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Trusted to care in
Barnard Castle, County Durham
Trusted to care in
Barnard Castle, County Durham
At Kings Court, we provide specialist residential and respite care for older people. We take pride in delivering flexible, person-centered and innovative care.
There's a bedroom to suit every taste at Kings Court, and each is warm, bright and comfortable. Some rooms have en-suite facilities, and all include furniture, phone, internet and television connections. We also have double rooms for couples and siblings who want to stay together, as well as two apartments.
Our historic building used to be the King’s Head hotel. Charles Dickens once stayed here and even mentioned it in ‘Nicholas Nickleby’. The hotel ballroom is now our residents’ lounge and many of our bedrooms are generously sized too.
We are proud to be accredited with the Gold Standards Framework Care Homes Programme. This demonstrates our skill and commitment to delivering high quality, person-centred care to residents at the end of their life.
We pride ourselves on the transparency of our care quality and fee information - ensuring you can trust us to care from that very first step.
Market Place
14 Market Place
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8ND
Residents are at the heart of everything we do. The activities we organise are tailored to their needs and interests, and we organise activities, outings and events that will appeal to them. We’re also active in the close-knit community of Barnard Castle.
At Kings Court our skilled management team always undertake a full assessment of every prospective resident before they join us, so we know we can give your loved one the care and support they need.
Read moreEvery day our colleagues live our values of passionate, caring and teamwork to empower residents to enjoy fulfilling lives.
The dedicated and experienced team at Kings Court will provide your loved one with care that is completely tailored to their individual needs and wishes.
I love my job. Becoming Home Manager at Kings Court has been the biggest highlight of my career to date. I’m excited to make positive changes in my role, as I love to see residents happy and loving life.
Hayley CoatsworthHome ManagerHere are just some of the comments we’ve received from family, friends and residents at Kings Court care home.
My mother is extremely happy with the home and the whole package she gets.
Relative of a resident, August 2023Many thanks for looking after Dad in his final years. You shared kindness, compassion and above all a friendly face to us all.
Family of a resident, December 2024Thank you so much for taking such good care of her for the past three and a half years. It was a comfort to her family that she was in a good home.
Family of a resident, December 2024My loved one is kept so busy there with all the activities, she loves it. She has no stress, all her needs are attended to and the care staff are so lovely.
Relative of a resident, March 2024My loved one is very happy there. The staff cater for her needs perfectly and they are brilliant with her, they treat her with dignity and respect. They really keep an eye on her to make sure she is fit and well, eating well, in good spirits. They're great!
Relative of a resident, March 2024My mother is extremely happy with the home and the whole package she gets.
Relative of a resident, August 2023Many thanks for looking after Dad in his final years. You shared kindness, compassion and above all a friendly face to us all.
Family of a resident, December 2024Thank you so much for taking such good care of her for the past three and a half years. It was a comfort to her family that she was in a good home.
Family of a resident, December 2024My loved one is kept so busy there with all the activities, she loves it. She has no stress, all her needs are attended to and the care staff are so lovely.
Relative of a resident, March 2024My loved one is very happy there. The staff cater for her needs perfectly and they are brilliant with her, they treat her with dignity and respect. They really keep an eye on her to make sure she is fit and well, eating well, in good spirits. They're great!
Relative of a resident, March 2024My mother is extremely happy with the home and the whole package she gets.
Relative of a resident, August 2023Skills for Care Accolades 2020 winner - Best Employer Support for Your Registered Manager AND Most Effective Approach to Leadership and Management
Read MoreGold Standard Framework Accredited
Read MoreNational Care Awards finalist 2022 - Care Champion
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2025 High Commendation - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities - 'The Big Dementia Conversation'
Stars of Social Care Awards 2025 finalist - Great Marketeer Award (The Big Dementia Conversation)
Palliative and End of Life Care Awards 2025 finalist - Workforce Development Award
Dementia Care Awards 2025 finalist - The Dementia Care Employer (Residential) Award
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2025 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2025 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Care Home Awards 2025 finalist - Outstanding Larger Group Care Provider (over 75 homes)
Care Home Awards 2025 finalist - Best Sustainability Initiative - 'Wildlife Gardens Project'
Public Sector Catering awards 2025 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year Award - Andrew Mussett
Read MorePublic Sector Catering awards 2025 finalist - Health and Nutrition Award
Read MoreLeading Women in Care Awards 2025 finalist - Leader of the Future, Amanda Holland
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2025 finalist - Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year - Large Group (30+)
Read MoreCarehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in the UK 2025
Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards 2024 finalist - HR & Recruiter award, Victoria Cole
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Employer of the Year
Caring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Care Group of the Year
Greater Essex Careers Hub 2024 winner - Employer Encounter of the Year
Love Laundry Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group
National Dementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - Inspirational Leader in Dementia Care, Alison Butler
LaingBussion Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group of the Year
Leaders in Care Awards 2024 finalist - Andrew Knight, Executive of the Year
The National Care Awards 2024 winner - Care Home Group (Large)
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Catering Team of the year Award
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Candidate Experience
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Best Place to Work
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 winner - Use of Technology
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Employee Experience Journey
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Company to Work For (large company)
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2024 high commendation - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities
Read MoreWilliam Rathbone Awards 2024 winner - Executive Nurse Leadership
Stars of Social Care Awards 2024 winner - Recruitment and Retention Award
Read MoreDementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - The Dementia Friendly Business Award
Read MoreCraft Guild of Chefs Awards 2024 finalist - Public Sector Chef Award
Public Sector Catering Awards 2024 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in the UK 2024
Care Home Awards 2024 finalist - Outstanding Larger Group Care Provider (over 75 homes)
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2024 finalist - Care provider of the year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2023 winner - Care Group of the Year
Read MoreNursing Times Awards 2023 winner - Nursing in Social Care
Read MoreWomen Achieving Greatness in Social Care 2023 finalist
Read MoreEngage Awards 2023 finalists
Read MoreNational Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Group
Read MoreLeaders in Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2023 finalist - Excellence in Large Residential Care
Read MoreSocial Care Top 30 Award 2023 finalist
NACC Awards 2023 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2023 winner - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2023 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2023 winner - Best Employee Engagement
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2023 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2023 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Read MoreRoSPA Awards 2023 winner - Silver Award
Read MoreLeaders in Care Awards 2022 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2022 winner - Midlands & Wales Care Home of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2022 finalist - Large Residential Care
Read MoreNational Care Awards 2022 winner - Care Operations/Area Manager
Read MoreDementia Care Awards 2022 winner - Best Dementia Care Inspiring Leader
Read MoreSocial Care Top 30 Award 2022 finalist
Care Home Professional Power List 2022
Read MoreNursing Times Workforce Awards 2022 finalist
Read MoreNACC Awards 2022 winner - Care Establishment of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2022 winner - Outstanding Larger Care Provider
Read MoreHealth Investor Award 2022 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreUK Employee Experience 2022 Awards - Best Use of Digital Technologies
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2022 finalists - Care Catering AND Chef of the Year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2021 winner
National Care Awards 2021 winner - Care Home of the Year
LaingBuisson Award 2001 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2021 winner - Property Developer of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2021 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Team of the Year
National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 finalist
Public Sector Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Manager of the Year
Read MoreSocial Care Top Leaders Awards 2021 finalist
Care Home Professional Power List 2021
Read MoreUK Employee Experience 2021 Awards Bronze Winner - Employee Training and Development, Empowering Programme
Read MoreDementia Hero Awards 2021 finalist - Professional Excellence
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2021 finalist - Residential Care Provider of the Year AND Property Developer of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2020 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group
Read MoreLaingBuisson Awards 2020 finalist
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2020 finalist
Read MoreSkills for Care Accolades 2020 winner - Best Employer Support for Your Registered Manager AND Most Effective Approach to Leadership and Management
Read MoreGold Standard Framework Accredited
Read MoreNational Care Awards finalist 2022 - Care Champion
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2025 High Commendation - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities - 'The Big Dementia Conversation'
Stars of Social Care Awards 2025 finalist - Great Marketeer Award (The Big Dementia Conversation)
Palliative and End of Life Care Awards 2025 finalist - Workforce Development Award
Dementia Care Awards 2025 finalist - The Dementia Care Employer (Residential) Award
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2025 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2025 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Care Home Awards 2025 finalist - Outstanding Larger Group Care Provider (over 75 homes)
Care Home Awards 2025 finalist - Best Sustainability Initiative - 'Wildlife Gardens Project'
Public Sector Catering awards 2025 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year Award - Andrew Mussett
Read MorePublic Sector Catering awards 2025 finalist - Health and Nutrition Award
Read MoreLeading Women in Care Awards 2025 finalist - Leader of the Future, Amanda Holland
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2025 finalist - Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year - Large Group (30+)
Read MoreCarehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in the UK 2025
Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards 2024 finalist - HR & Recruiter award, Victoria Cole
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Employer of the Year
Caring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Care Group of the Year
Greater Essex Careers Hub 2024 winner - Employer Encounter of the Year
Love Laundry Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group
National Dementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - Inspirational Leader in Dementia Care, Alison Butler
LaingBussion Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group of the Year
Leaders in Care Awards 2024 finalist - Andrew Knight, Executive of the Year
The National Care Awards 2024 winner - Care Home Group (Large)
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Catering Team of the year Award
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Candidate Experience
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Best Place to Work
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 winner - Use of Technology
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Employee Experience Journey
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Company to Work For (large company)
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2024 high commendation - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities
Read MoreWilliam Rathbone Awards 2024 winner - Executive Nurse Leadership
Stars of Social Care Awards 2024 winner - Recruitment and Retention Award
Read MoreDementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - The Dementia Friendly Business Award
Read MoreCraft Guild of Chefs Awards 2024 finalist - Public Sector Chef Award
Public Sector Catering Awards 2024 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in the UK 2024
Care Home Awards 2024 finalist - Outstanding Larger Group Care Provider (over 75 homes)
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2024 finalist - Care provider of the year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2023 winner - Care Group of the Year
Read MoreNursing Times Awards 2023 winner - Nursing in Social Care
Read MoreWomen Achieving Greatness in Social Care 2023 finalist
Read MoreEngage Awards 2023 finalists
Read MoreNational Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Group
Read MoreLeaders in Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2023 finalist - Excellence in Large Residential Care
Read MoreSocial Care Top 30 Award 2023 finalist
NACC Awards 2023 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2023 winner - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2023 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2023 winner - Best Employee Engagement
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2023 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2023 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Read MoreRoSPA Awards 2023 winner - Silver Award
Read MoreLeaders in Care Awards 2022 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2022 winner - Midlands & Wales Care Home of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2022 finalist - Large Residential Care
Read MoreNational Care Awards 2022 winner - Care Operations/Area Manager
Read MoreDementia Care Awards 2022 winner - Best Dementia Care Inspiring Leader
Read MoreSocial Care Top 30 Award 2022 finalist
Care Home Professional Power List 2022
Read MoreNursing Times Workforce Awards 2022 finalist
Read MoreNACC Awards 2022 winner - Care Establishment of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2022 winner - Outstanding Larger Care Provider
Read MoreHealth Investor Award 2022 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreUK Employee Experience 2022 Awards - Best Use of Digital Technologies
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2022 finalists - Care Catering AND Chef of the Year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2021 winner
National Care Awards 2021 winner - Care Home of the Year
LaingBuisson Award 2001 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2021 winner - Property Developer of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2021 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Team of the Year
National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 finalist
Public Sector Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Manager of the Year
Read MoreSocial Care Top Leaders Awards 2021 finalist
Care Home Professional Power List 2021
Read MoreUK Employee Experience 2021 Awards Bronze Winner - Employee Training and Development, Empowering Programme
Read MoreDementia Hero Awards 2021 finalist - Professional Excellence
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2021 finalist - Residential Care Provider of the Year AND Property Developer of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2020 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group
Read MoreLaingBuisson Awards 2020 finalist
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2020 finalist
Read MoreSkills for Care Accolades 2020 winner - Best Employer Support for Your Registered Manager AND Most Effective Approach to Leadership and Management
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Read moreResidents living in Care UK homes are offered a range of day trips and organised activities in their surrounding areas. These outings are a great chance for residents to get out and about and enjoy activities, exercise and a change of scenery.
Kings Court offers expert care and daily activities in bright, safe and clean surroundings, and our onsite facilities include: activities room, hair and beauty salon, music room and church services.
The CQC overall rating for Kings Court is "Good".
Kings Court offers residential care, respite care and end of life care for older people in Barnard Castle, County Durham.
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