SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Clifton House Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 16 other homes in Hartlepool.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Clifton House Residential Care Home is a 28-bed residential care home in Hartlepool, run by Finest Care Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.
16 other homes in Hartlepool share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in August 2026. 100% of homes in Hartlepool also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from February 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in February 2018. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 27% of ratings in Hartlepool are as old (how rating age varies by council).
