Care home
Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home
Care home in Peterlee, County Durham
Sanctuary Care Limited
Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home
Care home in Peterlee, County Durham
Operated by Sanctuary Care
About
Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home is a 65-bed care home operated by Sanctuary Care Limited in Peterlee, County Durham. The home provides residential and nursing care and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2022).
The home supports older people requiring residential or nursing-level care, whether moving to be near family or seeking a break from independent living. As a not-for-profit provider, Sanctuary Care aims to enable residents to maintain their independence and personal choice within a supported environment.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 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 SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
342 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
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Local health safety net
Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 8.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THE HORDEN GROUP PRACTICE, 2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Sanctuary Care
Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home is one of 128 homes run by Sanctuary Care 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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