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. ?
Farmborough Court Intermediate Care Service is in the Good tier ?, with 63 other homes in Sunderland.
93% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Farmborough Court Intermediate Care Service at a glance
Sunderland City Council runs Farmborough Court Intermediate Care Service, a residential care home in Sunderland with room for 56 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Sunderland has 34 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
In May 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in September 2018, was the same.
Northview Lodge Nursing Home, 1.4 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. Sunderland City Council runs 4 care homes, and all 4 rated are Good or Outstanding. In Sunderland, 93% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2025. That is true of 96% of homes in Sunderland.
