The DurhamGate Care Home
Offering the highest quality residential and dementia care in a luxury setting in the heart of County Durham.
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The DurhamGate Care home, setting the standards of care in County Durham
Adore Care is so very happy to be able to bring our high standard of residential and dementia care to The DurhamGate in County Durham. With an emphasis on luxury living, our residents are well-cared for in fabulous surroundings with nutritious balanced home-cooked meals and an activities programme that includes movie nights in our cinema and quizzes to keep minds ticking over. En-suite rooms offer comforting personal space while our airy and spacious communal areas allow our community to come together to enjoy all-inclusive living.
Our Facilities
Cinema
Landscape Gardens
Bar
Garden Room
Library
Beauty Salon
Tea Rooms
Luxury Communal Spaces
Living at the DurhamGate
We believe we offer the highest quality residential and dementia residential care in County Durham, but don’t take our word for it.
Hear from the people who matter the most, our residents and their families.
Please see our independent CQC-style inspectorate report carried our by Woodberry that rates our service as ‘Good‘ overall.
Rated: 24th July 2024
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Types of Care
Residential Care
The DurhamGate tailors our care to the precise needs of each resident on an individual basis, from medical support they receive to their favourite foods and even what they like to chat about.
Dementia Care
For residents with memory loss or dementia, we offer specialised care from our trained team of carers. We treat all of our residents with the dignity and care that they deserve.
Respite Care
We welcome short term residents, whether as a bridge between hospital and home or as a respite stay for loved ones. Short term residents benefit from our caring environment.
Nutritious and Delicious
Mouth watering meals cooked by trained chefs, taliored to your personal preference
Person Centred Care
Our highly trained team were handpicked for their compassion and caring nature.
All Inclusive Fees
No hidden costs mean you can rest easy knowing your every need is taken care of.
Meet the Team
Karen Johnson
General Manager
Karen has over 30 years’ experience working within the care industry. Starting as a care assistant she was promoted to gain her first care home managers role at the age of 23! After relocating to Australia for three years, she returned to the care management role and went onto successfully commission four elderly care homes. Within the same organisation, she then worked as an Operation’s Manager supporting the groups homes. Due to the sale of the business, she returned to the management role and upheld an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission.
Karen is committed to providing the residents with the best possible person-centred care. She has extensively travelled throughout the world but is now a self-declared crazy cat lady!
Michelle Jones
Deputy Manager
Michelle has worked in care for 16 years. She started as a Healthcare Assistant in the community, worked as a senior carer for past 6 years and gained her level 5 in Healthcare Management and Leadership while managing a day centre.
She feels very lucky to have such a rewarding job. She loves making people smile and is a great listener and her infectious laugh is enough to brighten anyone’s day. She is looking forward to developing her career as a deputy and supporting the staff team.
Samantha Holden
Front of House Manager
Samantha has over 10 years’ experience in the care industry, previously working as an Activities Manager for another care home and as Care Home Entertainer, specialising in music therapy for those living with Dementia. Her career as a professional singer has seen her perform all over the country at major 1940’s events, alongside Scarborough Spa Orchestra, in the chorus of Swansea City Opera, for the Duchess of Northumberland and has even duetted with Michael Bublé.
She is passionate about working with elderly people in care and believes it’s important to build strong relationships with both residents and their families to ensure they get the most out of living at the DurhamGate and she doesn’t take much encouragement to join in with a sing along!
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Call Us
Phone us 7 x days a week between 9am and 5pm on 0191 3293 765
Mail Us
The DurhamGate Care Home,
Durham Gate,
County Durham,
DL16 6GF