North East
Care homes in Darlington
All 30 care homes in Darlington, grouped by CQC rating ?
30care homes
1,194beds
86%rated Good or OutstandingEngland 82%
32%ratings over 5 years old ?
- Outstanding 2 (7%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (7%)
- Good 16 (53%)
- Good, with an area to improve 4 (13%)
- Requires improvement 4 (13%)
- Not yet rated 2 (7%)
Darlington ranks 100 of 149 council areas for the share of ratings over 5 years old (1 = oldest). See every area
What the council pays ?
The average weekly cost of care home places Darlington council arranged in 2024-25. Self-funders' fees are set by each home and are often higher.
£824Residential care, 65 and overEngland £982 · up 12% on 2023-24
£710Nursing care, 65 and overEngland £1,102 · up 21% on 2023-24
£1,351Residential care, 18 to 64England £1,883 · up 14% on 2023-24
£853Nursing care, 18 to 64England £1,521 · up 16% on 2023-24
Nursing figures don't include the £267.68 a week the NHS pays towards nursing care (FNC, from April 2026).
Source: Department of Health and Social Care, adult social care finance report 2024-25.
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Care home staffing in Darlington ?
The share of posts in Darlington's care homes that were vacant in 2024-25. A higher figure can mean more use of agency staff.
3.7%Care homes without nursing: posts vacantEngland 4.1% · about 25 of 900 posts
4.0%Nursing homes: posts vacantEngland 4.7% · about 25 of 650 posts
15.6%Nurses in nursing homes: posts vacantEngland 6.6% · about 10 of 100 posts
Source: Skills for Care, adult social care workforce estimates 2024-25 (independent sector). Figures are for the whole area, not individual homes.
Outstanding · 2
Rated Outstanding overall.
Good, with Outstanding areas · 2
Good overall and Outstanding in at least one key question.
Good · 16
Good overall and in every key question.
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Eden Cottage Care Home
Darlington · DL1 4JF · Residential care home · 25 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Elderwood Residential Home
Darlington · DL3 0FB · Residential care home · 40 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Holicote
Darlington · DL3 9HH · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Hollyhurst
Darlington · DL3 9LN · Nursing home · 22 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Middleton Hall Retirement Village
Darlington · DL2 1HA · Residential care home · 90 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 years ago
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Middleton Lodge
Darlington · DL2 1JA · Residential care home · 10 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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North Park
Darlington · DL3 0SW · Residential care home · 60 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Oak Lodge
Darlington · DL1 2RY · Residential care home · 28 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Riverside View Care Home
Darlington · DL1 2AQ · Residential care home · 59 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Springfield Care Home Limited
Darlington · DL1 2QA · Residential care home · 45 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 months ago
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St John of God Care Services Lindisfarne
Darlington · DL1 2DZ · Residential care home · 13 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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Station Road
Darlington · DL3 6SU · Residential care home · 3 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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The Grange
Darlington · DL1 3PT · Residential care home · 74 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 years ago
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Ventress Hall Care Home
Darlington · DL3 7AZ · Nursing home · 106 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Willow Green Care Home
Darlington · DL1 4ER · Nursing home · 63 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Wilton House Nursing Home
Darlington · DL3 9RE · Nursing home · 37 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
Good, with an area to improve · 4
Good overall but Requires improvement or Inadequate in at least one key question.
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Darlington Manor
Darlington · DL1 4AZ · Residential care home · 60 beds
Good
S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 years ago
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Grosvenor Park Care Home
Darlington · DL1 4SU · Residential care home · 61 beds
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Hundens Park
Darlington · DL1 1JF · Nursing home · 49 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 5 years ago
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The Lawns Care Home
Darlington · DL1 4EG · Residential care home · 62 beds
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
Requires improvement · 4
Rated Requires improvement overall.
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Eastbourne Care Home
Darlington · DL1 4JF · Nursing home · 41 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate
Rated 1 month ago
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Middleton Manor Care Centre
Darlington · DL2 1TS · Nursing home · 83 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate
Rated 4 months ago
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Rydal Care Home
Darlington · DL1 4BH · Nursing home · 60 beds
Requires improvement
S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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The Gardens Care Home
Darlington · DL3 8LH · Nursing home · 60 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
Not yet rated · 2
Newly registered, or CQC has not yet published a rating.
Care homes in areas near Darlington
