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. ?
Darlington Borough Council runs Holicote, a residential care home in Darlington with room for 5 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Darlington, where the median is 40 beds.
Its CQC rating, from September 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 32% of homes in Darlington. Here is how rating age varies by council.
In Darlington, 86% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). About 0.7 km away, The Avenue is rated Outstanding.
