpaid carers, older people, individuals…

6.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1137794)
Charity

Haswell and District Mencap

Haswell & District Mencap operate from a purpose built building in the heart of the community. Our main target group are people with a learning disability, their carers and the wider community.…

6.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1113417)

Part of Landona House

Abbotts Court Care Home is one of 13 homes run by Landona House on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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