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With staff who are passionate about enriching the lives of their residents, Rushfields has a warm, family feel. Some of the staff are extremely long-serving, having been with the home for over 10 years.
Providing residential, dementia, nursing and palliative care, they also provide respite care breaks, which can be booked in advance. These are ideal for family carers who would like to plan a short break themselves.
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Care Provided by Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 41 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2025 weekly care fees for residential care start from £1182 and for nursing care £1350, but may be in the region of 30% more*. This depends on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.
*If you require more specialist care such as 1-2-1 support, your weekly fee could be higher.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Rushyfields Residential and Nursing 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Sanctuary Care Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Susan Igoe (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 40+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (41)
Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home Reviews (95)
Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.601) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home has 95 reviews.
Rushyfields has been a lovely place for my great- auntie. The patience and care is a relief for me like no other place. Even when she cannot speak, I feel that she is heard, understood and loved. There are remarkable individuals, thoughtful activities and great leadership that make a life and some peace for her.
Thank you for sharing such heartfelt feedback. We're delighted to hear that your great-aunt feels understood, valued and cared for at Rushyfields. Your kind words about our team and the warm, supportive environment mean a great deal to us.
My aunt has been a resident at Rushyfields for over four years. We are grateful to all the staff who ensure she has the highest standard of care. She is treated as a member of the Rushyfields family and always with love, kindness and respect. We could not have wished for better care for her and have no hesitation in recommending Rushyfields highly.
Thank you for your kind words and recommendation. We're delighted to hear that your aunt feels so valued and at home at Rushyfields. Knowing our team's care, kindness and respect have made a positive difference means so much to us.
Staff are very helpful & considerate to all her needs.
Would recomend this home to anyone who is considering a home for any member of their family.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're delighted to hear that you are so pleased with the care and support provided. It means a great deal to know our team has been helpful, considerate and attentive to your mum's needs. We truly appreciate your recommendation.
Thank you for the level of care you give and the way you treat residents and families with dignity and respect
You are a very caring and special bunch of people
Thank you for your kind words. We're delighted to hear your mum feels safe, well cared for and supported. Knowing that our team treats residents and families with dignity and respect means so much to us. Thank you for your valued feedback.
exellent staff
allways feel welcome when visiting
Lounge furniture needs updating
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're delighted to hear you're happy with the care provided and that our team always makes you feel welcome.
Visiting Rushyfields to see my dear friend is a friendly comforting and wonderful experience to see how the staff care and interact with all the residents.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're so pleased to hear that your visits feel friendly and comforting, and that our team's care and warmth make such a positive impression.
What a wonderful place, very helpful and caring. Food wonderful and no smell.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We're so pleased you found the team caring, enjoyed the food, and experienced such a fresh and welcoming environment.
Within a couple of weeks I felt confidant that mam was getting well looked after. The staff always do their very best to ensure that all residents needs are met, and go above and beyond with a very warm and caring approach.
Mam has settled quickly, and us as a family can now relax knowing that mam is cared for and respected in the way that she deserves.
The communication they have with us is fantastic and we are always encouraged to share any feedback or concerns ( if any) we may have about mam.
I would recommend rushyfields to anyone who is looking for dementia care for their loved one. I wouldn't have mam anywhere else.
Thank you for sharing such lovely feedback. We're so pleased to hear how well your mam has settled and that you feel reassured by the warm, respectful care and open communication. It means a great deal to know your family feels confident and supported.
My mother is blind, death and constanlty in delirium. She cannot communicate or recognise anyone but can verbalise some of her needs. She is treated with respect and dignity by all of the care staff who seem to remain cheerful at all times. I am kept informed of any incidents or knocks that she has. She always appears clean and well-kept.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're pleased to hear your mother is cared for with dignity and respect, and that you feel reassured and well informed. Knowing she appears comfortable, clean and well looked after means a great deal to us.
I am delighted with the care and attention given to my friend. The staff from the reception and throughout the building are so kind, helpful and caring, showing great compassion and patience even in stressful situations. They interact with the residents making them feel cared for and safe. They are happy to spend time, both face to face and on the phone, to let you know how your loved ones are doing. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing such kind feedback. We're delighted to hear how supported your friend feels and that our team's compassion, patience and communication have made a real difference. Knowing families feel informed, reassured and confident in the care provided truly means a great deal.
Unfortunately the domestic angle is not very good,staff friendly but standards poor.
More than once I have had to ask for bedroom to be cleaned, toilet and bin to be emptied. Often items are to be seen under furniture in the lounge ( over 48hrs).
Laundry is another sore point, items go missing, sometimes might turn up after a long wait. I frequently have to return items of clothing that doesn't belong to my husband 2/3 times a week.husbands clothes are named and tagged. Am sure residents would not wish to wear other people's clothes.
Chairs are in need of a good clean,often there are chairs without seat cushions in the lounge.
Over all staff do their hardest for residents and visitors.
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We're saddened to hear that aspects of your experience at Rushyfields have not met expectations. Your comments are important to us, and they help us continue focusing on delivering a supportive environment for those in our care.
My mother-in-law has been a resident at Rushyfields for a year now and has settled very well into her surroundings. She is always clean and tidy and has gained weight since admission. Staff are friendly approachable, and I feel able to voice any concerns I may have knowing they will be acted upon promptly and efficiently. We as a family are always made to feel welcome. Some of the furnishings in main sitting room look tired + worn which can give a poor first impression but the lovely staff certainly make up for that. Rooms are clean and pleasant. I would certainly recommend Rushyfields.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We're so pleased to hear your mother in law has settled well and that you feel welcomed and supported. We are glad the warm, caring team has made such a positive difference.
This care home is amazing and so are the staff so friendly to approach and ask how mam is or how's her day been.The rooms are always spotless lovely and clean as are the bathrooms in fact every room in the home . Theirs always something for the residents to join in with in the main lounge it's just a lovely atmosphere and ran by staff that go that extra mile
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful review. It's heartwarming to hear how welcome you feel and how much the atmosphere, activities and cleanliness mean to you. Your kind words mean so much to us.
The staff are warm, patient and genuinely dedicated to the wellbeing of the residents. They go above and beyond every day, creating a safe, welcoming and supportive environment.
Thank you Rushyfields.
Thank you for sharing such wonderful feedback about Rushyfields. We're delighted to hear that you feel our team provides warm, patient and dedicated care. Your kind words mean so much to us.
This is the third nursing home my wife has been in since diagnosed with dementia and by far the best. I have ticked every box excellent because that is what Rushyfields is. My wife is having the best care ever and she hasn't been happier than what she is now because of the excellent management and fantastic caring staff.
Thank you for sharing such wonderful feedback. We're delighted to hear your wife is so happy and receiving the care she deserves. Our team works hard to create a supportive and nurturing environment, and it means so much to know this has made a positive difference for you both.
Rushyfields is quite a good care facility, of course things can always improve. Pretty easy going staff. Management fine, I have been in several care facilities down the years and would put Rushyfields well in the higher bracket of care. Long may I continue to visit.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about Rushyfields. We're delighted to hear you place us in the higher bracket of care and that you find our team approachable and management supportive. We continually look for ways to enhance our services, so your comments mean a lot. We look forward to welcoming you on your future visits.
Very professional staff, always alert and friendly.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you found our staff to be professional, alert, and friendly. Providing excellent service is something we take great pride in, and feedback like yours truly means a lot to the whole team.
This care home has made our mam safe and felt loved. She is happy to offer cuddles to staff (noting she is unable to speak or write). The staff are lovely with her. Staff do ask for regular feedback and act upon our wishes and listen to us. We feel more domestic staff would be useful to help with laundry and clothing returns and room cleaning. We pay vast amounts to Sanctuary Care - would be nice to see them re-invest the fees we pay to this local care home not the main HQ. We are full fee payers.
Our experience has been good and bad depending what staff is on duty. We just want mam to be kept clean and today. We have had a few problems but when complained everything has been sorted out quickly.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly appreciate your honesty and are glad to hear that issues have been resolved quickly when brought to our attention. Your comments help us improve, and we're committed to providing your mum with the best possible care at all times.
The staff are amazing they care for my mam keep me updated if she falls and are always welcoming. I don't worry about her when I'm not there. It's a lovely environment and my mams happy.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We're truly grateful for your trust in us to care for your mam. It means the world to know that you feel reassured and supported, and that she's happy in our care. Our team is dedicated to creating a safe, welcoming environment where every resident feels...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 November 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 21 Jul 2026Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (4)

Sue has worked at Rushyfields for five years, and loves her role as Home Manager. She is passionate about enriching the lives of her residents with the care she and her team provide, and loves building lasting relationships with her residents and their loved ones.

Gabby has worked for Sanctuary for four years and loves the residents and the staff. She only wishes she had joined sooner!

Nichola has worked at Rushyfields for over 13 years now and just loves what she does!

"I just love spending time and working alongside the dedicated team and home manager. Rushyfields really is a good place to be."
Frequently Asked Questions about Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home
What types of Care is Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home have?
There are 41 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home to the centre of Durham?
2.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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