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. ?
Hollyhurst is a 22-bed nursing home in Darlington, run by Cygnet (OE) Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. That is smaller than most homes in Darlington, where the typical home has 40 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2023. Before that, in December 2021, it was rated Requires improvement.
Across Darlington, 86% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Darlington. Cygnet (OE) Limited runs 10 care homes, and 8 of the 9 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
