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. ?
Poplar Lodge is a 9-bed residential care home in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, run by Aspire Healthcare Limited. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is a small home for County Durham, where the median is 40 beds.
Its CQC rating, from December 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in October 2019, it was rated Requires improvement.
7 of Aspire Healthcare Limited’s 7 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 99 other homes in County Durham share its tier, “Good”.