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The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home

Overall: Requires improvement read more about inspection ratings

Church Lane, Kelloe, County Durham, DH6 4PT (0191) 377 3004

Provided and run by:
Sunny Okukpolor Humphreys

Assessment report published 25 June 2025

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Caring

Good

24 June 2025

Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care..

This service scored 75 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

Kindness, compassion and dignity

Score: 3

We did not look at Kindness, compassion and dignity during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Caring.

Treating people as individuals

Score: 3

We did not look at Treating people as individuals during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Caring.

Independence, choice and control

Score: 3

The provider promoted people’s independence, so people knew their rights and had choice and control over their own care, treatment and wellbeing. People’s care plans detailed how staff should promote people’s independence, choice and control. Staff told us how this worked in practice. One staff member told us, “We involve people in decisions about their care by making sure their views, preferences, and choices are always heard and respected.” People gave us examples of activities they were supported to do in the home such as baking, and how staff supported them to buy things they wanted.

Responding to people’s immediate needs

Score: 3

We did not look at Responding to people’s immediate needs during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Caring.

Workforce wellbeing and enablement

Score: 3

We did not look at Workforce wellbeing and enablement during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Caring.