Lindisfarne CLS Nursing
Care home in Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Operated by Gainford Care Homes
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About
Lindisfarne CLS Nursing is a 56-bed care home in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, providing nursing care, residential care, and specialist dementia support. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report 2022).
The home supports older residents requiring nursing and residential care, including those living with dementia, across the North East region.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 17 October 2022 · Last inspected 30 September 2022
Inspectors found that staff at this nursing home for older people and people living with dementia were kind and caring, and that people felt safe. Risk assessments were clear and staff knew how to act on them, with enough staff on duty, safe recruitment, and effective medicines management. The report describes a registered manager who reviews the service critically, listens to staff, and is seen as running a good service.
- Staff were observed delivering care in a kind and compassionate way and understood people's needs.
- Staff knew how to identify and report concerns, and people were protected from abuse.
- Risk assessments were clear, and staff were familiar with them and knew what actions to take.
- The registered manager was described as approachable, and staff had good working relationships with visiting professionals.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
231 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees 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
| Year | Council 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
Lindisfarne CLS Nursing is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital of North Durham, 4.5 miles away. The local GP practice is CESTRIA HEALTH CENTRE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Gainford Care Homes
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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