Abbotts Court Care Home

Wingate Lane, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LP
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Abbotts Court Care Home is located in the heart of Wheatley Hill community, County Durham. The home is purpose-built to offer dementia, residential and respite care.

Residents have a choice of lounge areas which feature comfortable and specially designed furnishings. Well-equipped bedrooms are bright, safe and comfortable.

Chefs at Abbotts Court pride themselves on knowing the tastes of Residents and preparing a choice of home cooked, fresh, nutritional meals and catering for any dietary and cultural needs. At Abbotts Court, the home manager and dedicated staff team ensure kindness is at the heart of everything they do.
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Care Provided by Abbotts Court Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 47 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £950 – £992
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1002 – £1052
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £992 – £1145
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1002 – £1145
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Abbotts Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.

Contact Abbotts Court Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

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Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Melissa Race-Bertram (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 1991
  • Last Refurbishment: 2016
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (47)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (4)

Visiting

  • Currently do not have any restrictions in relation to visiting

Parking

  • Parking available on site

Abbotts Court Care Home Reviews (4)

8.6

Abbotts Court Care Home has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.569) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abbotts Court Care Home has 4 reviews.

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Review from Paul M (Son of Resident) published on 7 May 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From entry to exit, always welcomed, looked after and kept updated. An absolute fantastic group of staff who show real care in their residents which gives me peace of mind daily.


Everything is clean and tidy from top to bottom and from a personal perspective is fabulous to see.


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truly A1 care home and I thank you for looking after my mum
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Review from Karen T (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 May 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Abbotts Court Care Home is fantastic, all the staff are patient and kind. Will help with any situations.
The office team are fantastic as well, willing to help you with any questions.


The care home is always clean and tidy, the residents are all Clean and well looked after. This is why we chose

to send my Mum here, she was in for respite care, but, eventually needed to stay permanently.


Food is cooked from fresh, and a Birthday cake made on site for a residents birthday, all shown with love and care.


If you are looking for a local Care Home, then Abbotts Court in Wheatley Hill is the place for your family.

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Review from N T (Grandson of Resident) published on 7 May 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff do a fantastic job taking great care of my Grandmother, making sure her needs are met and that she always has company. I can't pick any faults with any of the facilities provided, the food provided by the catering staff or the amount of activities that my Grandmother takes part in.


My family and I find great relief that my Grandmother has taken residence in this care home, knowing that she will be looked after with care and dignity.

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Review from G T (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 16 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are all so friendly and welcoming the home is immaculate and clean.
My grandad stayed respite he has dementia and he was happy singing away I would recommend this care home to anyone if my grandad needs to go into a care home full time this would be one of my choices for him.
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.569)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.569) out of 10 for Abbotts Court Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 3 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Abbotts Court Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (35 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 35 Ratings = 5
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.569 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Abbotts Court Care Home is based on 3 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.25
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 47 registered maximum number of service users is 9.4. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.4 = 0.319
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Abbotts Court Care Home

What types of Care is Abbotts Court Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability & Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Abbotts Court Care Home have?

There are 47 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Abbotts Court Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Abbotts Court Care Home to the centre of Durham?

6.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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