Craigarran Care Home
Cinnamon Drive, Trimdon Station, TS29 6NY
Nursing home · 44 beds · Craigarran

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,406
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2023
- Beds
- 44
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £73,112 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,812 a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,457 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Craigarran Care Home
Craigarran Care Home is a nursing home in Trimdon Station, in the County Durham council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 44 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Craigarran. The home has been registered since February 2016.
At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Craigarran Care Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Craigarran Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in County Durham with a fee on record typically charge about £1,193 a week for residential care and £1,406 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 146 registered care homes in County Durham. The nearest to Craigarran Care Home include The Grange, Divine Care Centre and Abbotts Court Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Craigarran Limited
- Registered with CQC
- February 2016
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2023)
- Council area
- County Durham
- Town
- Trimdon Station
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Craigarran Care Home was rated Requires Improvement; care was found to be safe, but leadership and care records were not always reliable.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Craigarran Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in County Durham typically charge about £1,193 a week for residential care and £1,406 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Craigarran Care Home
How much does Craigarran Care Home cost?
Craigarran Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in County Durham typically charge about £1,193 a week for residential care and £1,406 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Craigarran Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Craigarran Care Home Requires improvement in April 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Craigarran Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Craigarran Care Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Craigarran Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Craigarran Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Craigarran Care Home have?
Craigarran Care Home is registered for up to 44 residents.
47 live-in carers within about an hour of County Durham
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £960 to £1,210 a week. 42 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
“Petty introduced herself to Mum every time she was caring for her and responded very quickly to Mum if she was distressed in the night.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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