Willowdene Care Home
Willowdene Care Home is a nursing home in Stockton-on-tees, County Durham (TS21 3ET).
Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.
About Willowdene Care Home
Willowdene Care Home is a nursing home in Stockton on Tees, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults across County Durham and the surrounding area, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Qualified nurses are here at every hour, and that is what makes the rest possible. Complex medication, wound care, attention to nutrition, pain and skin, and the close observation that catches deterioration before it becomes an emergency are routine work for us. For families who have spent months watching a relative go in and out of hospital, the end of that cycle is usually the first thing they notice. Good nursing is the foundation rather than the point. The point is that somebody gets to carry on being themselves while their health is looked after. So we ask before we act, we keep personal care private, we make visitors welcome at inconvenient hours, and we take the trouble to find out what a particular person would actually like to do with an afternoon. For residents with a physical disability, the right equipment and staff who know each individual's preferred way of transferring are what stand between living here and being stored here. With dementia we rely on familiar faces and an unhurried pace, and relatives usually hold the detail that settles a difficult hour. We have not yet been given an overall rating by the Care Quality Commission. Visit us, speak to the nurses, and ask about the hard days.
Care provided at Willowdene Care Home
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Registered for up to 48 residents
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Willowdene Care Home compares in County Durham
Measured against the 145 care homes registered in County Durham. The dark dot is this home.
- Size
- 48 places. Larger than 96 of the 145 homes. The local average is 37 places.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 123 of the 145 homes (85%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer homes in the area. Only 0 of the 145 have registered more recently.
- Care offered
- Dementia care. Of the 145 homes, 94 offer dementia care.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes in County Durham.
The local picture: County Durham
What the numbers say about care for older people in County Durham.
What care costs in County Durham, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|
| Residential care | £857 | £1,331 to £1,392 (North East figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369.) |
| Nursing care | £890 | £1,600 to £2,071 (England figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.) |
| Residential dementia care | Not published separately | £1,268 to £1,548 (North East figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,458.) |
| Nursing dementia care | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 (England figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.) |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 58,300. Rising to 68,700 by 2035, up 18%
- People aged 85 and over: 14,200. Rising to 20,600 by 2035, up 44%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 7,500. Rising to 9,300 by 2035, up 24%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 71%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 85
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 20 changed owner, covering 844 beds.
- Care home beds filled across County Durham: 89%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Who pays, across County Durham (estimate): 51% council, 26% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
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Good to know about Willowdene Care Home
Facts from public registers, and what is close by.
- Registered with CQC
- 27 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd., which runs 15 adult social care services in England.
- Nearest GP surgery
- Skerne Medical Group, 1.5 miles away.
- Nearest hospital
- University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, 7.4 miles away.
- Nearest railway station
- Newton Aycliffe Station, 7.3 miles away.
Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, NHS England Organisation Data Service and DfT NaPTAN (Open Government Licence). Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.
Local services near Willowdene Care Home
The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.
Nearest 24 hour A&E
- University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, 7.4 miles away
It is about 7.4 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.
Nearest GP practices
Nearest dentists
Nearest pharmacies
Nearest railway stations
- Newton Aycliffe Station, 7.3 miles away
- Heighington Station, 7.8 miles away
Around Willowdene Care Home
- H: Willowdene Care Home
- A: 24 hour A&E
- G: GP practice
- D: Dentist
- P: Pharmacy
- S: Railway station
Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.
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Common questions about Willowdene Care Home
Where is Willowdene Care Home located?
Willowdene Care Home is a nursing home in Stockton-on-tees, County Durham, TS21 3ET. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Willowdene Care Home provide?
Willowdene Care Home is registered to provide nursing and personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Does Willowdene Care Home provide dementia care?
Yes. Willowdene Care Home supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.
How many beds does Willowdene Care Home have?
Willowdene Care Home is registered for up to 48 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Questions families ask about Willowdene Care Home
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
Yes. Willowdene Care Home is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.
Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?
Yes. Yes. Willowdene Care Home is registered to provide nursing care, so registered nurses are part of the team.
Can they try a short stay before deciding?
Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.
Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?
Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.
Can she bring her cat or dog?
Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.
Can a couple stay together?
Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.
Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?
Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.
Do they take younger adults as well as older people?
Yes. Yes. Willowdene Care Home supports younger adults as well as older people.
Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?
Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.
Typical weekly fees in the North East
Willowdene Care Home has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the North East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Residential care: £750 to £1,000 per week per person, typical range
- Dementia care: £850 to £1,100 per week per person, typical range
- Nursing care: £950 to £1,250 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the North East, not a quote from Willowdene Care Home. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
More about the care at Willowdene Care Home
Nursing Care at Willowdene Care Home
Months of watching a relative go in and out of hospital is the cycle this home says its nursing registration brings to an end, and families usually notice that first. Qualified nurses are on site at every hour, which is what allows complex medication, wound care, attention to nutrition, pain and skin, and close observation that catches deterioration before it becomes an emergency. People need that level when health needs are changeable rather than settled. Indicative North East fees run from £950 to £1250 a week, while County Durham usually pays about £760 to £940. NHS Funded Nursing Care of about £235 a week goes towards the nursing element for eligible residents and reduces the bill.
Dementia Care at Willowdene Care Home
Highgate Care Services took on this registration on 27 October 2026, so no CQC rating has been published for the home. Dementia care is on its licence in Stockton on Tees alongside nursing and physical disability, which settles the scope and nothing else. The home's own emphasis is that good nursing is the foundation rather than the point, and that somebody should get to carry on being themselves. For dementia that usually means consistent staff, a calm house, a layout somebody can navigate and a steady response as the condition advances. Ask how distress is handled on a difficult afternoon, what is done if a resident tries to leave, and what dementia training staff receive.
Older Person Care at Willowdene Care Home
Visitors are welcome at inconvenient hours, this home says, and it asks before it acts rather than afterwards. For an older person needing nursing care the daily pattern is help with washing and dressing kept private, medication given and recorded, meals and company, with qualified nurses on site at every hour. Willowdene Care Home says it takes the trouble to find out what a particular person would actually like to do with an afternoon. Ask how many staff and how many nurses are on through the night, and what they can deal with without calling out. Ask also how a routine is agreed when somebody moves in.
Younger Adults at Willowdene Care Home
County Durham usually pays about £760 to £940 a week towards a nursing placement, below the indicative regional range. Younger adults with nursing needs are named on this registration alongside older people. Ask how many residents under 65 live here now, and what the home does with an afternoon for somebody that age.
Physical Disability at Willowdene Care Home
Living here rather than being stored here is how this home frames the difference the right equipment makes, along with staff who know each individual's preferred way of transferring. Access between bedroom, lounge and outside decides how much of the building a resident uses. Ask how a handling assessment is carried out and recorded, and what adaptations the house actually has.
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