
I am so happy with the care and friendship my Mam has received from the staff at King's Court.Andy B(Son of Resident/Service User)



I am so happy with the care and friendship my Mam has received from the staff at King's Court.Andy B(Son of Resident/Service User)



Kings Court care home provides residential and respite care for older people. The team in County Durham takes pride in the high quality care they offer.
The lifestyle team organises activities, outings and events tailored to residents' needs and interests, and the home is also active in the close-knit community of Barnard Castle, taking part in local craft fairs as well as groups like the WI.
Previously the King’s Head hotel,...
Care Provided by Kings Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 37 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Kings Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Kings Court 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Hayley Coatsworth(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: -1
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (35)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (24)
Kings Court Reviews (41)
Kings Court has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.706) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kings Court has 41 reviews.
Sometimes residents are taken out on visits eg for a coffee in town or a show at the local theatre, or church service. Or further afield , maybe the seaside or garden centre.
My Aunt has settled well into life at Kings Court.
Our mam really enjoyed her stay at The Kings Court, her first few nights were a bit hard but the staff were great with her really made her feel safe and at ease which is what she needed. Would have loved her to carry on staying there as she had made some lovely friends but sadly they had no availability and we really needed it quite quickly.
Fantastic staff, so friendly and like having family members caring doe our loved one. It's nice to see the home getting updated and decorated however the lounge area could do with being regularly monitored i.e cleaned and tidied. Also if it is possible to have air fresheners dotted around the home as some walk areas can be quite pointiont (around the office and near the lift/snug area).
Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding Kings Court. Your kind words regarding our staff are greatly appreciated. Our Housekeeping Team always does their best to maintain cleanliness and comfort in all resident rooms and communal areas. We appreciate your feedback, and the team will always...
My mam went into Kings Court in May 25 initially for three weeks respite before going into hospital for an operation, the care mam ger there was excellent and mam settled straight away, with the staff even moving mam to a bigger room to meet her needs, after the opp it became obvious mam could not go back to her own home to look after herself, the family didn't hesitate to see if mam could go back to Kings Court, when mam returned the staff made mam so welcome. Again, the day care mam gets there is second to none, and the staff and management there are so patient and understanding of mams needs and on 30th July the put on an amazing afternoon tea for mam's 92nd birthday inviting all her family to attend, there is plenty of activities for those who want to take part, Kings Court is a lovely place where. I would highly recommend to anyone needing 24/7 care.
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We’re delighted to hear how well she settled into Kings Court and that the team were able to support her both during respite and on her return after her operation. It’s wonderful to know she feels so well...
After two recommendations from friends we got in touch and were immediately welcomed. I was impressed with the decor and high level of cleanliness but also, during a meeting with the manageress, I was asked many relevant questions that showed the care he got would be very much personalised.
Walking around the home I noticed that not only the residents had a general air of being happy and content .. the staff were also smiling as they worked. We are simply delighted our brother is being cared for so very well and even more delighted the level of care is outstanding. And the food ... out of this world! We are able to visit any time we like and have told our brother it's so nice he might just find us living there too. Five Stars plus!
Hi Joyce, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience.We're truly touched to hear how welcome you felt from the very beginning. It's wonderful to know that both the team and surroundings made such a positive impression, and we're thrilled your experience with...
After mams operation mam might have to go into a home and if possible we would like her to go back in there.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience.
At Kings Court Care Home - Care UK we hold ourselves to a high standard and therefore we appreciate all feedback so we can continually look to improve and ensure the delivery of high quality care.
Thank you for your time, and kind words.
Many thanks the Care UK team
The Men's Den is a fantastic initiative for example. Also the new in home shop which is such a lovely thought to enable residents to feel able to buy things without going into town.
With the home at near full occupancy at the moment there is a lively buzz to the lounge area and the - sometimes maligned in other homes- set up of the circle of chairs works wonderfully with residents and famijy far more able and willing to socialise and see each other.
2 years into MILs residency and we still have that wonderful feeling of knowing everything is under control, she is safe, cared for and happy.
We couldn't ask for more.
Though she recently passed away, staff showed her kindness right to the end and were supportive to family who were attending, taking the time to pay their respects. Their many kindnesses were really appreciated.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience.We're truly sorry for your loss, but it means so much to hear that your relative was cared for with affection, dignity and kindness. At Kings Court Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are...
The manager and her team continue to deliver excellent care to Mum. She has flourished since coming into King's Court and every member of the team is enthusiastic and positive whilst with the residents. I can't single any particular carer out as everyone seems to know Mum and understand her needs. She enjoys being with her fellow residents and doing the various activities available which are many and varied. Mum always looks clean, tidy and well-dressed just as she would want. She enjoys the food and her room is well maintained although I think she only sleeps there, preferring to spend time in the lounge with her friends. Thank you, everyone, at King's Court, we very much appreciate the support, care and kindness you show mum.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience.At Kings Court Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
I am so happy with the care and friendship my Mam has received from the staff at King's Court. She was really struggling at home before she moved in last year and is so much happier now. She receives fantastic care and has the support she needs to join in with lots of activities to keep her body and mind active. The home is in the former King's Head Hotel in Barnard Castle Market Place, has good facilities and it is nice that the residents can watch all the comings and goings in the town from the lounge window.
My dad was a resident here and I was so impressed with the facilities, the cleanliness and the friendliness of the staff. In the lounge area there was a choice of cold drinks for the residents to access at all times something that wasn't available at his previous care home. If my dad was in his room the staff would check if he wanted a hot drink and would regularly check that he was ok with a bit of chat. Bringing my young children to see their Grandad was never an issue and the staff would chat with them making us all feel welcome. Overall, the staff were respectful, kind and caring.
Hi, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Kings Court Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
I cannot speak highly enough of Kings Court. Although quirky in design, it feels warm & homely with small touches standing out. The staff are second to none, every member of staff you meet greets you with a smile & makes you welcome. You can genuinely see they care about their residents, they treat them with dignity & respect & like their own. They laugh with them, take time to listen to them & they truly 'know' their residents. My dad came to Kings Court this year from another care home where he was so withdrawn & deteriorating. Moving here was the best thing for him, we only wish we'd been able to do it sooner. His room was so lovely and homely & as a family it was lovely for us all to visit him somewhere he was happy & content. He loved all the staff & you watched the cheeky smile come across his face when he listened to their banter & when they joked along with him. They did their absolute best for him, they pushed for anything & everything to help him. He was truly happy here.
My husband was in Kings Court for only a couple of months but he was so happy to be there. Everyone was so patient, friendly and caring towards him. He was encouraged to participate in the varied activities which he enjoyed, and enjoyed the food which was just like home cooking. The building/rooms were always clean and homely - very much a home from home environment. From my perspective, I found the staff professional, approachable and friendly. I was kept up to date with his progress/changes. They were quick to pick up when my husband was unwell /deteriorating and referred him appropriately. Nothing was too much trouble. His care was excellent . I can't praise King Court enough for their care, compassion and communication.
Kings Court is a "home from home" for our mum. She is very happy there and loves the staff. She loves to socialise in her own way and joins in with various activities. We are delighted with the new manager, who has not been in the position long. She is approachable, and nothing is too much trouble. Thank you, Kings Court.
Can't say and praise this home and staff enough. What a great place with pleasant caring staff and leadership. Nothing is ever too much bother and they are always so welcoming. As a family, we are so grateful for the care our mother has received over the past 2+ years. I would also like to say how accommodating and caring they have been and continue to be towards our father who goes in almost daily. Thank you!
Finally, thank you to all the staff (carers, admin, catering, housekeeping and maintenance|.
I have only positive feedback for Kings Court. All staff are welcoming and approachable; nothing is too much trouble. Activities and events are varied and the way they encourage families to be involved is excellent. The care home has a homely feel and rooms are very generous.
Hi, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Kings Court Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
Staff are friendly, patient and attentive. My mother enjoys the food and the atmosphere is very relaxed. The decor is homely and there are regular group activities and celebrations. I feel confident that my mother is well cared for.
Hi, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Kings Court Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
Excellent care. Excellent communication. Keep us updated with things that are happening. Like home from home.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a reveiw about your experience. At Kings Court Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
The level of care my dad has received since being in the home is second to none. The staff are all lovely too.
Hi Katy, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Kings Court Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 January 2026Good
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- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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News (42) & Events (0)
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Meet the Team (1)

I’ve worked at Kings Court for almost 19 years, having started as a Care Assistant before progressing to Senior Carer, then Deputy Manager and now Home Manager.
I joined Care UK because they really care about both residents and colleagues. They do an amazing job of helping team members in their homes to progress.
As Home Manager, I run Kings Court and ensure everyone in the home is safe and happy. I believe the most important quality to have is to care. I care about residents and will do everything I can to ensure they have a fulfilling and happy life while living with us at Kings Court.
I love my job. Becoming a Home Manager at Kings Court has been the biggest highlight of my career to date. I’m excited to make positive changes in my role, as I love to see residents happy and loving lives. I’m proud when I know that we as a team are making Kings Court an amazing place to live.
A fun fact about me is that I come from a farming family, and I love cows! When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kings Court
What types of Care is Kings Court registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Kings Court have?
There are 35 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Kings Court?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Kings Court to the centre of Barnard Castle?
0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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