Picktree Court Care Home
Nursing home in Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Operated by Premier Care Homes
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About
Picktree Court Care Home is in Chester-le-Street town centre, close to Lumley Castle and nearby park and riverside areas. The home is registered for 88 beds and provides residential, nursing and respite care. It is located in County Durham, North East England. Its fitting-out is described by the operator as hotel-style, and the home takes new admissions as well as residents transferring from other care homes.
The Care Quality Commission rated Picktree Court Care Home Good overall, in a report published in 2022. The home was also rated Good in each of the five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 10 November 2022 · Last inspected 6 October 2022
Inspectors found that Picktree Court Care Home provides care for up to 88 people, with 65 people living there at the time of the visit. Residents and relatives described staff as very caring and supportive of independence, and the home was described as clean, well maintained and personalised, with people able to make choices about their daily lives. The report notes that the home has improved since its previous inspection, when it was rated requires improvement.
- Risks to people's safety and wellbeing are now assessed and managed better than at the last inspection, and staff know how to raise safeguarding concerns.
- Staff have regular training and frequent supervision, and checks on agency staff have improved.
- The home is clean, well maintained and offers a varied, choice-based menu, with personalised care planning and social activities.
- Leadership is described as committed and stable, with a clear management structure and effective quality checks.
- Minor issues with how some medicines were stored were found; these were corrected during the inspection.
- Documentation of who was involved in Mental Capacity Act decision-making needs more detail.
- Further dementia-friendly signage and decoration are described as planned rather than fully in place.
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.
Care provided
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- 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 | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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
Picktree Court Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital of North Durham, 5 miles away. The local GP practice is BRIDGE END SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Premier Care Homes
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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