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. ?
Middleton Hall Retirement Village is in the Good tier ?, with 15 other homes in Darlington.
86% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Middleton Hall Retirement Village
An independent residential care home in Darlington, Middleton Hall Retirement Village is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 90 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people. Most homes in Darlington are smaller: the median there is 40 beds.
In March 2021, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Before that, in November 2019, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 32% of ratings in Darlington are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Darlington. Across Darlington, 86% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
