
They are kind and caring and take the time to get to know residents individuallyAlison P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



They are kind and caring and take the time to get to know residents individuallyAlison P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



The DurhamGate in Spennymoor offers permanent residential care, dementia support, short-term respite services and palliative care.
Professional staff provide continuous assistance tailored to individual requirements within a modern and comfortable setting.
Amenities include a cinema lounge, café space and on-site salon, while bedrooms are furnished with private en-suite bathrooms.
Situated in County Durham, the home combines landscaped gardens with a dynamic activities schedule.
Care Provided by The DurhamGate
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 66 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- 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
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Use of in-house cinema
• Access to landscaped gardens
• 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 The DurhamGate for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The DurhamGate 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
- Andrew Long(Owner)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)
Parking
- Full parking on site and 2 electric car charging points.
The DurhamGate Reviews (35)
The DurhamGate has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.736) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The DurhamGate has 35 reviews.
I came to the home following a knee operation to get physio and time to recover from an operation. The home itself is now well designed and beautifully decorated and clean and comfortable. The staff are pleasant and efficient and friendly and always willing to help. I enjoyed being with them. They were able to laugh at themselves and others. They kept to rules about drugs which on occasions were irksome but I suppose were necessary. All in all, a pleasant visit.
Hello. Thank you so much for this valuable feedback. It was an absolute pleasure to have you stay with us. We enjoyed your insight, wit and intelligence. We hope that we have helped in your recovery and we would of course be delighted to welcome you back once you have had the next knee done! Your...
Thank you so much for showing so much compassion while looking after my nana.
We are absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to look after your nana, who is a pleasure to have around and is enjoying hearing about family adventures abroad! I appreciate that you tend to pop in during the evenings and perhaps don't get a direct sense of activities. Our activity manager who...
My father has already been in The DurhamGate Care Home twice for respite since the opening in November 2023. We were even invited to enjoy Christmas Day lunch which was an absolute treat. The food is second to none and everyone is cared for in their individual way. It is a first-class facility with excellent management and staff who cared for my dad whilst I was away. I did not worry once about him as I knew he was in good hands. Without doubt, DurhamGate Care Home can only be highly recommended for a loved one.
Hi Yvonne, Thank you so much for dropping this review in on The DurhamGate. Your father is a lovely gent, I have enjoyed a few chats with him when at the home and we would love the opportunity to have him back any time. The home manager and the staffing team will be delighted to have this feedback which always gives everyone the boost and encouragement to do well for our residents. Thank you.
It feels like a safe and welcoming environment from the minute you step through the door.
The warmth and care from the home manager and front of house filter through from the top and are responsive of every need.
The food is excellent with nutritional needs being met. Mum particularly enjoyed the homemade cake and biscuits. Every member of staff promotes dignity and respect to all individuals.
It was an absolute pleasure to visit a 1st class home (more like a hotel). Would I recommend? 100%, can't thank you enough.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your thoughts and provide feedback to us, which is of great benefit and value to the team. We thoroughly enjoyed looking after your Mum during her respite stay and would be a privilege to be able to see your Mum and yourself again in the future. Thank you.
We have had a wonderful Mother's Day celebration this month, the attention to detail second to none. The food and service were fabulous and I can honestly say it's been one of the loveliest days I have spent with my mam for a while. A missive thank you to everyone involved.
We are very privileged to look after your Mam, she is a delight to share the day with and makes all the staff smile! I am so pleased you were able to enjoy the Mother's Day celebration with your Mam, here at The DurhamGate. The staff will be very pleased to have your feedback, which is always much appreciated. The value of your comments counts for so much. Thank you for taking the time to share.
Our relative was in DurhamGate from 20th January until yesterday 19th March when he passed away through terminal illness. His time spent there was fabulous, he said it was his home and loved every moment. All of the staff from management to cleaners treated him with all the love and care anyone could have wished for and helped to fulfil all his last wishes. This is truly a home for the residents. Everything about DurhamGate is first class. When our relative was taken out yesterday for the last time all the staff lined up in respect. It was a very emotional moment and we couldn’t thank them enough. They have truly supported us in every way, through a very rough time, a huge thank you to our Adore Care family.
Hello Peter, it was an absolute privilege to look after your cousin. Despite the circumstances and his complete awareness of his condition and circumstances, he remained a true gentleman with an excellent sense of occasion and humour. The DurhamGate team took him to their hearts and we thank you...
When we were asked to select a care home for a friend to reside at we visited many and this one stood out by far in terms of cleanliness, food quality and choice, and facilities, not only in the public areas but also the residents' private rooms. All staff went over and beyond to ensure our friend was happy and safe and to provide her with the best experience possible, nothing was a bother to any of the staff or management, they were all totally resident-centred and focused at all times. We can recommend this home to anyone without exception as a caring, very well-run and luxurious establishment with exceptionally high standards. Thank you for all you did not only for our friend but us too.
Hi Tom, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. The staff team, led by the home manager will be very appreciative of these comments, which always makes doing the job so worthwhile. The whole team enjoyed looking after your dear friend and we will miss you being around regularly. As dear friends of a founder resident you are welcome to pop in any time!
What a first-class establishment! I have never visited a care home like it, every aspect of it is excellent - spotlessly clean, wonderful food, a great range of activities and exceptional care given with empathy and real love by staff and management alike. Every resident is treated with respect, dignity and most importantly as an individual. It is so special to be able to walk in and truly feel that you are visiting your friend in their own home as you are encouraged to help yourself to a hot drink and sweet treats. Nothing is a bother to anyone working at The DurhamGate. This model of care must be the future for all care homes!
Hi Mark, This is great of you to write such lovely feedback of The DurhamGate, the home manager and the team. We thoroughly enjoyed looking after your friend and having yourself and partner coming in with such lively banter always makes the staff team warm and responsive. Everyone will really appreciate your kind words.
Friendly staff who go beyond expectations.
5-star rooms like no other I've experienced in a care home. Every effort should be maintained for it to remain like this always. Nothing too much trouble to offer their highest standards presently. Can't thank them enough for the care they are giving to my relative.
Many thanks for sending this review in and all points are noted. The staff take great encouragement from feedback of this nature and the positivity spurs us all on to maintain the standards we have set. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Decor tasteful and calming.
Food selection and quality of the highest standard.
Residents are at the heart of this beautiful home, the care given is second to none.
Thank you so much for your kind words and I do appreciate the tactful omission of rating activities, given your loved one's current care needs. The staff team have really warmed to him and it is a privilege for us to be able to look after him at The DurhamGate. Your supportive comments will be fed back to the team.
She is a different lady, immaculate again and has her hair done regularly in the beautiful in-house salon. The staff are attentive and I have never found her sitting alone or abandoned in her room which was happening before.
The place is beautiful, the food incredible, the staff and management team excellent and I feel part of their family.
It is a pleasure to visit and I at least feel she is living as she deserves. It is literally a weight off my mind. Thank you DurhamGate.
It is an absolute pleasure to look after your aunt. She is such a character and enjoys engaging in conversation, commentary on what is going on around her at times and of course singing! Such a delight. It is a privilege to look after her for you and the family. Your comments will be most welcome...
The DurhamGate Care Home is one of the best I've ever seen, like a massive four-star hotel. The staff are so friendly and professional, the facilities are amazing and the food is fantastic. My father received amazing care during the weeks respute. Considering that he has been in four other care homes for respite, this is the best and will definitely be back.
Thank you so much for this review and testimonial. We were delighted that you chose The Durhamgate for your father's respite stay and the staff enjoyed having him here and he of course enjoyed the company of our permanent gentleman residents'. We look forward to having him back again.
Absolutely wonderful place - I just can't recommend it and them highly enough. Speaking as the daughter of one of the first residents, they have made the transition for my dad, from living in his own house to living at The DurhamGate, so easy. After just a couple of weeks, he considered the staff to be his extended family. He has been supported in transforming his room into his own, personal space and the attention to detail is incredible. The accommodation is smart and stylish but it is the staff who really make the difference. Nothing is too much trouble for them, whether that is providing comfort when my dad is feeling low, spending hours helping him to get to grips with his new TV or letting him teach them exactly how he likes his Pimm's making! Worth every penny to know my dad is in such a caring environment.
Thank you so very much for sending in this review; it means an awful lot to the staff to know how both residents and relatives feel and of course when the feedback is good it makes them feel that all their efforts and hard work are so worthwhile. Your dad has settled really well at The DurhamGate...
Our mum was one of the first residents to move into The DurhamGate and even though she's only been in six weeks, it feels like years. DurhamGate offers exceptional care in beautiful, homely surroundings. Every member of staff shows 100% commitment which is reflected in their care and support to all residents and family members. You really couldn't find better facilities for your loved ones. The food is amazing, meeting individual taste and requirements. Thank you so much for welcoming our mum into your home, it is so reassuring knowing she is safe and secure with loving care surrounding her.
Sharon, this is great to hear and will be warmly received by management and the rest of the team. We adore looking after your mum, who is a lovely singer and has a great sense of humour. Yes, although it's only been a few weeks, your mum has settled in extremely well and has become very much part...
Just in case you are wondering - I have no allegiances with any member of staff, I am not related to anyone there (apart from my brother) - and I found it by chance by searching the internet!
My brother is certainly benefitting from being at DurhamGate, and I now have peace of mind; that he is being cared for - ‘correctly’.
We absolutely love looking after your brother, he seems to have settled in well and is such a lovely gent! Fortunately for the other gentleman residents, he supports the right football team too! Your feedback is very much appreciated and the staff team will be so pleased to hear this. It is always a great morale booster! We will circulate to the team. Kind regards
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I have over 30 years of experience working within the care industry. Starting as a care assistant, I was promoted to gain my first care home manager's role at the young age of 23. After relocating to Australia for three years, I have returned to the care management role and have successfully commissioned four care homes. Within the same organisation, I then worked as an Operations Manager supporting the group homes. Due to the sale of the business, I have returned to the management role and upheld an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission. I am committed to providing the residents with the best possible person-centred care.
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