CQC rating

Good

Published 29 December 2022 Rated 3 years ago ?

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

Earlier ratings ?

October 2019Requires improvementSECRW
March 2019Requires improvementSECRW
November 2018Requires improvementSECRW
April 2018Requires improvementSECRW
May 2017GoodSECRW

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April 2015GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in County Durham

Poplar Lodge is in the Good tier ?, with 99 other homes in County Durham. 92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 9 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (8%)
Good 100 (70%)
Good, with an area to improve 8 (6%)
Requires improvement 11 (8%)
Not yet rated 2 (1%)

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Care homes nearby

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West Lodge Care Home
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Mowbray House
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago
Bradbury House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities
Crook, County Durham · DL15 8NL · Nursing home · 25 beds7.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
Parklands Care Home
Crook, County Durham · DL15 8LN · Residential care home · 42 beds7.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 months ago
Greenways Court
Consett, County Durham · DH8 7EE · Residential care home · 51 beds9.7 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by Aspire Healthcare Limited

7 care homes in total: 7 Good.

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Grasmere Lodge
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 months ago
Milldene Nursing Home
Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE3 1RY · Nursing home · 13 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Milton Lodge
Whitley Bay, North Tyneside · NE26 2AJ · Residential care home · 13 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Parkvale
Whitley Bay, North Tyneside · NE26 1AY · Residential care home · 7 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Westholme
Stanley, County Durham · DH9 0JP · Residential care home · 8 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago

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What the data says about Poplar Lodge

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”.