SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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. ?
Dipton Manor Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 7 other homes in County Durham.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Dipton Care Home Limited runs Dipton Manor Care Home, a residential care home in Stanley, County Durham with room for 70 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in County Durham, where the typical home has 40 beds.
CQC last rated the home in December 2022, giving it Good overall. Safe, caring, responsive and well-led were also Good. Effective was rated Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in January 2020, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
About 3.7 km away, Grizedale is rated Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham. In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
