Defoe Court, Newton Aycliffe

About Defoe Court

In the North East region, Defoe Court is a care home with nursing serving the Newton Aycliffe, County Durham area. The home is operated by HC-One Limited and has capacity for 41 residents. Following their latest inspection on 23/10/2025, the Care Quality Commission rated Defoe Court as Good. Across the five inspection categories, the home scored Good for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. The home caters to a range of needs, including caring for adults under 65 yrs, dementia, caring for adults over 65 yrs and physical disabilities. The service supports dementia, older people, physical disability, younger adults. Regulated activities at the home include accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The DL5 postcode area has 13 registered care homes with a combined 328 beds.