Laurel Place

Laurel Place is a nursing home in Bishop Auckland, in the County Durham council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 38 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Exemplar Health Care, which operates 58 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2025.

Laurel Place has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered service; the CQC usually inspects within its first year.

Laurel Place has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in County Durham with a fee on record typically charge about £1,193 a week for residential care and £1,406 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 146 registered care homes in County Durham. The nearest to Laurel Place include Barrington Lodge, St Helens Care Home and Sandringham Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.