Substance misuse service
County Durham Substance Misuse Service - Centre for Change
88 Whinney Hill, Durham, DH1 3BQ
This rating comes from the Care Quality Commission. View the official CQC record ↗
CQC ratings
The overall rating and the five key questions from the most recent published inspection (29 April 2022).
OverallOutstanding
SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringOutstanding
ResponsiveOutstanding
Well-ledGood
Rating history
Every CQC rating County Durham Substance Misuse Service - Centre for Change has been given, in date order. When a newer inspection is published, it is added here.
Scale: 4 = Outstanding, 3 = Good, 2 = Requires improvement, 1 = Inadequate. Gaps are dates with no published rating for that question.
Provider & ownership history
Who is registered to run this service, and how that has changed.
CurrentOperated by Waythrough · registered since 26 April 2018
Services & regulated activities
Service types
- Community based services for people who misuse substances
Regulated activities
- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Who they care for
- Children 0-18 years
- Older People
- Younger Adults
Specialisms
- Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)|Caring for adults under 65 yrs|Caring for adults over 65 yrs
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Frequently asked questions
What is County Durham Substance Misuse Service - Centre for Change's CQC rating?
County Durham Substance Misuse Service - Centre for Change has a CQC overall rating of Outstanding. The service is performing exceptionally well. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was County Durham Substance Misuse Service - Centre for Change last inspected?
County Durham Substance Misuse Service - Centre for Change's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 29 April 2022. Ratings can change at the next inspection.
Is this the official CQC rating?
Yes — the rating shown comes from the Care Quality Commission's open data. InspectedCare is an independent site and is not affiliated with the CQC. You can view the official record on cqc.org.uk.
Where is County Durham Substance Misuse Service - Centre for Change?
County Durham Substance Misuse Service - Centre for Change is in County Durham, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (29 April 2022) and may not reflect current conditions. InspectedCare is independent and not affiliated with the CQC or NHS. The authoritative record is at cqc.org.uk. Data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Request a correction.