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. ?
Low Lane House is one of 46 care homes in Middlesbrough: a 6-bed residential care home in Middlesbrough, run by Action for Care Limited. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Middlesbrough, where the median is 35 beds.
In Middlesbrough, 95% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from October 2025. 100% of homes in Middlesbrough also score 5. Action for Care Limited runs 9 care homes, and 8 of the 9 rated are Good or Outstanding. Woodlands, 1.7 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2023. Its previous rating, in June 2022, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
