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?★Outstanding
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. ?
Holly Lodge Care Home is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 11 other homes in County Durham.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Mariposa Care Group Limited runs Holly Lodge Care Home, a residential care home in Shildon, County Durham with room for 41 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.
CQC last rated the home in February 2020, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Good. Caring was rated Outstanding. The rating is more than 5 years old. In County Durham, 29% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Mariposa Care Group Limited runs 10 care homes, and 9 of the 10 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham. In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
