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. ?
Dinsdale Lodge Care Home is a 26-bed residential care home in Hartlepool, run by Finchworth Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2025. 100% of homes in Hartlepool also score 5. Across Hartlepool, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from February 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in December 2017, was the same.
